Interior polishing...what do i use other than armor all?
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Interior polishing...what do i use other than armor all?
Howdy! I have used armor all for my entire life on my parents cars and now mine but I have noticed that nowadays, it seems like there are several different types of interior plastic and vinyl polishes out there. I got i a friends truck who paid to have his detailed and it looked so much shinier and richer and lasted longer.
He couldn't tell me what they used and the place where he had it done didn't want to tell me, so i thought id see what yall have used thats better than ARMOR ALL and why do some call it Harmor All?
He couldn't tell me what they used and the place where he had it done didn't want to tell me, so i thought id see what yall have used thats better than ARMOR ALL and why do some call it Harmor All?
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ArmorAll is sometimes called Harmer All because over time, it tended to do more damage to interiors than good. Something in it reacted with too much sunlight and would dry out plastics on the interior, leading to cracking and such. Don't quote me on that, but it's basically what I'd read around the F-body forums before.
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Originally Posted by Scotty-Z
ArmorAll is sometimes called Harmer All because over time, it tended to do more damage to interiors than good. Something in it reacted with too much sunlight and would dry out plastics on the interior, leading to cracking and such. Don't quote me on that, but it's basically what I'd read around the F-body forums before.
I've read about this too.....from what I've read, that was the case with the old formula of armor-all, and it has since been reformulated to not do that anymore. Still, I think armor-all is way too shiny and greasy.
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the problem with armor all is that it contains silicons. vinyl has small pores in it and cleaners and polishers that have silicons clog the pores and the vinyl traps moisture under it. over time the moisture damages the vinyl.
zanio makes a great product and does not damage vinyl.
hope this info helps you guys...
zanio makes a great product and does not damage vinyl.
hope this info helps you guys...
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Surprisingly enought the local car washes in So Cal here use Lexol leather protectant on interior plastics...
They say it protects better, doesn't dry the plastic out and isn't greasy... go figure
They say it protects better, doesn't dry the plastic out and isn't greasy... go figure