is this rumor true or not?

Didn't even need to click on link to tell you they are offering up bad advice

Applying dressing to the upper part of dash (much less vaseline) increases sun glare dramatically. Not to mention how dusty it would become and how difficult to remove
 
I can't imagine the Vaseline absorbing very well and it would attract a lot of dust since it wouldn't ever really dry.

The other problem I see is Vaseline doesn't have any UV protection in it. Most reputable interior dressings these days have some sort of product in it which will help protect the interior trim from the sun.
 
Reading that article will make you cringe. Hard to imagine people doing those things to their automobile.
 
Check out the tips submitted by readers for even worse ideas...

"To clean the outside of the car, add one cup kerosene to 1 gallon of water, it will help repel rain water ~ Desmond Marshall"
 
Flash Gordon said:
Didn't even need to click on link to tell you they are offering up bad advice

Applying dressing to the upper part of dash (much less vaseline) increases sun glare dramatically. Not to mention how dusty it would become and how difficult to remove
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Not all dressings cause sun glare. Chemical Guys Silk Shine does not. However, I agree vaseline would and it just sounds like a bad idea for all of the reasons you listed.
 
brettS4 said:
Check out the tips submitted by readers for even worse ideas...

"To clean the outside of the car, add one cup kerosene to 1 gallon of water, it will help repel rain water ~ Desmond Marshall"
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The Scrubbing Bubbles one really got me. I can't imagine what that would do...a tub/tile cleaner on vinyl? Ouch.
 
soon as I saw the dash advice I know this is not good advice.I did not even open the article. stay away from this advice....wheeeeeeeeeeew !
 
I prefer vicks medicated for winter dashboard dressings. But on the reals, i only use non-shiny, no glare dressings, if I dress a dash at all.
 
Guess they multi task. Take care of diaper rash and dash at the same time. Not the best care detailing tips for others to follow.
 
SYMAWD said:
Not all dressings cause sun glare. Chemical Guys Silk Shine does not. However, I agree vaseline would and it just sounds like a bad idea for all of the reasons you listed.
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Yeah CG Silk is awesome and my go to protectant, and living in sunny Florida I can say 100% it does not add any glare to the the dash.
 
Yikes. With bad advice like that I'm surprised no-one suggested my biggest pet peeve: using bug spray to "clean" the haze off headlights.
 
The furtherance of using Vaseline for vinyl(plastic)-treatments...from years ago...may be still propagated from sources like the below information found in Leatherique "tips" booklets.

"Unlike leather, which is a natural organic product, vinyl and other imitations are of chemical composition which often contain petroleum by-products. Impregnated with plasticizers, they generally remain supple for quite a long time. After long periods of time, older vinyls and plastics can be softened with the application of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. This method works well on vinyl dashes. Just massage the Petroleum Jelly onto the vinyl, allow it to steam in car parked in a sunny spot with the windows up, then buff with a soft cloth."
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Bob
 
I haven't read the article, however, I bet he is the same author that suggests that beach sand is a great polishing compound. Candle wax is preferred over carnauba wax. Kaopektate is a great detail coating.

Amazing what people come up with. The sad thing; he will get many followers to put Vaseline on the dash. Oh well, Darwin's theory of "Survival of the Fittest" comes true here in the detailing world.
 
It IS better to use, well, if your going for that attracting dust and can't touch it look:bash:
 
Haha, that was what i was thinking, but i thought maybe someone knew something that i didnt


Glad you guys got a laugh out of this!!
 
swanicyouth said:
I like KY on my door seals.
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I've not used KY, but I have used Vaseline on the door seals. It worked pretty good at keeping them from freezing together and eliminated the squeking which develops from the seals drying out.

However, it was a huge mess and took a lot of effort to get it worked into the material. It worked, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
 
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