armor all products,

[Bill1234]

Its the money im paying and how good they do. They are not that great and are pretty expensive if you ask me and then also factor in the greasy look and feel and you have time wasted

 

[VISITOR]

in a pinch the AA tire foam will do on tires and wheel wells (make sure to wipe it down and even it out). so many other great options though. i love PERL (dilutable) and use it 1:1 on tires and 3:1 for engines/wheel wells...

 

[emmjay]

Oh don't get me wrong. I still use Armor all and Turtle wax - but glass cleaner from AA only while with TW I use the oxy power out carpet cleaner. Good stuff Took a tea with milk spill right out

 

[emmjay]

I have actually been to Dubai several times. I never really looked to see what detailing products were available there cause I was there due to military and government contracting. I have to say I definitely enjoyed my time there. So much to see so little time to see it! I would usually stay near Dubai International so typically I would stay at the Le Meridian hotel. They have a steakhouse there that was actually really good! Well good to me anyway lol.

That is good haha. Le meridien near the Airport is a nice hotel. I agree about so much to see and so little time. Having lived here my whole life - there is still stuff I have to see and do and with other Emirates being a maximum of 1.5 hours drive away - the things to see and do increase dramatically.

 

[Legumes]

Nothing wrong with Armor All in my opinion. I use at least one of their products regularly despite having many products from autogeek and other places. I like their original protectant, but only on my tires. I recall having good results with their glass cleaner. I have some leather cleaner, tech(screen) wipes, carpet cleaner, and all purpose cleaner from them. Out of those I've only used the screen wipes so far and they worked well for cleaning dispiays in my cars. I'll eventually try out the other products I have. I suspect they'll work just fine for my needs. I have so many other similar products is the only reason I've yet to try them. The AA stuff was gifted to me a few months ago.


Did you mean Armor All or Turtle Wax waterless wash in the original post? I don't recall seeing either here in the US, so I asume that's something they onky market overseas.

 

[emmjay]

I personally have never seen an Armor All waterless wash either, and I live in the same country as the OP.

 

[Legumes]

I personally have never seen an Armor All waterless wash either, and I live in the same country as the OP.

I went seaching and found tw has a waterless wash that mostly came up with retailers from the UK, so that's likely the product he mentioned.

 

[aliitp]

Ummm they usually offer free shipping on orders over $150. Or I think you can use the code "ago" and it is a promo code for free shipping.

Now to the question why is armor all "bad?"
Answer: Well for most people that want to not only enhance the look of their interior but also protect for years to come petrol solvent based products are not good for your VRP(vinyls rubbers plastics). Some Armor all products contain a lot of petrol solvent based silicones. Another reason why you do not want petrol solvent based products is because it also attracts dust. In recent years Armor all has updated their formulas on some of their products to be water based but not all of them. The quick way you can tell if it is solvent based is the product label will say "Contains Petroleum Distillates" and/or "Flammable." Another quick way you can usually tell if it is water based is if the product is milky. Petroleum based solvent products are clear looking. You're welcome!

Thanks for the info, the tire dressing and foam/spray is definitely flammable, though the leather cleaner and conditioner spray is MILKY as you said...

LOL! I live where the OP lives...I once made a mistake of ordering HD speed and HD poxy along with Aerospace 303 ( one each). Shipping.... $247 , order amount $150 ish dollars.

Never again!

OP - pass by Ace Hardware (Dubai Festival City branch), plenty of Meguairs products to choose from. Once you use real products you will see why armor all is bad. I was an armor all guy till I learned about good products 2 years ago. You can also pass by Meguairs Middle East in Sharjah open daily from 9am - 4pm except Friday. Call them and tell them what you want and you can pick it up a couple days later once they bring it from their warehouse. Hell, it costs 40% less than Ace Hardware for any of the consumer line products and you can buy a lot of products from the Detailer/Professional line.

If you buy from Megs Middle east their prices are quite close to AG and Meguairs. Worth a shot. Make a nice list and drive down. My last order with them was about AED 800 ($217). All that from AGO would have also costed about AED 800 but shipping would be like 15 kg lol as I bought a gallon sizes. Shipping all that would cost another AED 1100 ($300). No thank you....

Thanks again bro will definitely check out the ACE store in DFC next time am there coz the one over here in AD got a few car detailing products, and YES meguire's are sold over there for a PREMIUM price which is just absurd !!!...

This forum is owned by a competing company of Armor All, so you can connect the dots on that point.

Awesome !!...

I am not sure if you have ever traveled overseas, but in a lot of places they do not carry the same products that we carry here in the CONUS. Due to the fact I am not exactly sure which armor all products they have I can not confirm which ones they do carry. Which is why I mentioned to check for the product label on each bottle. There is a lot to the rumor mill. I will say this. Depending how you look at chemistry and what you constitute a formula change or not will depend whether or not a formula has in fact changed. For example just cause it says water-based silicone doesn't necessarily mean the product is still safe and good for usage. There are about 30,000 different silicones all ranging from bad to good when it comes to applying them on our VRP.

Now I have been detailing for quite some time. I can tell a difference from a interior that was protected with AA for a few years vs a car that I have protected for a few years utilizing a higher quality product. I am not saying AA is completely bad and you should shun away from it. I am simply saying when putting things in perspective it is just like anything else in this world. You have higher quality brands and you have lower quality brands. Typically in this world you tend to get what you pay for.

Happy detailing

You are right, especially when I said (or i guess i did) they follow a marketing trend over here in the UAE that makes most people WANT their products (and recently turtle wax) coz you can't find a lot of alternatives (unless you wanna dig for the REAL thing as per "emmjaygti")..

