Has anyone used Armarol on their interior? Dash / doors / center console??

Is Armarol ok to use or is there something better?

 

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/303-30340.html

 

Definitely use "something else".

AA is nasty stuff, silicone based, more slippery than shiny, purely cosmetic (has no preservatives) and actually attracts dust!

303 Protectant (if you can find it) is much better, no silicones, protects plastics with plasticizers, and is LOADED with UV protectors.

Not as cheap, but WAY better.

S

 

i use this... it works well

 

Lots of good vinyl protectants out there that are superior to ArmorAll. 303 Aerospace is highly regarded on this forum and on detailing forums such as Autopia. It is available from the manufacturer's website, a number of third-party suppliers on-line, and from marine supply stores. (This product is popular with the boating crowd).

 

Great I can use this on my boat & my 8.
Thanks

 

I will say this only once.

ArmorAll is EVIL.

It does not protect your dash, it will ruin it. And this is before you consider that the glare from the shine will impair your driving.

The theory behind the "conditioners" in ArmorAll is that the polymers in the plastic on your dash evaporates. These polymers are there to keep the plastic "plastic" (meaning soft, pliable, and flexible). Without these polymers, plastic will eventually become brittle and crack. Sunlight promotes the evaporation of the polymers in plastic. ArmorAll claims to replace those polymers.

BUT...

The polymers evaporating from your dash every day are LONG-CHAIN polymers. ArmorAll replaces them with SHORT-CHAIN polymers. Short-chain polymers are much more volitile, which means that they evaporate much easier than long-chain polymers and will need to be replenished far more often, adicting your dash to ArmorAll. (see "vicious circle") The haze on the inside of the windshield of cars with ArmorAll on their dash is the polymers that should be in your dash.

What's worse, the short-chain polymers in ArmorAll actually flush out the long-chain polymers in your dash, speeding the drying and cracking (or worsening your dash's adiction to ArmorAll).

A clean, damp rag or paper towel should be all you need to keep your dash clean and dust-free. Oh, and the newer plastics in today's cars take years/decades to dry out to where you can notice.

Not worth the risk.

[Do I get any bonus points for using the word polymer so often?]

 

You want be happy if you use it. Anything that is a hand contact point will be greasy, doesn't make for fun driving: slippery **** ****, can't quite hold on to the steering wheel, etc.

Something else for you to consider, be careful when applying anytype of "shine" product to your tires. If you are on anything BUT a dry smooth surface, you can quickly and easily have a very bad day. Last thing you want is to hop in your clean ride and lose your tail while turning too fast.

 

^^^Does anyone put tire dressing on the tread???

 

umm to answer that question: HELL NO.... im guessing if you did it would be like losing 80% of your traction. hell there have been a few times when even a few beads that "dripped down" on onto the tread when im spraying it on, few hours later i fire it up to ride and i could feel that particular tire slipping when i went into a few turns.

Tire dressings on tread = no no and pointless

 

i highly recommend this too...

 

That's almost as bad as the time my buddy Pledged his hardwood floors. Nearly killed his roommate when he hit it unawares in his socks. On the plus side you could slide the entire length of the house with a 2 step running start.

 

^^ HAHA!!

I once armor all'd my buddies running board on his Suburban. HILARIOUS to see him try and get in and just smash his face up against the car.

 

^^^^ouch! haha

 

it shines nice, but dirt actually sticks to it. I use zaino stuff. if not that a damp rag

 

umm--That was a rhetorical question (about tire dressing on the tread). I certainly hope not to get any "yes" answers.

 

if i remember correctly, armorall has caused dry rot in the dash. id never us it.

 

303 Aerospace protectant is all i'd use......stay away from Armorall!

 

You lose an arm or all if you use armorall!

 

Another vote for the 303 Aerospace protectant.

 

[Do I get any bonus points for using the word polymer so often?][/QUOTE]

Not for using polymer but maybe if you had used 'polycyclicdimethylsiloxanes' or low molecular weight linear dimethylpolysiloxanes...

 

Where is the best place to find this 303 at?

 

I would like to point out... my "this" in the earlier post seems to have lost its meaning when the pic disappeared.

I was refering to the Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer
http://www.autogeek.net/mg13616.html

-hS

 

^^^^The pics' still there.