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creeeiii 12-07-2010 02:41 PM

Quick question...
 
Lately I have noticed when it gets cold outside that the dash in front of the passenger side airbag, seems to look “splotchy” (for lack of a better word).

The truck is a little over two months old and in perfect condition. I used Armor All once and will never use it again, Maguires from here on out.

I know this isn’t the best picture, but I was wondering anyone know what causes this or how to fix it?

Thanks in advance.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b6...01207-1211.jpg

Jim450fx4 12-07-2010 03:30 PM

It looks like finger prints. This is a guess but maybe the oil on peoples hand mixed with the Armor All and made it look like that. Try some all purpose cleaner and a paper towel should not hurt anything.

Old Dogg™ 12-07-2010 07:48 PM

Hard to tell but...
 
Your photo may deplict fingerprint oils or smudges that have etched or bonded to the new (or when new) coating and temperature change may make it more apparent.
Have you tried to clean the surface with a quality PH neutral plastic cleaner and re-protect the surface evenly with a good protectant?

roushstage2 12-07-2010 08:51 PM

I agree. Clean it and then reapply a protectant evenly on the area.

creeeiii 12-08-2010 12:04 PM

Thanks, that picture isn't the greatest. It's just weird, ill give it a shot at cleaning, then reapplying.

We'll see what happens.

beechkid 12-08-2010 06:04 PM

clean the dash with a good upholstry cleaner...something like Blue coral, etc. I have used Prime shine from Pro products for 15+ years....comes in both solvent and laytex formulas....excellent!!!! most body shops on the west coast use it!

Big Slick 01-13-2011 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by beechkid (Post 4420447)
clean the dash with a good upholstry cleaner...something like Blue coral, etc. I have used Prime shine from Pro products for 15+ years....comes in both solvent and laytex formulas....excellent!!!! most body shops on the west coast use it!

A little late to the party, but would Folex carpet cleaner be OK to clean interior plastics with? I have a huge jug of it at home. The surfaces that are always touched like the top of the door panel are hard to get all the dirt off of.

roushstage2 01-13-2011 03:13 PM

Some APC and a small brush with stiff bristles work magic on the ingrained dirt.

Blown F-150 01-13-2011 07:43 PM

I use APC+ with a toothbrush and it works great to get grime out of textured plastic.

Adam's Polishes 01-14-2011 02:28 AM

Another vote for an interior cleaner and a gentle brush to get the panel back to square one. Then dress the panel with a quality conditioner... something that doesn't contain silicone like armourall.

detailersdomain 01-14-2011 09:30 AM

yup I would again have to agree here.

clean up the left over armour all/meg's

You can use

Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Einszett ****pit


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