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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Anyone use this stuff? Theres a video up top and it looked pretty interesting.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Yeh I was wondering the same thing I saw the video and was like wow
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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I've always been under the impression that the oils in armor all will dry rot your tires.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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^Heard that too. Especially regarding interior vinyl/plastics.
But the OP is referring to this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlO3d...layer_embedded
And it looks like amazing stuff. I'd like to try it too but want to know if others have tried it and post their opinions first.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Some guys on other sites have tried it. Appears to work as advertised but not for very long. Others reported issues with it looking hazy/oily/smudgy on chrome, high polish, and other high gloss finishes to the point that it made the wheels look dirty. As a matter of competitive testing I tried some... on my painted black wheels it left a rainbow/oily effect... kind of like oil stains in a parking lot puddle after rain. Stripped it off and that was that, didn't bother doing durability tests b/c of how it looked.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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I know the eagleone stuff sucks,its like a white film,I tried it on my work truck first and I'm glad I did,I tend to stay away from stuff like this,used zoop seal before and that stuff worked really well,cuts down on polishing that's for sure
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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From what I read on other forums it needs to dry for atleast a hour or more or it will look hazy
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Some guys on other sites have tried it. Appears to work as advertised but not for very long. Others reported issues with it looking hazy/oily/smudgy on chrome, high polish, and other high gloss finishes to the point that it made the wheels look dirty. As a matter of competitive testing I tried some... on my painted black wheels it left a rainbow/oily effect... kind of like oil stains in a parking lot puddle after rain. Stripped it off and that was that, didn't bother doing durability tests b/c of how it looked.
I use it on my black c6 z06 wheels and I have the same problem, but the brake dust does stay off the wheels for a longer time so I continue to use it.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Dylan@adams
Some guys on other sites have tried it. Appears to work as advertised but not for very long. Others reported issues with it looking hazy/oily/smudgy on chrome, high polish, and other high gloss finishes to the point that it made the wheels look dirty. As a matter of competitive testing I tried some... on my painted black wheels it left a rainbow/oily effect... kind of like oil stains in a parking lot puddle after rain. Stripped it off and that was that, didn't bother doing durability tests b/c of how it looked.
I've got black wheels, and they look grungy/dirty with the brake dust almost instantly after washing.
You don't happen to offer a comparable product, do you?
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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if a company needs to spam a forum as a method of advertisement, it's not for me
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How is it spamming? It's just like a regular post. You can choose to view it or not. It's not nearly as bad as pop-up ads, or the banner ads that litter this site.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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armor all is a bad word at the body shop where i work .. because it contains silicone
and that causes paint to "fisheye".
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Sounds like it does the job but has side effects.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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I have a can of the stuff. Haven't used it yet though, only picked it up to see if it was any better than my PBW Wheel Sealant. I've got silver painted wheels, so I'll report back here when I get my next day off and can detail my car.
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Originally Posted by formula vincent
armor all is a bad word at the body shop where i work .. because it contains silicone
and that causes paint to "fisheye".
"body shop" are bads word to say around a detailer too!!!
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
"body shop" are bads word to say around a detailer too!!!
Hehe, ain't that the truth.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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It's terrible, you're better off with a good spray wax if you're going for ease of use vs. protection...
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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I was curious about this stuff too. So I coated half a front wheel before I went to bed and let it dry over night. Drove it for a week after that. Too my surprise the coated side was very noticeably cleaner vs the non coated side. It repelled brake dust and dirt. Stuff works awesome IMO. I buy a can of it ever two weeks
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