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Apr 11, 2009 | 02:03 AM

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armor all damage?

I went for a car wash today, asked them to armor all my tires

They must have misunderstood because they also started to armor all my interior..

I stopped them before they could finish completely but nonetheless they did manage to get the doors, both front and rear passenger/driver

Needless to say, it doesnt look too esthetically good.. Very shiny, very greasy to the touch, etc

I had them try to wipe it off, they did.. But its still there

I got home, tried to get some more off with just a dry towel, no luck..

After talking to a few friends tonight, ive heard some 'horror' stories about armor all, basically that it fades interior colors, etc

My questions are; will 1 time armor all usage have any effects to the color, etc? How long will the damn interior stay this shiny/greasy? Is there any way to clean it off safely?

At this point the interior looks a bit funny.. the doors are super shiny whereas the dash is 'matt'.. To most people they probably wont notice.. But i have OCD when it comes to crap like this

Apr 11, 2009 | 09:17 AM

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Don't worry..if you've been taking care of your interior properly, one 'application' of Armour All isn't going to hurt. BTW, I've used A.A. on my leather interior for years (when it first came out) without any problem. I've never experience cracking or dryness some people claim. I use 'proper' leather conditioners now, but I wouldn't fret over it. Unless someone has actually come out with a test comparing A.A. to other leather cleaners/conditioners and show real life results, it's all just hearsay.

Apr 11, 2009 | 06:29 PM

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Armor All will not damage your interior. I use it on my car all the time and it looks the same as the day i got it, even better. Armor All protects your interior from sun damage. I do not know where you heard this line of BS from.

Apr 11, 2009 | 06:30 PM

laythor

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old armor all use to have chemicals that could damage your interior. the current brand of AA is fine, it's just cheap.

Apr 11, 2009 | 07:18 PM

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Armor All sucks from my personal experience, mcguires is a lot better

Apr 11, 2009 | 07:22 PM

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Assuming he used the newer formula, you'll be fine. In fact, it may extend the life of your vinyls and plastics by a little bit...

Apr 11, 2009 | 07:45 PM

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You could try to clean it with Mr clean magic eraser, then treat the interior with some 303 aerospace. Thats what I did last weekend, looks brand new.