Help, dashboard marks
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Help, dashboard marks
Hi all,
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
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Hi all,
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
Even if the marks don't come off you can get the dash recoloured.
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Originally Posted by mark_S2000' timestamp='1338144094' post='21733277
Hi all,
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
Even if the marks don't come off you can get the dash recoloured.
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I had this same problem, and then after a while they just disappeared. I found that the more I tried to clean the dash with products the more the "greasy spots" remained. I now just dust the dash. HTH
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When I repacked the seat bolsters and swapped the bases over recently, I used Auto Glym leather cleaner and leather care cream, and they came up a treat. I have never been happy with vinyl cleaners, as they always left smears. Then I noticed that the leather care cream was also suitable for textured vinyl, and every surface was treated and came up like new! 
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Originally Posted by Al_G' timestamp='1338144323' post='21733286
[quote name='mark_S2000' timestamp='1338144094' post='21733277']
Hi all,
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
Hi all,
I had some greasy marks on the dashboard yesterday, so I decided to give the dash a clean. I used Simoniz dash cleaner, it removed the marks but it has left what can only be described as dark speckles all over the dash. I've tried a damp cloth and dried it of with a soft cloth, it seems to remove the dark marks but then around an hour later they are back. It's got me worried. Here are a couple of photos below. Any ideas?
Even if the marks don't come off you can get the dash recoloured.
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Not if it's heavily diluted.
If you're not comfortable with diluted washing liquid then try some leather cleaner.
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Cheers for all the replies.
If I use leather cleaner (I use Metz) won't it make the dash look shiny? I think I'll just leave them and let them fade and never go near a dash cleaner again.
If I use leather cleaner (I use Metz) won't it make the dash look shiny? I think I'll just leave them and let them fade and never go near a dash cleaner again.
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I think i've been using 303 on mine with a damp cloth and then buffed off with a dry one - do NOT want a shiny dash as it causes reflections in the screen. Have also used that foam seat cleaner soaked into a cloth - also works well.
