How is everyone cleaning their interior instrument cluster plastic to prevent scratches? On my previous cars I always used a dry microfiber and wiped them, I tried that on my gti and I noticed some swirls in the direct sun. I have been reading around and it seems people aren’t able to even prevent swirls using a cleaner on microfiber either. I guess a can of compressed air is an option but reading around people say there is a risk of blowing dust behind the plastic, which obviously don’t want that either. Let’s hear it fellow owners, I’ve been putting off cleaning my gauges for months now
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Cleaning instrument cluster
- Thread starter Golfer883
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jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
I just use a little bit of windex on a microfiber cloth very gently. I'll have to see if in the right lighting if there are swirls but I don't notice any with indirect lighting. They probably get swirls just from the dealer prep on a new car.
sandmangti
Autocross Newbie
In a do over, I would have ceramic coated first thing.
sandmangti
Autocross Newbie
Anything causes swirls. Plastic polish, then coat.
Been afraid to clean them..brought a soft brush but am thinking that may not be soft enough to not scratch.. I brought the plastic protection film but am stumped how to originally clean without scratching. The lenses must be the most soft and precarious plastic on earth.
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
- Location
- Slightly Outside Chicago
- Car(s)
- Mk6 racecar, Tacoma
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
DO NOT use a brush, any brush
Compressed air worked fine for me. Unfortunately since I bought my car slightly used they were already scratched. I actually bought the kit jay745 linked above to try when the weather is good.
Cool.. i will not use the brush. I have some meguiars interior cleanersthat says its good for plastic, dash panels, lcd panels etc but even that with my softest microfiber seems too much for this plastic. (that is what I use on the black piano trim without scratching).
Bcraig47
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Canada, Nova Scotia
- Car(s)
- Mk7.5 GTI Autobahn
following this thread as I put a Polaroid booty pic on my cluster and its now scratched really bad..
sandmangti
Autocross Newbie
Mcquires plastic polish.
Bcraig47
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Canada, Nova Scotia
- Car(s)
- Mk7.5 GTI Autobahn
thanks dude
Swiffer Dusters rock for keeping the inside spic and span. I try to keep one in my car.
https://swiffer.com/en-us/shop-products/dusting/swiffer-dusters-cleaner-starter-kit
https://swiffer.com/en-us/shop-products/dusting/swiffer-dusters-cleaner-starter-kit