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    Can anyone share any DIY tips for restoring your dashboard's shine? My dash has some parts that are glossy, some are not. Parang may pinang linis at natanggal yung luster. I've been using F1 Protectant; doesn't seem to be doing any good.

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    Believe it or not, I use Tire Black (Autogard), on my dashboard (97 Accord).

    Medyo oily lang yung labas nung una, pero after napunasan ng ilang beses with a dry, non-abrasive rag, ok na. I like shiny dashboards kasi. All the cars I have and previously owned, (80 Galant, 96 Sentra 3, 97 Accord, excluding the 06 Civic), lahat nagsabi na parang brand new yung dashboard at sidings ko, even if the car is more than 10 years old.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galactus View Post
    Believe it or not, I use Tire Black (Autogard), on my dashboard (97 Accord).

    Medyo oily lang yung labas nung una, pero after napunasan ng ilang beses with a dry, non-abrasive rag, ok na. I like shiny dashboards kasi. All the cars I have and previously owned, (80 Galant, 96 Sentra 3, 97 Accord, excluding the 06 Civic), lahat nagsabi na parang brand new yung dashboard at sidings ko, even if the car is more than 10 years old.

    yeah tama si galactus, na try ko na to minsan. pero parang iba ang amoy.

    depende kaya sa brand ng tire black?

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    Hmmm...try ko nga yan, pati yung brand na gamit mo. Punasan ko lang ng mabuti kasi nga parang ang oily nga and hindi ba nangingitim kapag hawakan or daanan ng tela? Ganun kasi nangyayari pag nag lilinis ako ng tires na may tire black, nangingitim yung pinampupunas ko. Siguro nga kung interior, kailangan punasan ng mabuti para very thin coating lang, enough to give it that luster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bombitmd View Post
    Hmmm...try ko nga yan, pati yung brand na gamit mo. Punasan ko lang ng mabuti kasi nga parang ang oily nga and hindi ba nangingitim kapag hawakan or daanan ng tela? Ganun kasi nangyayari pag nag lilinis ako ng tires na may tire black, nangingitim yung pinampupunas ko. Siguro nga kung interior, kailangan punasan ng mabuti para very thin coating lang, enough to give it that luster.
    yung sa stp parang pag nainitan may lumalabas na residue... yung parang map... so when you apply it once parang you need to pply it regularly...

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    turtle wax brand vinyl cleaner/restorer, kulay green yung bote.. way better compared with competition ex.armour all, etc.. sa turtle wax brand parang dinilaan ng baka yung dashboard pati vinyl sidings atbp...

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    sir pano naman po kung ayaw ko nung shiny, mas gusto ko kasi i-maintain yung matt/flat black ng dashboard.
    Meron po bang dashboard cleaner na ganun?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuklot View Post
    sir pano naman po kung ayaw ko nung shiny, mas gusto ko kasi i-maintain yung matt/flat black ng dashboard.
    Meron po bang dashboard cleaner na ganun?
    armour all, di gano kumikintab..

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    sir sa dati ko kasing car, armour all yung nilalagay ko, ang kintab eh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuklot View Post
    sir pano naman po kung ayaw ko nung shiny, mas gusto ko kasi i-maintain yung matt/flat black ng dashboard.
    Meron po bang dashboard cleaner na ganun?
    Meron, Car Plan Dash (Aerosol Spray Can) eto ang gamit ko at may anti-static effect siya na di kumakapit ang alikabok. Sa Blade ko nabili dati.
    Last edited by Mile2; May 19th, 2009 at 09:52 AM.

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