Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray?

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Wed 1 Jun 2016 02:04
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - Warning

When I visit used car showrooms, many have had the interiors cleaned with a shiny car polish - why I presume is silicone spray?.

Why do car dealers use this rubbish?.

The cleaning makes the dashboard look shiny, but they are changing the original look especially, if hte plastic used by the manufacturer was a matt finish, but they have turned it into a gloss finish.

I also hate it because it is horrible, slippy to touch.

Why do they use it? Suerly there must be others who hate it too?

What are the alternatives?

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Wed 1 Jun 2016 09:11
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - dadbif
A damp cloth works well for the top of the dash
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Wed 1 Jun 2016 09:31
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - FoxyJukebox

First stage-clean dash surface with a warm well rinsed out shammy leather . Pivotal to leave to dry.

Second stage-spray a moderate amount of aerosol multi-surface cleaner(Pledge?)onto a large piece of k****** paper, then apply all over dash. Leave to dry--do not be tempted to rub off until.

Third stage-Polish off surface cleaner with a duster to reveal a nice hazey finish and nice clean surface.

Note that most household surface cleaners are only a third of the cost of anything bought at a motorist's shop

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Wed 1 Jun 2016 10:48
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - Wackyracer

I don't like shiney dashes either, dash dandy is used by alot of car valeters and is just a silicone spray. I agree with double UG, a damp cloth is fine on a plastic dash.

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Thu 18 Mar 2021 15:32
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - Andrew-T

I don't like shiny dashes either, dash dandy is used by a lot of car valeters and is just a silicone spray.

I hate polished interiors for any car. It's extra pointless in front of the driver for strengthening reflections anyway.

The only reason to use silicone is to make things non-stick or water-repellent - also pointless inside a car, which should not get wet, or at least not THAT wet. And it's nasty stuff to remove as well. If you must polish the inside of your car use ordinary furniture polish, it smells nicer.

Why has this old thread come alive anyway ? ....

Edited by Andrew-T on 18/03/2021 at 15:34

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Thu 18 Mar 2021 15:36
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - Xileno

A spammer retrieved it but I've deleted the post.

Under the old original software there was a way of putting old threads 'back to bed' where they came from when this sort of thing happened but I don't think that is possible now. At least I've not found it yet...

Edited by Xileno on 18/03/2021 at 15:43

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Wed 1 Jun 2016 17:23
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - mss1tw
What are the alternatives?

In my garage value own brand baby wipes get used for everything from this to keeping the motorbike rims spotless and I even use them to clean my hands!

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Wed 1 Jun 2016 19:53
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - brum

OCD anyone? ;)

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Thu 18 Mar 2021 14:50
Interior Car Cleaning - Silicone Spray? - James C brown

No free advertising here. Bye

Edited by Xileno on 19/03/2021 at 17:26

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