303 Protectant

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bitchstewie

Original Poster:

58,285 posts

224 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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I have a new car with a nice mint interior.

It's Japanese (Mazda 2) so whilst it's decent plastic it's obviously a bit on on the hard side v say German plastic.

Historically I use Sonax Cockpit Cleaner and it clean fine.

However in the recent baking heat it has made me wonder whether there's a need/benefit to using something like 303 for the UV protection as the car is literally like a sauna when you open it in the evening.

I know 303 isn't just marketing hype given their aerospace products are widely used but is it actually useful in the UK?

It's warm but it isn't Arizona or Nevada etc.

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Summit_Detailing

2,158 posts

207 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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I wouldn't worry.....an older car (>Yr2000) possibly but not a new one.

bitchstewie

Original Poster:

58,285 posts

224 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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Kind of figures I guess.

Can't say I've ever noticed fading or anything bad on previous cars I've had.

Probably me being a bit OCD biggrin

somouk

1,425 posts

212 months

Monday 26th June 2023
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There was a piece on Fifth Gear about how they test car interior components. They basically lock them in a box behind glass in the desert for months on end to check they aren't affected by the sun so should be fine.

vikingaero

11,899 posts

183 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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I quite like 303 as it gives a satin sheen rather than glossy. It works well enough on surfaces that you don't touch such as the tops of the dashboard. On the doors/door cards it gets rubbed off in a nanosecond by your arms and when you open the door when it is raining you can see it being washed off.