How to Keep Your Dashboard Looking New — Pro Tips for Lasting Results
Want your dashboard to look like new for years? Here’s how to clean and protect it — the right way — so it resists fading, cracking, and wear.
Your dashboard is one of the most exposed and abused surfaces in your car. It’s constantly hit with:
- UV rays that cause fading and cracking
- Dust and airborne grime
- Body oils from hands and arms
- Heat cycles that dry out materials
Without protection, it will degrade quickly — but with a simple routine, you can keep it looking factory-fresh for years. Here’s how.
Step 1: Regular Cleaning
The first step to protecting your dashboard is keeping it clean — dirt and oils accelerate UV damage and drying.
- Spray Complete Cabin Cleaner (shop here) onto a microfiber towel.
- Wipe the entire dashboard, paying special attention to high-touch areas like the steering wheel surround and vents.
- For textured plastics, use a Scrub Buddy Pad (shop here).
Step 2: Apply UV Protection
Once clean, you need to protect your dashboard from UV rays — the main cause of fading and cracking.
- Apply All Dressed Up (shop here) to an applicator or microfiber towel.
- Wipe a thin, even layer across all plastic and rubber surfaces on the dashboard.
- Buff off excess to leave a clean, matte, non-greasy finish.
This will provide ongoing UV protection — and help repel dust and grime.
Step 3: Maintenance Tips
- Wipe your dashboard weekly with a dry Everyday Microfiber Towel to remove dust.
- Clean and reapply Complete Cabin Cleaner and All Dressed Up every 4–6 weeks — more often if your car sits in the sun regularly.
- Use a windshield sunshade when parked in direct sun — this greatly reduces UV exposure.
Products We Recommend
- Complete Cabin Cleaner — shop here
- All Dressed Up — shop here
- Scrub Buddy Pad — shop here
- Everyday Microfiber Towels — shop here
Pro Tips
- Never use greasy or shiny dressings on your dashboard — they attract dust and cause glare on the windshield.
- Stick with matte-finish products like All Dressed Up for a clean OEM look.
- Reapply protection more frequently in summer — UV rays are strongest then.
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Protecting your dashboard doesn’t take long — but it makes a huge difference in how your interior looks and feels for years to come. Follow this simple routine and you’ll always have that new car look!
