Is "all purpose cleaner" the name of an actual product? If meant in the generic sense, which product do you recommend? Obviously something that is safe yet effective. What is p21s and 1z?

It isn't something added on top of the vinyl so I don't think anything designed to clean or remove anything will do much. It seems like the textured vinyl surface was worn away by friction, hence the shiny look. But I guess it won't hurt to try the cleaner. Thanks.

 

If it gets to the point of having to go to a shop to grain match it, I guess I'll just live with this. Was just wondering if this was a common issue and if there was a quick and easy solution to fix.

 

Is "APC" the name of an actual product? If meant in the generic sense, which product do you recommend? Obviously something that is safe yet effective.

Do you think the shine is something on top of the vinyl and not the result of wear? If the former, I would imagine an APC might work. If the latter, something needs to be put back into the vinyl professionally.

 

I believe, its possible that using sandpaper or abrasive to put the texture back might not work too well.

I have tried to rough up plastic before (fortunately not my dash) and you end up with a lot of sharp edged scratches and the underside of the edge loses the black color. Sort becomes whitish inside the each scratch. So, I suspect, you will end up with a harder to correct problem.

You might be able to take the gloss off by actually using chemicals to sort of "burn" or add haze to the surface. But I have no clue as to what chemical could be used without long term detrimental effects.

I would take it to a shop, upholstery or similar or Honda Dealer. It seems if you do something yourself to repair and it makes things worse the cost to fix could go up exponentially. It might not cost too much to see a Pro. since it seems like a small effective area.

Again good luck.

 

All Purpose Cleaner is exactly that. It's not a specific brand. A common one that is used is Meguiars: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...&f=15&t=411106

Just give it a good scrub using a nice Microfiber towel, then apply your Vinylex (I use 303).

 

Thanks man. Even if that doesn't solve the dash burn issue, I think I'm gonna try this product out, for the cleaning qualities if anything.


If I want to clean vinyl surfaces like the dash and door panels, I just mist the diluted solution from a spray bottle and use a polishing motion with an MF rag, right? Do I need to rinse with pure water afterwards, or is that not necessary?

I have a pretty dirty interior and if I were to go ahead and clean right now, I would

1. wipe everything down in the interior with damp water to get rid of the grime and dust,

2. use the APC solution,

3. wipe down with water again,

4. follow up with Vinylex.

Would these be the proper steps? Do I need to do #3, or heck, even #1?

 

So #1 and #3 not necessary? I could have sworn someone made such a post.

 

#1 depends on how dusty the interior is. #3 not necessary unless you over do #2.