Armarol for the interior?
03-13-2006, 03:21 PM
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Armarol for the interior?
Has anyone used Armarol on their interior? Dash / doors / center console??
Is Armarol ok to use or is there something better?
Is Armarol ok to use or is there something better?
03-13-2006, 03:39 PM
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03-13-2006, 03:50 PM
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Armor-All....
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
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
03-13-2006, 05:22 PM
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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).
03-14-2006, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by RotrDoc
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
03-14-2006, 11:13 AM
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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?]
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?]
03-14-2006, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ACRX8
Has anyone used Armarol on their interior? Dash / doors / center console??
Is Armarol ok to use or is there something better?
Is Armarol ok to use or is there something better?
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.
03-14-2006, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RotrDoc
^^^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
03-17-2006, 09:12 AM
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Tire dressings on tread = no no and pointless
03-17-2006, 11:03 AM
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^^ 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.
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.
03-17-2006, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by toxin440
umm to answer that question: HELL NO....
04-03-2006, 09:03 PM
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[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...
Not for using polymer but maybe if you had used 'polycyclicdimethylsiloxanes' or low molecular weight linear dimethylpolysiloxanes...
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Originally Posted by stupidCivicstrixAre4kids
i highly recommend this too...
I was refering to the Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer
http://www.autogeek.net/mg13616.html
-hS
04-12-2006, 08:54 AM
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Since we're on the subject - do either set of parties find the Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer or the 303 Aerospace Protectant to be effective at covering scuff marks?
After a long filty winter there are several scuff marks on the plastic around the floor at the bottom of the door and around the footwells on both the driver and passenger side. With the return of warmer, cleaner weather it's time to make a proper interior detail and try to conceal those scuff marks.
After a long filty winter there are several scuff marks on the plastic around the floor at the bottom of the door and around the footwells on both the driver and passenger side. With the return of warmer, cleaner weather it's time to make a proper interior detail and try to conceal those scuff marks.