| Author | Message | ||
| Peter Polasek (Peterp)
Junior Member Username: Peterp Post Number: 128 Registered: 8-2002 |
303 Aerospace Protectant is the best. It conditions, not just shines, plastic and rubber and contains SPF-40 sunscreen to significantly reduce sun damage. It's "easy to find" at http://www.performanceproducts.com or http://www.properautocare.com. 16oz is 10.95 and 32 oz is 16.76 at Performance Products. Its great for conditioning weather-stripping and door seals. Leatherique "Pristine Clean" is a great cleaner, but it doesn't condition. I think Leatherique makes a proctectant that also has sunscreen, but I haven't tried it. Armorall is mostly silicone (which is why it is greasy and creates a film), 303 doesn't contain any silicone. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 1398 Registered: 3-2002 |
I actually read that you should use ArmorAll on your tires, but diluted 50% with water. You don't want them shiny, just clean and supple. | ||
| Mfennell70 (Mfennell70)
Junior Member Username: Mfennell70 Post Number: 162 Registered: 7-2001 |
VInylex for plastic and vinyl. Not shiny and it really controls the dust. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2501 Registered: 7-2001 |
I use leatherique on the dash of the Ferrari. I don't use anything on my other cars, I just clean them. | ||
| jeff ryerson (Atheyg)
Member Username: Atheyg Post Number: 436 Registered: 8-2002 |
Porsche used to reccomend pure Silicone for rubber in the owners manuals | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 389 Registered: 2-2003 |
Guys, All and all, it's obvious here that no one likes ArmorAll, however not many people listed an alternative.......Bruce, for leather care, and the AeroSpace thing is probably a little difficult to get............anyone using anything readily available that doesn't hose up the dash? | ||
| djmonk (Davem)
Member Username: Davem Post Number: 396 Registered: 1-2002 |
Also Armor-All will outgas in your interior leaving the inside of your windows with a difficult to remove film. | ||
| Ken Thomas (Future328driver)
Member Username: Future328driver Post Number: 557 Registered: 12-2001 |
ArmorAll on your car is like putting baby oil on your skin and then going out inot the sun. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2498 Registered: 7-2001 |
I wouldn't use Armor All on a Hyundai. | ||
| Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member Username: Dom Post Number: 431 Registered: 11-2002 |
I use 303 Aerospace protectant. Good stuff, but a bit pricey. I usually buy a gallon for around $40. I use it on my cars, spa cover, bbq cover, etc. Basically, anything vinyl or plastic. I Do not use it on the tires. For that, I use the Meguiars tire gel. For leather, I've been using the Griot's stuff, but I'll probably try lexol or leatherique next. Dom | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Intermediate Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 1280 Registered: 9-2001 |
Back in highschool, a kid I knew put it on his Ninja 600 motorcycle seat. Later that day he wound up at the emergency room after attempting a wheelie & slipped off the bike. | ||
| Oldslow308 (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks Post Number: 596 Registered: 2-2003 |
Don't even trust the 'off the shelf' leather care products until you know what is in it. When asking a guy on how to take care of my leather couches he said less is better. No harsh chemicals or soaps. Only natural ingredients and only when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, just a damp cloth. DJ | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 600 Registered: 4-2003 |
I used the armorall wipes on my dads dash once because he asked me too... They were spreading the dirt and sust around, and the dash was brown afterwards, and streaky. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1448 Registered: 1-2003 |
When I was poor and going to school, I made 'poor mans' Armorall! Mix sugar and water and wipe it on your tires. It looks pretty darn good and ants will love your tires  | ||
| Oldslow308 (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks Post Number: 591 Registered: 2-2003 |
My early experiences with Armoral and the experiences of friends is don't use it on ANYTHING! It is a PETROLEUM based product. You might as well pour brake fluid or oil on your interior or tires......unless of course they have changed the basic formula which I have seen no evidence of yet I wouldn't use it. I have seen one product in particular that expressly advertises NO PETROLEUM in it's formula and that is Castrol Tire dressing in the purple spray bottle. Check the ingredients of your products! You won't believe what they put in some of this stuff, looks great until it dries out or wears off then your material is in worse shape than when you started. Lacquer based Connelly products? They should have known better! DJ | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 386 Registered: 2-2003 |
Thanks Bruce, Bruce, I've seen the leather care products....but are they ok to use on non-leather materials.....plastic, or "rubberized" stuff? Just wondering. thanks | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2767 Registered: 4-2002 |
NEVER. NEVER...USE IT ON PLASTIC OR LEATHER...ESPECIALLY THE DASHBOARD..IT DULLS AND CRACKS IT.... ON THE TIRES, I GUESS IT IS OK.. I USE ALL ZYMOL LEATHER PRODUCTS AND HAPPY WITH UT WWW.ZYMOL.COM GOOD LUCK, BRUCE | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 385 Registered: 2-2003 |
I'm not using it on the F Car, but of course I have used it on other cars in the past. I just got a new car, and I'm wondering, does anyone know of another product that works well to clean and shine, but isn't all greasy, yucky, and attract so much dust? ArmorAll is nice, but it's SO GREASY and it just pulls in all this dust....trying to avoid that |