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OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at me when I go on to mention that our nearest Halfords is 25 miles away (and no doubt someone will even check the locations of all Halfords shops in the West Midlands)... no,no,no. What I am after is just some simple advice. Has anyone found a good (and easy) way of cleaning the dimply black stuff on the dashboard and non-leather bits of the doors? What about that "Back to Black" stuff? Is it any good? (My nearest Halfords ... or carbits shop of any kind for that matter, is 25 miles away so, before I make the journey I wouldn't mind an informed recommendation). (Even though I can do Halfords in 23 minutes if I avoid the "rush hour"!) Ta Steve 156 GTA, with dimply black stuff. And quite a lot of mud. > OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before > buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > make the journey I wouldn't mind an informed recommendation). (Even though > I can do Halfords in 23 minutes if I avoid the "rush hour"!) Amorall, but it can make things a bit slippy  SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >Has anyone found a good (and easy) way of cleaning the dimply black stuff on >the dashboard and non-leather bits of the doors? What about that "Back to >Black" stuff? Is it any good? > that "Back to Black" stuff? Is it any good? Externally the stuff does as it says on the tin. I have never tried it inside. Never thought to. I do the "dimply black stuff" with a Simonized Sponge bought from a local retail for apx 1.99. Using contra-rotating circular movements to get between the dimplies. I intend purchasing exactly the same next time. I believe it was from Asda. (soft sponge with 1cm thick section in stiff blue stuff in a see-through plastic closable bubble). Pete -- <iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso >>Has anyone found a good (and easy) way of cleaning the dimply black stuff on >>the dashboard and non-leather bits of the doors? What about that "Back to >>Black" stuff? Is it any good? > >Externally the stuff does as it says on the tin. >I have never tried it inside. Never thought to. I've used it on less-visible interior areas, such as the inside door sills and around the footwells, where it did quite a good job. I had the feeling the result looked a little coarse seen from close up, so I've never used it on the dashboard etc. >I do the "dimply black stuff" with a Simonized Sponge >bought from a local retail for apx 1.99. Using contra-rotating >circular movements to get between the dimplies. Sounds like what I use. Not brilliant, but reasonably effective with patience. SignatureStephen Poley Baby wipes are very good. Regards John > >>Has anyone found a good (and easy) way of cleaning the dimply black stuff on > >>the dashboard and non-leather bits of the doors? What about that "Back to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Sounds like what I use. Not brilliant, but reasonably effective with > patience. >> >I do the "dimply black stuff" with a Simonized Sponge >> >bought from a local retail for apx 1.99. Using contra-rotating >> >circular movements to get between the dimplies. >> >> Sounds like what I use. Not brilliant, but reasonably effective with >> patience. >Baby wipes are very good. For just removing a bit of dirt, yes they are. For shining the dashboard up so that it looks a bit more like new, then you need something else in addition IME. As the OP was talking about the "black stuff", I assumed that was what he had in mind. SignatureStephen Poley > OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before > buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Steve > 156 GTA, with dimply black stuff. And quite a lot of mud. I would use a normal plastic dashboard cleaner with a damp (not wet) lint free cloth... Thanks everyone... and yes, I was looking for a back to new look after serious abuse from muddy football playing children. I'll check out "Amorall" (if I can find some)... and thanks for the Asda suggestion (but we haven't got an Asda yet- this is Herefordshire. Having said that, Hereford [the big city] IS getting an Asda and its construction is causing major traffic problems). Steve >> OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before >> buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I would use a normal plastic dashboard cleaner with a damp (not wet) lint > free cloth... > Thanks everyone... and yes, I was looking for a back to new look after > serious abuse from muddy football playing children. I'll check out > "Amorall" (if I can find some)... Normally get in in Halfords. Be aware though that if you use it you will almost certainly *never* get anything to stick to it again. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >Thanks everyone... and yes, I was looking for a back to new look after >serious abuse from muddy football playing children. I'll check out "Amorall" [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Steve If you get the chance you can always check out www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/45058/trim_cleaners.html Pete -- <iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso As ever- brilliant advice. Thanks Pete. Nothing to do with the cleaning thread but- having had the rear drivers side window "stuck" for weeks (in the up position), when driving along today- as soon as it started to rain, guess what? Yep- it unstuck and gently wound its way down. Alfas- God love em. >>Thanks everyone... and yes, I was looking for a back to new look after >>serious abuse from muddy football playing children. I'll check out [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > <iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso > OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before > buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at me [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Steve > 156 GTA, with dimply black stuff. And quite a lot of mud. Hi Steve, What ever you use be it Back to Black, or some other spay, if you use a shoe brush in circular motions this will get into the dimples and clean it better. Hope this is of some help to you. John,UK. John... funnily enough- I tried a shoe brush but was too embarrassed to mention it! And it worked really well. And I even used some shoe polish on the thingy around the gear stick. >> OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before >> buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > it better. Hope this is of some help to you. > John,UK. >And I even used some shoe polish on >the thingy around the gear stick. you can buy black thingy's - no need to boot black :-) Pete -- <iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso > John... funnily enough- I tried a shoe brush but was too embarrassed to > mention it! And it worked really well. And I even used some shoe polish on > the thingy around the gear stick. Hi Steve, Yeh, some of the old tricks are the best and cheapest. And I bet the shoe polish lasted longer too. John, UK. > >> OK... I want no lectures about how I should have done my research before > >> buying a car with dimply black stuff, and I don't want anyone ranting at [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > it better. Hope this is of some help to you. > > John,UK. turtle wax dash board shine - spray on and use a soft paint brush. it works a treat. |
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