My brother recently scolded me for buying ArmorAll to use on the dash, seats, etc... He says it eats away at it. Has anyone heard of this?
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My brother recently scolded me for buying ArmorAll to use on the dash, seats, etc... He says it eats away at it. Has anyone heard of this?
I haven't heard of ArmorAll "eating" anything away, but I have heard that it will dry out tires and vinyl.
There are many other products that do a much better job on your leather/vinyl than ArmorAll. You can start with Griot's Garage products, but there are others.
Yes, ArmorAll is a "no-no." I wouldn't even use it on my tires.
Yes, ArmorAll is a "no-no." I wouldn't even use it on my tires.
Although Armor-all had it's day long ago, it's water based and most new products are silicone based. Maguires Endurance gloss for tires is one.
It's the longest lasting tire dressing I've used yet.
BD
(Message Edited 8/6/2003 9:39:49 PM)
It's the longest lasting tire dressing I've used yet.
BD
(Message Edited 8/6/2003 9:39:49 PM)
I "gotta" tell you an ArmorAll story...
where I drove truck for some 20 years, we hired a young guy who had minimal experience driving a flat bed 18 wheeler.....since I was the senior driver I "took him under my wing" and showed him the ropes....he was so impressed with our hospitality and that I had assigned him a decent tractor he stayed after hours washed and waxed the rig and ArmorAll'ed the entire interior !
Two days later we are sitting in the drivers lounge before hours when the " newbee" walks in , sits down and tells us the must hilarious story of him coming down a highway ramp and .............sliding right off the seat down between the drivers saet and passenger seats,
Somehow ..........he went on he popped back into the drivers seat without incident !
where I drove truck for some 20 years, we hired a young guy who had minimal experience driving a flat bed 18 wheeler.....since I was the senior driver I "took him under my wing" and showed him the ropes....he was so impressed with our hospitality and that I had assigned him a decent tractor he stayed after hours washed and waxed the rig and ArmorAll'ed the entire interior !
Two days later we are sitting in the drivers lounge before hours when the " newbee" walks in , sits down and tells us the must hilarious story of him coming down a highway ramp and .............sliding right off the seat down between the drivers saet and passenger seats,
Somehow ..........he went on he popped back into the drivers seat without incident !
I had to get new clutch & brake pedal covers in my 930 for the same reason, Alan!
For what it's worth, I was just reading somewhere that in detailing efforts a 'softer' less shiney, as opposed to squeeky-bright finish on rubber and vinyl parts, is preferred by concourse fans & judges.
I wash my cars two, three times a year, whether they needs it or not, so it's a cinch I don't have first hand knowledge of such things!
MM
For what it's worth, I was just reading somewhere that in detailing efforts a 'softer' less shiney, as opposed to squeeky-bright finish on rubber and vinyl parts, is preferred by concourse fans & judges.
I wash my cars two, three times a year, whether they needs it or not, so it's a cinch I don't have first hand knowledge of such things!
MM