Matte treatment for dash?

[donkmeister]

One of my cars has a slightly shiny dashboard top which, under certain sun conditions, reflects off the windscreen. Not ideal. I think... hope... the shininess is due to age rather than that wet-look silicone spray. The dashboard is soft touch plastic.

A quick Google shows there are a few products I could use to restore a matte finish to interior plastics. Anyone found any that work particularly well or particularly badly?

If it does turn out to be aged remnants of silicone spray, I've got APC, washing up liquid and IPA... what would you start with?

[Belle427]

Mix up some apc according to the manufacturers instructions and try that first.
Most can be used safely on interiors but just check.

[TwinKam]

Matt please. As in colour, not color.

[TO73074E]

Flock it.

[donkmeister]

TwinKam said:

Matt please. As in colour, not color.

Hmm... you appear to have this backwards. I just checked a few online dictionaries and matte with an e appears to be the correct UK spelling, with matt being the American.

[donkmeister]

Belle427 said:

Mix up some apc according to the manufacturers instructions and try that first.
Most can be used safely on interiors but just check.

Good shout - if it is silicone then it may look fine after APC.

[TwinKam]

donkmeister said:

TwinKam said:

Matt please. As in colour, not color.

Hmm... you appear to have this backwards. I just checked a few online dictionaries and matte with an e appears to be the correct UK spelling, with matt being the American.

I disagree, UK spelling has ever been matt, I have ancient tins of black paint that say so.
Mat and indeed matte are unwelcome creeping Americanisations.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/englis...

[somouk]

If it doesn't tone down with a good APC clean then flocking it may be an option.

[James6112]

TwinKam said:

donkmeister said:

TwinKam said:

Matt please. As in colour, not color.

Hmm... you appear to have this backwards. I just checked a few online dictionaries and matte with an e appears to be the correct UK spelling, with matt being the American.

I disagree, UK spelling has ever been matt, I have ancient tins of black paint that say so.
Mat and indeed matte are unwelcome creeping Americanisations.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/englis...

What a weird place this is sometimes

[InitialDave]

If it turns out not to be silicone spray or similar, and the plastic is just quite shiny, a fabric mat on the dash may be what you need.

[mike9009]

James6112 said:

TwinKam said:

donkmeister said:

TwinKam said:

Matt please. As in colour, not color.

Hmm... you appear to have this backwards. I just checked a few online dictionaries and matte with an e appears to be the correct UK spelling, with matt being the American.

I disagree, UK spelling has ever been matt, I have ancient tins of black paint that say so.
Mat and indeed matte are unwelcome creeping Americanisations.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/englis...

What a weird place this is sometimes

Potato, potato.....