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C70Dan
Friday 8th August 2008, 12:31
The dashboard on my C70 is really shiny and reflects onto the windscreen when it is sunny. (it's only a problem for about one week a year, stupid weather!!!).

I was wondering if the dash was supposed to be shiny and if there is anyway to make it dull.

Cheers, Daniel

wegal
Friday 8th August 2008, 13:07
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/sonus-cockpit-detailer/prod_78.html

works for me.

cegc70t
Saturday 9th August 2008, 10:48
I have noticed the shiney dash syndrome. It is mega anoying!! I have tried matt dash and everything nowt has worked! :-(

Wobbly Dave
Monday 11th August 2008, 22:44
really depends on the colour of the trim - dark colour give less glare.

SAMXPJ
Monday 11th August 2008, 23:36
My reflection on to the screen is there most of the daytime having a very light coloured dash whereas my previous t5 was darker and I never even noticed it I must admit it starts to bug me but short of changing the colour what can one do?

t5 stealth
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 00:04
iv had that problem with mine,
i got beige dash so i changed it to a black top & its greatly improved it

SAMXPJ
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 01:50
Yes mines beige as well did you just paint the top black and what with? thanks Sam.

C70Dan
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 09:38
How do you go about changing the colour? I'm thinking of covering it with some nice tiger print fur. That should look nice. lol

Al115
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 10:04
This is a longstanding complaint... I even considered taking a sander to my dash at one point!

I've also seen an S70 dash covered in alcantara... (or however you spell it). That was nice.

C70Dan
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 11:32
This is a longstanding complaint... I even considered taking a sander to my dash at one point!

I think it is a really good idea sanding your dash. You get on with it and let me know how it looks. lol

entwisi
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 20:26
There is a simple solution guys, Polarised glass sunglasses, they don't 'see' the reflection of teh dash. I have an old pair of ray bans I leave in the car for exactly this reason. :D

freaky fingers
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 20:30
Non prescription glasses with an antiglare treatment

change the car how ever often as you want but keep the glasses

cheap as chips

siamblue
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 21:04
A previous owner of one of my first T5s loved the silicone spray, especially on the dash, you couldn't see a bloody thing with the sun in your face,

There are specialist wipes out there called Matt wipes,

Gary.

SAMXPJ
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 21:47
I think I'll go with the ray bans for now I've got an ole pair that I used for range shooting before hamilton put a stop to all that and then try to find where to obtain these matt wipes, thanks guys :Handshake

freaky fingers
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 22:16
Bread

sounds silly but try it, it absorbs the shiny part of the cleaner

don't believe me?? try it, you'll see, it will dull it down

Torch S70R
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 23:11
This is a longstanding complaint... I even considered taking a sander to my dash at one point!

I've also seen an S70 dash covered in alcantara... (or however you spell it). That was nice.

my S70 has the dash covered in alcantara which works quite well and also is a lot easier to keep clean, think one of Fraz's m8's did it when he owned the car?

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4092/cimg0027so9.jpg

ps cracked speaker grille now replaced ;)

Wobbly Dave
Tuesday 12th August 2008, 23:39
my dad has a V70 10 valve with a cream interior. The glare was quite bad so he stuck some dark material above the instrument binacle. Only issue was - it looks dreadful.

Second hand dash top in a dark colour will work. Beware if you have a passenger SRS bag. That makes the swap somewhat more tricky

freaky fingers
Wednesday 13th August 2008, 08:33
I mentioned the bread as I remember doing wallpapering

when you use something like a wallpaper border glue (woodglue basically) if you dab the shiny dried on wallpaper bit it dulls it down a lot

thought why now try it on shiny dash

C70Dan
Wednesday 13th August 2008, 09:22
my S70 has the dash covered in alcantara which works quite well and also is a lot easier to keep clean, think one of Fraz's m8's did it when he owned the car?

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4092/cimg0027so9.jpg

ps cracked speaker grille now replaced ;)

That alcantera looks really well, I might have a try at that, what could possibly go wrong. lol

cegc70t
Wednesday 13th August 2008, 21:56
That alcantera looks really well, I might have a try at that, what could possibly go wrong. lol


I remember when Fraz got that done! it looked the part! its a Person in Johnstone that does leather work!!! Fraz knows the guy well!

freaky fingers
Thursday 14th August 2008, 07:22
I think the dash covering thing is going to be a marmite..you either love it or hate it


Me.. I think it reminds me of when it was fashionable to fit a carpet in the bathroom and then run it up the outside of the bath panel