I bought my 2018 used and between the original owner and myself the piano black trim is still in perfect condition. Unfortunately there are some scuffs here and there like on the bottom of the doors but those are easy to hide.
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What to use for interior on Mk7.5 Gti..
- Thread starter eajr
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I bought my 2018 used and between the original owner and myself the piano black trim is still in perfect condition. Unfortunately there are some scuffs here and there like on the bottom of the doors but those are easy to hide.
eajr
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So what do you use to keep it clean?
First I blow off all the dust with compressed air then I use a high quality MF cloth with Griot's Interior Cleaner. It seems to be one of the safest products you can use on just about everything. I also blow off the gauge cluster plastic but I'm afraid to physically touch it. I can see it has some light scratches when the sun hits it at the right angle. I think they are unavoidable.
eajr
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Yeah this piano black is definitely going to be a challenge. My Mk7 didn't have it, it had the carbon fiber instead, which did swirl up eventually over time, but wasn't that noticeable to tell you the truth. The gauges on the other hand were an absolute mess.
KevinC
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Using an anti-static cleaner on the piano black garbage helps tremendously - takes longer than 15 minutes to attract a fresh layer of dust. I use Cockpit Premium and it does a pretty nice job.
eajr
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Never heard of cockpit premium, thanks for the input!
riceburner
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Chemical guys innerclean also has antistatic properties. I recommend the baby poder scent if available
riceburner
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It works prettt well honestly - for removing dust. I originally got it to help get into tight areas like the coin organizer by the 12v outlet and the airvents but if you are just wanting to safely remove as much dust as possible BEFORE wiping to a nice new finish with a MF towel and cleaner, thats your best way to avoid dragging dust over the surfaces and introducing swirls.Wow never seen anything like that, wonder how well it works?
Seriously though if i had piano black i would just wrap it witg paint protection film then you literally will never have to worry lol
I really never touch the piano black areas even by accident. The main thing I worry about is the screen but it seems to be holding up well so far. I also rarely have a passenger in my car, over the many years I've been driving the majority of interior blemishes my cars received were all from passengers lol
KevinC
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oh that is probably good, I really like this for deeply embedded dirt on less delicate plastics.
https://www.amazon.com/nextzett-924...G4VT5Y3EBF8&psc=1&refRID=9W37Z92BQG4VT5Y3EBF8
eajr
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Did you ever consider one of those screen protectors for the radio?
Oh no I never thought of it to be honest. Looking at some on Amazon now.
yakuza70
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I find the screen protector a bit overkill but you might want to watch this YouTuber:
eajr
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That was where I got the idea from. I love watching this guy he knows his stuff.