Just an observation. My interior panels are really ashy. Kinda like when you scratch dry skin, it leaves the white streaks. My dash and door panels are like that. I have to be careful how I touch the panels because it easily leaves these white marks behind. And no, its not my skin that's leaving them, because when I take my backpack out of the Prius and it (gently) rubs against the door panels, it leaves the marks. I have the black door panels/dash in my 2012 Two, so it really shows. It's obviously the type of materials Toyota uses, or lacks the coating that all my other cars have had. Is this something that armor-all can cure?
I thought it was skin being left behind by passengers. Hmm I need to check it out. It is very annoying.
Whether its dust or not, it shows more than other car interiors. This weekend I'm gonna massage Vaseline into the panels.
On my next rental Prii I will take Armor All to the interior and see if it hides the scuff marks or not I have had decent success when I wash the interior with Pine Sol & water as rental cars are disgusting dirty when I get them. It takes away most of the white scuff look. I think Armor All or any other plastic treatment spray would do the trick and be easy to apply. It is the leaf pattern molded into the plastic that shows skin and scuffs. If it was smooth it would not likely show marks. Mike
Mike, u might be on to something here. Perhaps it is the different texture that is behind to easily visible scuffs. I know the Prius C has similar texture panels and dash, and the scuffs show just as easily.
It's a nice looking plastic but it sure acts like sandpaper. My wife is one of those chicks that puts her bare feet on the dash as we cruise down the Interstates. You should see the skin mess after a road trip Needless to say she will be keeping her feet firmly planted on my floor mat in my new Prii :rant: Mike
Yep, the texture is like curvy rows of plastic blades, it'll scrape residue off of skin, fabric, whatever! A slightly damp microfiber cloth or disposable wipe will take care of it!
I have noticed this issue since day one. It's amost impossible to close the glove box without leaving marks. I carry a microfiber towel in the car to remove the marks. The towel seems to easily take care of residue that accumulates on the plastic surfaces.
I too have noticed it, I thought it was something on my hands for a long time. I finally treated my dashboard area with 303 protectant and it seems to have helped the problem somewhat, although not completely eliminated it.
Bonus using 303 is the UV protection Good stuff. I use it on my drytop gaskets, keeps them soft and seals out water. Mike
