Pledge and Dove

[pcunite]

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We hope you all understand that it's nothing personal at all, it's just a bigger picture point of view.

Excellent point...


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[jfelbab]

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You really like the smell of Dove in your car? Or Pledge? You like the lemon scent? I don't prefer the smell of face soap or lemons over the leather smell.

Pledge is way too slippery and shiny for my tastes. I hate a shiny dash. Too much reflection. I like the new look, that is no shine, on a dash. I also don't like to slide around on the seats so Pledge is not for me on the seats either. Let us know in a few years if your leather has started to crack. For now I'll use products designed for the task at hand. I also like to know the products I use have UV protection.

Q. Is Dove any cheaper than an automotive leather cleaner?
A. No it is not.

A 4 oz. bar of Dove costs around $2.00. So 16 oz. would cost $8.00.
A 16 oz. bottle of Gold Class leather cleaner costs $6.49.

Q. Is Pledge any cheaper than a dedicated automotive leather/vinyl protectant?
A. No it is not.

A 12.5 oz. can of Pledge sells for $5.59.
A 16 ounce bottle of Quik Interior Detailer costs $5.49.

So what is the logic here? Do you think these non-automotive products work better than dedicated automotive products? Guess I'd need some proof of that.

[gorin002]

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dove soap 2 dollars sound cheap to me
you pay double here
i would if i would use to clean wheels.
thats it
however since i i have super wash gell for under the shower
i think its good one to clean mi wheels

[Shaun Carollo]

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Yeah I actually was the guy over on cadillacforums.com that started trying to convince this guy that he was better off just using automotive products. Needless to say I lost that battle! Thanks for all the replies guy, I appreciate your input on the topic.

[Scottwax]

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I use Woolite (the laundry soap) and water to clean leather. I used to dillute it 6:1 but 10:1 works just as well. I got the idea from the leather care tag in a brand new Cadillac DTS back in the mid 90s and have used it ever since. Works just as well and leaves the leather even softer than any commercial leather cleaner I have used, and of course, there is a significant cost savings when you do as many cars as I do each year. In addition, Lexus now recommends in their owner's manual that a 5% wool safe detergent mixture should be used for leather cleaning (which would be a 20:1 dilution)-so this isn't some sort of experimental cleaner I dreamed up.

Cadillac now just recommends a mild soap and water to clean leather.

I do stick with traditional leather cleaners like Gold Class.

[Scottwax]

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Nice interior! The only thing I have to ask is about your dashboard. It's so dull looking. I like a shinny surface.

Actually, that is intentional on BMW's part. Shiny dashes reflect into the windshield on sunny days, potentially obscuring the driver's vision. You can put all the shiny stuff you want on that dash and it will only make it slightly shinier and definitely blotchier. Meguiars Interior QD is perfect for it.

[JRauCDM]

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Yeah I actually was the guy over on cadillacforums.com that started trying to convince this guy that he was better off just using automotive products. Needless to say I lost that battle! Thanks for all the replies guy, I appreciate your input on the topic.

Yes, you did lose that battle... That was one heck of a thread, though. It got folks' minds engaged for sure! Have you seen Sandy's white interior on his '93 Sixty Special, though? WOW! Absolutely pristine....

JRau in central Iowa

[ZoranC]

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Shiny dashes reflect into the windshield on sunny days, potentially obscuring the driver's vision.

Speaking from personal experience I can vouch that under appropriate conditions reflection can be downright blinding. Guys that detailed that vehicle meant along lines that shinier it looks customer will be more happy, but 15 minutes later I could barely see because of it and had to pull over on the spot and put something over the dashboard until it could be removed. Ever since then nothing like that touches my dashboard. It is my rule that even slightest distraction from driving at full concentration doesn't belong in my vehicle as it increases chance of things going wrong.

[Bence]

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...Have you seen Sandy's white interior on his '93 Sixty Special, though? WOW! Absolutely pristine...

I've never seen a destroyed interior with less than 10.000 pampered miles.

[Shaun Carollo]

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I've never seen a destroyed interior with less than 10.000 pampered miles.

Especially with 4 years to clean it! Imagine how clean one of our cars would be if we only drove it 700 miles per year. Pretty similar, or maybe better cause we all use the best.