Dash Protocol

[Peter Crowl]

At issue is my newly delivered MINI Cooper.



The upper dash and most of the interior is black Vinyl..which I`ll treat with 303 or whatever better suggestion comes along in this thread ;) .



The dash face and door trim inserts are body color. I believe they`re color impregnated plastic rather than a painted surface.



What`s my best move for that surface?



Peter...who does not want to screw this up...in Denver

[az57chevy]

I like 303 for both

[togwt]

Originally posted by az57chevy

I like 303 for both



:xyxthumbs 303 provdes a good UVR protection plus a matte finish

[Peter Crowl]

Originally posted by TOGWT

:xyxthumbs 303 provdes a good UVR protection plus a matte finish



Right..but the dash face panels have a gloss to them...will 303 enhance that? Maybe I should just use Z2....but is there a chance of interaction with the plastic?



Peter..in Denver

[Wasatch]

Some products to try:



PBs Natural Look

Adam`s VRT

[imported_kgb]

Poorboy`s Natural Look gets my vote.

[JaredPointer]

Another vote for the Adam`s VRT.

[the other pc]

I haven`t popped any of the interior bits out of our MINI to look at the backs/edges but I was under the impression they were painted.



Either way, it`s a hard glossy surface. I would think a sealant would be the more appropriate product but I`m sure 303 wouldn`t hurt.





PC.

[jasonmac]

I like 303 left on for a few minutes, buffed, then some Cockpit Premium on top.

[Peter Crowl]

Originally posted by the other pc

I haven`t popped any of the interior bits out of our MINI to look at the backs/edges but I was under the impression they were painted.



Either way, it`s a hard glossy surface. I would think a sealant would be the more appropriate product but I`m sure 303 wouldn`t hurt.





PC.



They feel like plastic to me and since they are absent any orange peel I`m presuming color impregnated.



The car, BTW, is not too bad on the OP scale. Sure there`s some, but I haven`t seen anything horrible. Not that there can`t be..I saw a BRG Cooper S at the dealer and the boot lid was terrible.

Ours is Liquid Yellow...perhaps the non-metallics aren`t as prone to OP?



Peter..in Denver

[hondaguy2582]

303 all the way. I refuse to use anything else!!!!!!!!!

[andriver]

Either Poorboys Natural Look or 1Z Premium Cockpit.

[the other pc]

Originally posted by Peter Crowl

They feel like plastic to me and since they are absent any orange peel I`m presuming color impregnated.



The car, BTW, is not too bad on the OP scale. Sure there`s some, but I haven`t seen anything horrible. Not that there can`t be..I saw a BRG Cooper S at the dealer and the boot lid was terrible.

Ours is Liquid Yellow...perhaps the non-metallics aren`t as prone to OP?



Peter..in Denver

Good point, I`ll have to take a closer look at our interior parts.



Ours is silk green metallic with anthracite interior. Compared to other OEM finishes I see I`d say the level of orange peel in ours is moderately low.



I`ll be passing through Denver in a couple weeks, if I see a liquid yellow MINI I`ll wave! (I`ll be driving a yet to be determined and likely very dirty rental.)





PC.

[Peter Crowl]

Originally posted by the other pc

Good point, I`ll have to take a closer look at our interior parts.



Ours is silk green metallic with anthracite interior. Compared to other OEM finishes I see I`d say the level of orange peel in ours is moderately low.



I`ll be passing through Denver in a couple weeks, if I see a liquid yellow MINI I`ll wave! (I`ll be driving a yet to be determined and likely very dirty rental.)





PC.



Silk Green is beautiful..Sorry they dropped it!



Peter...fan of Duckman..in Denver

[Intercooled]

My vote is for 1Z Cockpit...Works great on interior plastic, doesn`t streak and leaves a nice clean finish.