Dash protection

Hey,

Ive herd there are products out there that clean interior plastics and leather that can do more harm then good.

Question is with our dashes being prone to cracking, what is a good product to clean and prolong its life ?

Personally I keep mine out of the sun with a dash mat and wipe it down with a damp cloth.

Ive even herd people using skin creams on theirs haha.

Not got that much of a problem in uk as there is no sun! Only rain and misery. Lol

Haha ye they dont last long over here. Im pretty fortunate to have two that have been in the garage for 10 yrs +

Been 49ºc out west this week

ive heard of some people spraying silicon on the dash.
i tried it and seems to work, stops the cracking.
but creates a glare on sunny days

http://www.ttproducts.com/silicone-spray.html

I used a turtle wax black shine product that's like a silicone based polish for plastics and rubber etc. seems to have given my car a nice shint to the interior and exterior trim and it seems to last a long time, still looks good and I haven't used any for ages

This is the product I used

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Turtlewax-Black-in-a-Flash-Trim-Wax-/191009397093?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

I'm not sure if it will help prevent the dash from cracking but it does work well as a plastic trim shine and it leaves like a protective silicone layer on the surface you use it on