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Cleaning the Dashboard?

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What is the best way to clean the dashboard and keep it clean. The texture is king of grainy and rubbery and picks up dust really easy. Is there any preparation or good recommended method of cleaning it? Thanks, regards, Bob.
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Hi. Thanks. That looks like it will do the trick. Now all I have to do is find it. Regards, Bob.
Gonzo????

marlinspike said:
It's seems to be a popular dashboard material lately.The Gonzo Dash Wipe is the most amazing product in the world for cleaning this type of dashboard. I got mine at Ace Hardware, though it appears www.gonzocorp.com may be the company website. It's $3.99 and worth every penny.
Hi. Based on your recommendation I bought two. I only used one. Unless it is old, or defective, it is terrible. It did clean the dash but it left the orange particles from the sponge all over the dash. Did yours flake like that? I used it dry right out of the package as the instructions stated. I sent them an e-mail and asked about the problem. I have not heard from them yet. Thanks and best regards, Bob.
marlinspike said:
I have used the Gonzo dash wipe on many cars with textured grippy dashes (BMW, MB, VW all use currently or have used in the past the grippy rubber style dash). and never had it crumble or leave anything behind other than a nice clean dashboard. If the instructions on it say use it straight out dry that's what I did since I followed the instructions to the letter, but if you had just asked me what my instructions said I would have said "I don't remember, but I think they had me wash it before the first use." I'm not totally sure but for some reason I think I remember it saying to rinse it out and let it dry before using.
Richard
Hi. It does say it may be used many times before being washed. It says nothing about washing before initial use though. I have sent an e-mail to them to ask what the problem is. After I hear from them I'll report back. Maybe it was old while in the store storage. Thanks, regards, Bob.
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BobF said:
Hi. It does say it may be used many times before being washed. It says nothing about washing before initial use though. I have sent an e-mail to them to ask what the problem is. After I hear from them I'll report back. Maybe it was old while in the store storage. Thanks, regards, Bob.
I spoke to a nice lady at Gonzo about this. She thinks the ones I bought may be old. She said it should not shed as it did. I am getting a free replacement sent to try it out. Will make the final report when it comes. Regards, Bob.
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BobF said:
I spoke to a nice lady at Gonzo about this. She thinks the ones I bought may be old. She said it should not shed as it did. I am getting a free replacement sent to try it out. Will make the final report when it comes. Regards, Bob.
I was sent two replacement Gonzo Wipes, for free, to replace the defective ones. I used one and it works GREAT! Their Customer Service was excellent. I think the reason was that the ones I bought were in a Linen Shop of all places. Guess they were never sold for a long time. I don't understand why they market them in a Linen Shop but that's their business, I guess. Thanks Gonzo! Regards, Bob.
Drags Easy

vvv90 said:
You never said whether you tried it on your Dad's car. :fing26:

Seemed fishy to me.

Besides, I said I'd buy one if it proved to work.

So Bob, does the Gonzo drag easily across the bumpy material then?
Hi. After putting a Lexol conditioner on the dashboard it slides like a dream. No flaking at all. Works GREAT! The old ones were evidently damaged by sitting on the shelf before I bought them. Regards, Bob.
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