# Car dashboard color/safety **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 24, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dashboard-color-safety/720716 "2015-05-24T12:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dashboard-color-safety/720716/21 "2015-05-28T15:37:52Z")
> [@Dorjan](#): > > I don’t use Armor-All to make my car interior look clean, new, or original though. I use it for UV protection. There’s a couple of areas that I can’t get too very well and thus don’t get the twice a year armor-all treatment that I apply to the rest of the dash and upholstery - they are noticeably lighter, rougher, and drier, so it does seem to have the intended effect. how old is your car? if it’s fairly new it shouldn’t need any protectant. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dashboard-color-safety/720716/22 "2015-05-28T15:46:19Z")
I wear polarized sunglasses while driving, that helps a great deal with glare during the day. It also almost completely eliminates reflections on the inside of the windshield. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dashboard-color-safety/720716/23 "2015-05-28T15:47:10Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > how old is your car? if it’s fairly new it shouldn’t need any protectant. It’s a 2003 model Elantra. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dashboard-color-safety/720716.md?page=1)