Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad

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.

Originally Posted by jwitzer

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?]

Originally Posted by StewyRX8

Where is this Aero 303 stuff available at? I have been using the Formula 2001 (Turtle Wax brand on my cars for years) Havent seen too many problems from this, but I have not had a car longer than 3 years since using this stuff, so I may not be seeing the lasting effects...

Originally Posted by Bio

Considering the rave reviews for the wax, I saw this and grabbed it today:

http://meguiars.com/?vinyl-rubber-pl...n-Tech-Protect

A specially engineered high concentration of ESPs blend with patented antiozonants to clean, condition, and protect all vinyl, rubber, and plastic surfaces in the car interior. The best all-in-one protectant on the market today, NXT Generation Tech Protect delivers protection, durability and shine for car interiors.

It says it has both UVA and UVB protection to prevent breakdown... I'll let you know how it turns out when I do some detailing tomorrow.

Originally Posted by StewyRX8

Thanks newcastle...

Originally Posted by swoope

blast from the past...

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...22&postcount=5


beers

Originally Posted by Bio

I finally got around to using this today and it worked out fantastic... although it didn't completely remove scratches, it covered them up quite a bit and shined up the interior better than armor all on it's best day without damaging... I'll see if I can't take some pics in the morning and share.

Originally Posted by StewyRX8

Thanks newcastle...