E30 Zone

Hi,

I cant find a post on this, so will do one.

Is there any way of making the centre colsol, dash etc. look like it does when its wet! My interior panels look great wet when im washing them, but when they dry they look less black, and not new!

Any ideas? Just polish?

Many thanks in advance.

Paul

Navs cab had this effect!

Whats that dan? I dont get it lol?!

When i went in nav768 cab, his whole interior was matt black and very shiny; i think it was painted or lacqured with something?

he did have a full retrim so was probably included in this i guess

oh right. lucky bugger , thats a nice ride to get a lift in!

just et yourself self some back to black paint for it...

but make sure its got silicone in it... if its got that itll make the dash shiny

Wet and shiny..? Yuk, it looks fake, nice matt black is best, and they would have been matt when new too.

Same with leather, most people think the shiny look is nice and new, when in fact leather is not shiny at all when new!

I use Armorall (spelling) dash wipes, looks nice and clean which is good enough for me

Simon wrote:Wet and shiny..? Yuk, it looks fake, nice matt black is best, and they would have been matt when new too.

Same with leather, most people think the shiny look is nice and new, when in fact leather is not shiny at all when new!

I know what you mean, especially about the leather! Its just to make it all uniform realy!

Thanks guys.

Simon wrote:Wet and shiny..? Yuk, it looks fake, nice matt black is best, and they would have been matt when new too.

Same with leather, most people think the shiny look is nice and new, when in fact leather is not shiny at all when new!

couldn't agree more!

DAN wrote:I use Armorall (spelling) dash wipes, looks nice and clean which is good enough for me

yep i use those too and they leave it looking clean without any of the residue associated with lots of other products.

Okay, this probably sounds like a hack solution, but it works. I used to use black shoe polish on the dash of my '72 2002. I had the same "not quite black" appearance even after it was thouroughly cleaned. The shoe polish, massaged-in with a brush did wonders to turn the dash to a rich matte black again. Lasted for years.

I've never tried this only my E30, but the idea is the same. If you're E30 dash is like mine, it's not actually black, but rather a dark grey (don't ask me why), so you'll need to use grey shoe polish. Also, make sure to remove any excess polish so it doesn't rub off every time you touch the dash.