Something that seems to be a prevalent problem, seems to have lots of discussion on how to handle it after it's failed, but not how to prevent it. This problem is the degradation of soft touch surfaces that are on lots of European cars, including Ferrari, Maserati, VW, MB, etc... who use this to give a high end luxurious feel. This nice soft tactile feel is only good for a few years, but it seems more often than not, it then becomes a gooey, sticky, gross looking mess with buttons that look melted, fingerprints being permanently imprinted on them, and sticking to anything that touches it, including dirt and dust making it hard to clean.

So I'm wondering if anyone has had any success finding products that can protect these soft touch surfaces long term and prevent them from changing into this sticky ruined state, even 10 years later or more. Any user experience with products that have definitely protected or definitely accelerated degradation would be good to know about.

Ultima Interior Guard Plus?
Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant?
303 Aerospace?
Anything?