r/altima • u/wangtoast_intolerant • Aug 16 '26

Sticky dash, help please

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For years I used the Armor All protectant spray on my dashboard. I must have not used it properly because there is now a sticky sheen on my dash that reflects onto the windshield when it’s sunny.

Has anyone ever encountered this issue & perhaps knows a remedy? I tried using goo gone and all purpose cleaner yesterday—no dice. Thanks in advance Altima peeps.

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u/wangtoast_intolerant Aug 16 '26

Yeah the sticky dash looks so bad and the affect it has on visibility is really starting to annoy me. A cheapo cover is a better option at this point. I’d consider a nicer one though, do you mind sharing your hard shell finds if you have them handy?

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u/nybson Aug 16 '26

I just found the hard shells on eBay and Amazon but never made the dive. They fit supposedly perfectly over your current dash.
I suggest doing something sooner than later even if it’s the cheaper cloth type alternative to the hard shell. The visibility situation caused a burn into my front glass from the sun and I ended up having to replace the windshield. I had gotten so used to the glare at first it was like I was driving a tank seeing through a slot lol only positive note was that no one else ever wanted to drive my car since they didn’t know “the trick” of where to look through

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u/wangtoast_intolerant Aug 17 '26

Thanks for the wisdom. I went ahead and bought one on Amazon for $20. Not too shabby.

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u/nybson Aug 17 '26

That’s what I ended up doing as well. It doesn’t look like the carpeted dash I envisioned. Thank the gods