Dash Inserts

[technobear]

My dash has the blue painted inserts. While cleaning it my fiancee was trying to be nice and Armor-Alled them. Now, theyre streaky. This brings a question. Is it safe to carefully wax those inserts? if so what kind of wax, if not what is best for cleaning them and keeping them shiny and protected?

CJ

[CHROMEDCRUISER]

If you're referring to the pieces that are over the instrument cluster and the passenger airbag, then yes, I would wax them. I have a 03' and a 01' and have been waxing them both as long as I've owned them. (1 year and 3 years respectively). Neither of them are cracking, warping, or streaking from the waxing. In my opinion, I think that the wax is protecting them. I use Meguiar's Gold Class wax. Easy on, easy off, and they look great.

[technobear]

Thanks, i just happen to have that exact wax. I just wanted to make sure it wouldnt harm anything.

[turbomangt]

Don't ever use dressing on any component that is painted. Dressing is for rubber, NON-painted plastic, vinyl and on occassion leather. If you dress painted parts you will get a mess (like you found out) p.s. My paint sealant or my chrome sealant will really do a number on those covers.