I have a handful of scratches on my TL's passenger side dash and they are a real eyesore. 4 scratches are thin, vertical and long, the others look like scuffs. I've tried everything recommended on the forums (Meguiar's leather wipes, Meguiar's Supreme/Natural Shine vinyl protectant/cleaner, Meguiar's #40, and the 303 Aerospace) and all these products just make the dash look oily, but the scratches are still visible. I had really high hopes for the 303 since it's so highly recommended, and especially because I read from others it doesn't leave a greasy look, but when I applied it, it left the same "shine" as the other products without doing much for the marks.

I've already done a search and literally read through all the threads about dashboard care on here but have not found any real solutions for scratched dashes aside from swapping in a brand new one.

I've read a couple threads that talked about redying/painting the dash and also auto interior experts who can repair the vinyl somehow but the posters in these threads never followed up on the results and the links to the photos are no longer active for a couple people that had their scratches professionally repaired.

I recently cleaned off a Sharpie mark on the dash made by my niece and while doing so and looking at my dash, it reminded me that I really would like to find a way to repair the scratches without resorting to a new dash because it doesn't look so great.

Does anyone have any recommendations with regards to the vinyl repair or possibly re-dyeing of the dash or personal experience addressing the scratches on the pass. side dash? Thanks for any suggestions!

 

Nevermind! Got it repaired today at a auto interior specialist. They lightly sanded down the vinyl to blend the scratches and then applied the exact same color code paint onto the passenger side dash and it looks like new now.