I haven't used it on the dash, but have on vinyl seats, Static Guard sold in the laundry department of supermarkets works good, it's not a cleaner, just a static eliminator. I'd test it on a small spot before I did the entire dash.

Tim

http://www.mystaticguard.com/nav_wf.cfm

http://www.mystaticguard.com/tu_tr.cfm

 

Thanks..never thought of using that. I was hoping for something that could do both clean and prevent static, and static guard with a good cleaner should do the trick.

 

A California dash duster is what I use and they work great, really good to get the dust off of the radio display and instrument panel lens without scratching, as they say on the package, "the dirter it gets the better it works", I do not like anything on my dash that makes it shiny causing me to see its reflection in the sun.

 

That's why they make Armor All Low Shine! :wink:

http://www.armorall.com/prod_lowshine.html

 

I use a clean damp micro fiber towel for the dash and a swiffer pad for the instrument cluster to eliminate the spider web swirls. The swiffers work in the a/c vents as well.

For those who don't know what a swiffer is: http://www.homemadesimple.com/sites/en_US/swiffer/usenglish/products/dusters_auto.shtml

 

That's why they make Armor All Low Shine! :wink:

From years of experience detailing my show car I would not recommend the Armor All at all. It leaves an oily build up that actually attracts dust, dirt, lint, etc. I also had part of a seat replaced/repaired (vinyl) and the guy doing the job said to never use Armor All on the Vinyl unless I wanted it to crack and deteriorate. I completely removed all the Armor All on my car with Simple Green. After much looking around and research I ended up using Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Professional Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner #40. I apply it once and it lasts all season, at least. It is not sticky, not shiny, leaves no residue, and I clean it with a micro fiber detailing cloth that picks up any dust. It keeps on looking great. I used it on the plastic RAV dash and door parts and it looks fantastic; very easy to clean. I gave away all my bottles of low shine Armor All a few years ago and never looked back.

 

I've been using Armor All for a long time, 20+yrs or so, still use it now, have never had any problems with it on many vehicles, old and new.

Tim

http://zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/dash.html#armorall

 

Quickdtoo,
For the heck of it, clean off all your old Armorall on a part of your car (say the RAV dash) and try the Meguiar's I mentioned to see what you think. I have tried a bunch of different products, and am always looking for something better, but this one has worked the best for me so far. After I apply it I buff it down with a soft cloth to take any excess off; it does not get shiny at all. What I like best is that it does not attract dust and is very easy to clean/wipe down.

Jim

 

I'm sure it works just fine for ya just as Armor All does for me, but I'm very happy with using Armor All, no need to change. :wink:

I use 303 Protectant on my cataraft tubes as recommended by the mfr and it works very well too..... but it's glossy. :?

Tim