Cleaning and Protecting interior Piano Black Trim

[Jozh]

What do you guys use for cleaning and protecting the Piano Black Trim on the dash around the entertainment head unit etc.

[BenT]

What do you guys use for cleaning and protecting the Piano Black Trim on the dash around the entertainment head unit etc.

I just use a clean dry microfibre cloth with minimal pressure to avoid scratching. No protection.


Ben

Current cars
2015 Polo GTI manual and 2018 Golf GTI Original manual

Previous cars
2014 Polo GTI DSG, 2013 Golf GTI DSG, 2006 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup manual, 2006 Golf GTI manual, 2005 Golf 2.0 TSI manual, 2001 Astra SRi manual, 2000 Pulsar SSS manual, 1999 Astra CD auto, 1998 Pulsar SLX auto, 1991 Pulsar GL manual, 1981 Subaru Leone auto

[Kachingg]

The piano black gets dusty and fingerprints so quickly i just do what ben does microfiber cloth and almost a daily wipeover
Horrible idea for a car interior

[hardy_bm]

The piano black gets dusty and fingerprints so quickly i just do what ben does microfiber cloth and almost a daily wipeover
Horrible idea for a car interior

Agreed. I’ve almost considered subbing in a wrecked GTI’s trim to replace the piano black dusty smudgy look looks so ****.

[bgroper]

Just keep a microfibre cloth in the console. Plenty of simple opportunities for wipeovers while waiting at traffic lights.
YMMV

[doc_777]

Looks great when new and clean, looks crappy when dusty. But I knew that when I bought the car... as @bgroper said, microfibre cloth. I keep a microfibre noodle cloth in the glovebox and give the dash etc a wipe over fairly regularly. And every weekend when my wife and I wash and vacuum our cars, we use a brush head on the vacuum to get any remainder out of joins, vents etc.

[slin]

I use Poorboys Natural Look to wipe on all trim, leather, dash and piano.
It is fantastic! Restores everything to brand new.

[jacs]

I use a blue microfibre “glass” cleaning cloth. Works well on clear instrument cluster too.


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[crainger]

I hate Piano black plastic so much. I have one of those microfibers designed for glass in my centre console. I pull it out and use it to wipe over the plastics, flip and use the other side for the huge touchscreen that loves to show off finger prints.

I've found there isn't much you can do to protect (apart from wraps and dips). When wiping, avoid circular motions, you will put micro scratches in it no matter how careful you are, straight scratches are harder to see than circles and polish out easier.
With the right tools and/or time you can polish it back to factory finish with a plastic polish.

[Lucas_R]

Some glass cleaner to lubricate against scratching and to clean fingerprints etc and a soft microfibre cloth to buff off.

[Ozsko]

Wrap it in flat black has occurred to me, bloody horrible stuff but we will have wait until the next fashion trend to get rid of it in cars. I don't bother trying to keep it clean as that is mission impossible, it gets a wipe when the car gets a vacuum.

[crainger]

I had a mate who vacuumed his piano black trim in his XR50 with the brush head, the same brush head he used on the floor. Scratched it so bad he decided to just wrap everything in that tacky carbon fibre. Actually he took his time and it came up pretty good. Falcon interior comes apart in minutes. Can't imagine the GTI would be that easy.

[VW Convert]

Falcon interior comes apart in minutes.

Mostly when you don't want it to!