Could you folks post here your ingenious ways of cleaning the top of the dash on your Dino's. I use the disposable sticky roller (like the one used on your suit)for getting a lot of dust off the mouse hair,but i have yet to find a way of successfully getting between the glass and the back of the instrument pod. I toyed with the idea of attatching some kind of smaller hose to the vacuum cleaner but am cautious of using something too aggresive on the mouse hair. Any ideas?
Graham, To get the area between the bottom of the windshield and the instrument binnacle I use a slightly moistened terrycloth towel. You could use a microfiber towel as well, I imagine. The secret is to go lightly on the pressure. This is where the moisture helps. Fred
Hi there, In the 26 years I have had my car,I have always used a reversible brush that only works one way. It is brilliant but I cant remember where it was purchased. I think it is a clothes brush in design. It has a handle on it so is easily used and it picks up any fluff stuck to my dash without damage. - Cheers.- John.
Having seen your car last night when you brought around mine and how immaculate it is, are you really cleaning it again. You need to stop polishing it otherwise you'll wear the paint away!! Tony
Well Doc.......I have this incurable disease! BTW Car is in 95% tune again thanks mate. We will get the other 5% when i finally get this carb sorted out!
Graham, I use a strip of wide (2") masking tape. I guide it into those difficult to reach areas and push it down on the mouse hair. Then I just gently pull the masking tape off. It picks up all the lint and dust, and leaves the surface with a clean and evenly brushed look. I agree that vacuum cleaners do more harm than good. The nozzles always leave marks on the surface. The lint roller is a better approach where you can use it. But once I discovered how well the masking tape method worked, I have been using it on the entire mouse hair surface. / Lars
I have a hair brush that works great on the dash mousehair. Not stiff and very supple fine bristles. It is a Mountclair that is unfortunately not made anymore. The closest I have seen is one made by the Fuller brush company and is called the Beech Club Gentler. I haven't tried it but looks very similar. I also use an air gun with an adjustable air flow for the nooks and crannies.
My last post on this but this is why I like these brushes. Not stiff at all. This is one review from Amazon : This brush is a joke. I have short, thin to medium hair, this brush does not begin to penetrate them to have an effect. It glides over, rather than through, my hair, doing nothing. It does not merit the name brush, maybe it could function as a soft wax spreader for polishing cars.
