Yes sir, driving around Mt. Hood during spring will do that. Left over rocks and sand from the winter *sigh*.

 

jw, what is this for?

 

Air Bag, you don't want your dash mat/cover flying at you or hindering airbag deployment in case of an accident.

 

What's the point of these?

 

Zalthras it actually does look good
Do these have to be attached to the dash in any way? I've heard people say you have to use double sided tape or velcro that affixes to the dash? Just wondering if this is true.

 

To eliminate glare in the windshield from the sun and sky's reflection bouncing off of the dash. do you see the pictures?

I did. The instructions that come with it say that it's not required, but the cover moves around too much and doesn't really conform to the shape of the dashboard if you don't. I used a couple of strips of velcro (hook side).

 

Ahh ok , very interesting

 

Hmm, that does have quite the effect. I can think of no other really good solution for this either. Never understood why people did this, short of just running out of things to do, or to cover up a nasty cracked dash. Thanks for the before and after. Could be worth keeping stashed away for road trips.

 

FWIW, wearing Polarized sunglasses will eliminate that glare also. I seriously cannot drive without polarized glasses. i keep 2 extra in my glove box just incase.

 

 

Do I remember that Armour-All had a anti-gloss product for this problem? Anybody know? I hate the glare but I'd never put one of these on the dash.

 

Never Armor-All a dash - your windscreen will always be oily

 

What about 303 Aerospace Protectant?
I heard it is better and no off-gas

 

Mild soap/water solution on a micro fiber. Don't over do it - just a moist cloth to wipe things down and get the dust off. Everything else is just snake oil in a can....

 

My bet is that "glare" is an issue because folks have used these products to get that shinny wet look.

 

Prima Nero works better than Aerospace 303 as it's a more matte finish. the manufacturer baselined the 303 but made it more matte.

i use Nero 50/50 with water more like a QD sometimes. also Griot's SpeedShine (it's a quick detailer) works great to clean interiors and leaves behind a matte finish.

that carpeting is imho ugly, smelly, and a bad idea.

 

The glare is a major issue with me, it is the only thing I dislike about this car. I will look for Prima Nero, thanks

 

Like I said before, I was skeptical too until I tried it. So I wouldn't go knocking it before you've tried it too. It is weird looking though, so probably not everyone's cup of tea.

Some corrections however:
It doesn't move at all. I haven't cleaned the one in the Fit since I put it on a year ago. But you just vacuum it like you would your seats.


If you never drive in sunny weather, glare is not really a problem. My dash has never been cleaned or wiped with any product since we drove off the dealer lot @ 21 odo. miles. But, then 2 weeks after we bought the car, I was sick of the glare after a road trip down to San Fran, so I bought the dash cover, problem solved =).

 

yah, i think you'll like it. ever since the release 4-5yrs ago, ive been using it on all my cars. before that, i was using aerospace 303. ive pretty much tried every product out there including garbage like armorall.

here's the link to amazon:

Amazon.com: Prima Nero: Vinyl, Rubber & Plastic Dressing: Automotive

 

Do any of these products seem to cut down on the heat produced by the enormous dash? My poor AC can barely keep up under a full TX sun, and if I lean forward I feel I've entered an entirely different climate due to the heat rolling off that wide expanse of black plastic.

As far as glare, I wonder if it would be practical to cut a sheet of polarized film to cover the dash - glare is typically horizontally polarized, which is why polarized glasses are vertically polarized, so it would seem that if sunglasses aren't always possible (eg. prescription non-polarized), that the film (some of which are nearly transparent) would cut the glare at the source. Anybody work as or know a tinter? I would think that anyone that is good at cutting sheets of tint would be able to "tint" the dashboard with such a film.