1199 Dash protection?

youngR · Aug 23, 2013

I believe the dash can be scratched easily and/or fine lines of scratches.

Maybe perhaps putting 3M film on it will help? Only issues I see is perhaps heat? but I dont think that will be an issue but actually put it on, since you need to use water/based to get it on. I believe, Like a phone screen, film on it will help.

Although, I am not sure how scratches can get there to begin with. Anyone have come across scratches?

yodafro · Aug 23, 2013

The dash does scratch easily from what I heard. So I installed 3M film on my dash right away. Same stuff they use to protect phone screens. Been on for almost a year now and still looks good.

Tom yfz · Aug 23, 2013

I wax the dash and the windscreen after every track day.

First Ducati · Aug 23, 2013

I just use a terry cloth, no problems here.

Mitchlguzin · Aug 23, 2013

Use a micro fiber rag like the ones you would use to clean and polish the lenses on a nice pair of sunglasses...

gman74 · Aug 23, 2013

I wish I had protected it. My clutch reservoir leaked and the wind blew the fluid onto the screen causing it to eat some of the screen.

If you haven't yet, protect it right away. It only takes one bad day and the screen will look like crap forever.

youngR · Aug 23, 2013

yodafro said:
The dash does scratch easily from what I heard. So I installed 3M film on my dash right away. Same stuff they use to protect phone screens. Been on for almost a year now and still looks good.

Can you provide us with more info on what you used? maybe a link or direction?

Thanks.

TransNone13 · Aug 23, 2013

youngR said:
I believe the dash can be scratched easily and/or fine lines of scratches.

Maybe perhaps putting 3M film on it will help? Only issues I see is perhaps heat? but I dont think that will be an issue but actually put it on, since you need to use water/based to get it on. I believe, Like a phone screen, film on it will help.

Although, I am not sure how scratches can get there to begin with. Anyone have come across scratches?

Funny you should say this, I just made a small nick in it. It's bugging the .... out of me.

Buy a tablet screen and cut it down, nuff said.

PaddockStand · Aug 23, 2013

Left mine out in the sun on Thursday and the DP screen has melted the display near the shift lights. Not too bad, just a slightly wavey surface, but it shouldn't happen. I'm going to have to cover the display whenever I park the bike going forward.

As it happens Ducati already agreed to replace the display (3rd one) on account of the fogging.

I'm going to put an cut-down iPad screen protector on the new display and make a small shroud I can cover it with when parked.

TransNone13 · Aug 23, 2013

PaddockStand said:
Left mine out in the sun on Thursday and the DP screen has melted the display near the shift lights. Not too bad, just a slightly wavey surface, but it shouldn't happen. I'm going to have to cover the display whenever I park the bike going forward.

As it happens Ducati already agreed to replace the display (3rd one) on account of the fogging.

I'm going to put an cut-down iPad screen protector on the new display and make a small shroud I can cover it with when parked.

I wish I would have thought about the screen protector hen I had mine replaced... doh!

bradp51 · Aug 23, 2013

youngR said:
I believe the dash can be scratched easily and/or fine lines of scratches.

Maybe perhaps putting 3M film on it will help? Only issues I see is perhaps heat? but I dont think that will be an issue but actually put it on, since you need to use water/based to get it on. I believe, Like a phone screen, film on it will help.

Although, I am not sure how scratches can get there to begin with. Anyone have come across scratches?

When I got my tankslapper kit last year I paid some extra for a extra big sheet of 3m. I then have made custom fit covers for the tank ducat stickers, the dash screen and for the panigale stickers on the side of the fairing.

pedrin · Aug 23, 2013

It is a piece of cheap plastic what the used for such a sophisticated dash. After scratching the hell out of my first dash wiping the dust off with a tissue, I now use an air blower to remove dust, I never even touch it. And still it get scratches, I have no idea how! What a piece of ....

White13Pani · Aug 23, 2013

I've got an inch long deep scratch in mine from god only knows what. Its somehow getting worse too.... IDK. I'm praying my 2013 would fog up so it could be replaced, but no luck

yodafro · Aug 23, 2013

youngR said:
Can you provide us with more info on what you used? maybe a link or direction?

Thanks.

Anti-Glare Protectors : 3M Specialty Display Products: 3M US

capnjack52 · Aug 26, 2013

3M Anti-glare film

yodafro said:
Anti-Glare Protectors : 3M Specialty Display Products: 3M US

Thanks ... where did you obtain this product?

acowsik · Sep 19, 2013

I just got my R yesterday and want to have something to protect my dash ASAP.. is the above 3M film the only option or are there others too that do the job..

Any suggestions?

Phl · Sep 19, 2013

here we go:

this is the outline of the dash:

http://www.swirled.de/FTP/Dashboard_TFT_Cover.pdf

i believe the document is A$, so if you want to print it on letter, make sure to set the zoom on 100%.

you could also directly print it on a screen protector foil, and cut it out right away.

enjoy!

Phil

thedak · Sep 19, 2013

bradp51 said:
When I got my tankslapper kit last year I paid some extra for a extra big sheet of 3m.

Same here

Phl · Sep 19, 2013

thedak said:
Same here

shoulda done that.

Fragile · Sep 20, 2013

I cover the dash with a microfiber when parked. I will put some film on it next, however, just as I did with the taillight to protect from cracking.

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