303 Protectant

[bitchstewie]

I have a new car with a nice mint interior.

It's Japanese (Mazda 2) so whilst it's decent plastic it's obviously a bit on on the hard side v say German plastic.

Historically I use Sonax Cockpit Cleaner and it clean fine.

However in the recent baking heat it has made me wonder whether there's a need/benefit to using something like 303 for the UV protection as the car is literally like a sauna when you open it in the evening.

I know 303 isn't just marketing hype given their aerospace products are widely used but is it actually useful in the UK?

It's warm but it isn't Arizona or Nevada etc.

[Summit_Detailing]

I wouldn't worry.....an older car (>Yr2000) possibly but not a new one.

[bitchstewie]

Kind of figures I guess.

Can't say I've ever noticed fading or anything bad on previous cars I've had.

Probably me being a bit OCD

[somouk]

There was a piece on Fifth Gear about how they test car interior components. They basically lock them in a box behind glass in the desert for months on end to check they aren't affected by the sun so should be fine.

[vikingaero]

I quite like 303 as it gives a satin sheen rather than glossy. It works well enough on surfaces that you don't touch such as the tops of the dashboard. On the doors/door cards it gets rubbed off in a nanosecond by your arms and when you open the door when it is raining you can see it being washed off.