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Old 05-09-19, 08:00 PM
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I have a stain on my dashboard from a suction cup on a phone mount. I don't have any experience cleaning the dashboard on my 2015 ES. What would be the best way to remove this stain? Thanks.
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Try warm soap and water. Woolite or dish soap, a weak solution, work it in well, but gently, with a MF towel.
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Thanks for the suggestion. That removed about 90% of the stain. The remaining 10% kind of looks like it's baked into the vinyl.
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Thanks for the suggestion. That removed about 90% of the stain. The remaining 10% kind of looks like it's baked into the vinyl.
Try another application and use a soft toothbrush to get into the grain. Towel won't get into the grain.
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If it's the suction cup that has the adhesive, you might need a solvent like googone, but I would be afraid to put googone on the dash. Research adhesive solvents and see if there one that's recommended for sensitive surfaces.
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