Um, my dash is not cracked. Glad you had a good laugh at my expense
though. I have tried all kinds of cleaners on my dash once, including
Windex, but none of them has performed very well. Hence my question to
the list.

Thanks, Rich, I think I will try the Aerospace 303.
Marc

On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Aerospace 303 protectant....excellent product.  Expensive.  Worth it.  Not
> glossy and greasy like Armor All.  Seems to "heal" things sorta, will fix
> that fade.
> http://www.amazon.com/303-Products-30350-Aerospace-Protectant/dp/B000XBCURW
> Shop around though.
>
> Just right for dashboard and instrument cluster (too expensive for tires).
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>
> ________________________________
> From: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Dash improvement?
>
> I don't really have a problem with glare; to the contrary, my dash is
> faded and dirty looking no matter how much I try to clean it with
> soapy water or Windex. I'm trying to figure out how to make it look
> like new again without actually being new.
>
> Marc
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>> You can use a dash toupé  to hide/protect yours. It's also good at
>> eliminating glare.
>>
>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_category.php?id=60
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>
>> Dnia Nov 17, 2014 o godz. 12:29 Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
>> napisał(a):
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I should be getting my van back from the painter next week and I've
>>> been thinking of all those parts that are going to look so drab
>>> against the new paint. The dash is, of course, the biggest and most
>>> visible. Does anybody know a way to get the dash to look like new
>>> again, and to hopefully stay that way for a while? I'm not really
>>> interested in that high-gloss Armor-All look . . .
>>>
>>> The funny thing is, I was thinking about this and wondered if anybody
>>> had ever put liquid shoe polish on their dash? Would this work, or be
>>> bad for the dash? My gut's telling me that it should go the way of all
>>> crazy ideas, but I just don't know what the dash material is and what
>>> chemicals could hurt it or not. Oh, I also want to treat the
>>> instrument panel cover.
>>>
>>> Open to ideas . . .
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Marc Perdue, in central VA
>
>