Oh don't get me wrong. I still use Armor all and Turtle wax - but glass cleaner from AA only while with TW I use the oxy power out carpet cleaner. Good stuff Took a tea with milk spill right out

I too have the glass cleaner, but i don't use it except occasionally for glass interior, I can't use for glass exterior as it will create way too much haze to tolerate or even drive !

Trust me this stuff is great for glass:
http://www.amazon.com/Armor-All-78462-Ultra-Detailer/dp/B001PSN2LA
go grab it from carrefour it's on the shelves just checked yesterday
just don't go crazy and detail ur whole car with it or there comes the swirlies lol

I went seaching and found tw has a waterless wash that mostly came up with retailers from the UK, so that's likely the product he mentioned.

my bad, its wash and wax detailer (with carnuba)...
http://www.amazon.com/Armor-All-78462-Ultra-Detailer/dp/B001PSN2LA

well done all !..

 

[VISITOR]

Thanks for the info, the tire dressing and foam/spray is definitely flammable, though the leather cleaner and conditioner spray is MILKY as you said...



Thanks again bro will definitely check out the ACE store in DFC next time am there coz the one over here in AD got a few car detailing products, and YES meguire's are sold over there for a PREMIUM price which is just absurd !!!...


Awesome !!...



You are right, especially when I said (or i guess i did) they follow a marketing trend over here in the UAE that makes most people WANT their products (and recently turtle wax) coz you can't find a lot of alternatives (unless you wanna dig for the REAL thing as per "emmjaygti")..


I too have the glass cleaner, but i don't use it except occasionally for glass interior, I can't use for glass exterior as it will create way too much haze to tolerate or even drive !

Trust me this stuff is great for glass:
http://www.amazon.com/Armor-All-78462-Ultra-Detailer/dp/B001PSN2LA
go grab it from carrefour it's on the shelves just checked yesterday
just don't go crazy and detail ur whole car with it or there comes the swirlies lol


my bad, its wash and wax detailer (with carnuba)...
http://www.amazon.com/Armor-All-78462-Ultra-Detailer/dp/B001PSN2LA

well done all !..

no links to competing products just to let you know if you aren't aware...

 

[FUNX650]

For what its worth, I like most Armor All
products, at least the ones I have tested.

Which Armor All products contain these petrol solvents?

Way too many urban legends abound about Armor All products.

There tire glaze is phenomenal,really last a
long time with one application. probably the
best I've seen and used.

Their wheel protectant was also rated very well..
To the extent I decided to give it a whirl on some
AMG mutispoke gloss blacks...

once dry it was relatively low gloss..
it did keep dust at bay quite well

So they do have some good products
when used on the correct application..

in a pinch the AA tire foam will do on tires and wheel wells

Oh don't get me wrong.
I still use Armor all and Turtle wax

Nothing wrong with Armor All in my opinion.
I use at least one of their products regularly...

I recall having good results with their glass cleaner.
I have some leather cleaner, tech(screen) wipes,
carpet cleaner, and all purpose cleaner from them.

As above:
AA is still a major player in my detailing arsenal. :xyxthumbs:

Bob

 

[vanev]

I too have the glass cleaner, but i don't use it except occasionally for glass interior, I can't use for glass exterior as it will create way too much haze to tolerate or even drive !

If you are getting haze from any glass cleaner, that is most likely a reaction to another product previously, or currently used in tandem, on the glass.
Not the glass itself, not the environment, and not the product.

Foam from previously used foam glass cleaner is usually the main culprit.
Second would be a reaction to polymer based detail sprays or spray waxes used on the glass with the product, or not previously washed off.
Third would be coatings, typically Rain-X type of temporary coatings.

As above:
AA is still a major player in my detailing arsenal. :xyxthumbs:

Bob

Where's the Croftgate USA?
LOL!

 

[Calendyr]

Like all companies, some of their products are good and some not so much. I know the glass cleaner is really good in terms of ability to clean. I don't think it's good value compared to bulk size concentrate like Meguiar's Glass cleaner.

Their most common product: The armor all tire shine one, slings like crazy and it leaves a wet greasy surface so I would not use it on tires or interior surfaces.

For the rest I have read some good things about their rim protectants. Nothing about their other products.

 

[AuroraDetailing]

If you are getting haze from any glass cleaner, that is most likely a reaction to another product previously, or currently used in tandem, on the glass.
Not the glass itself, not the environment, and not the product.

Foam from previously used foam glass cleaner is usually the main culprit.
Second would be a reaction to polymer based detail sprays or spray waxes used on the glass with the product, or not previously washed off.
Third would be coatings, typically Rain-X type of temporary coatings.




Where's the Croftgate USA?
LOL!

One particular reason I don't care for Armor All is because it has put haze on my windshield in the past. This was probably 20 years ago, but I still rather not go back when there are much better product out there. The haze comes from it evaporating off the dash when you use their interior protectant. It was a huge PITA getting the windshield clean with it just smearing around.

 

[AuroraDetailing]

And in the OP's defense, when I first joined the forum, I didn't realize it was the forum of a specific company. I found The forum through a Google search. The store and forum do happen to have different web addresses. I didn't realize it until seeing the store link at the top and put 2 and 2 together. But I am relieved to see the administrators aren't totalitarian dictators here and realized the OP's thread was an innocent mistake and allowed the discussion to continue.:xyxthumbs:

 

[Legumes]

One particular reason I don't care for Armor All is because it has put haze on my windshield in the past. This was probably 20 years ago, but I still rather not go back when there are much better product out there. The haze comes from it evaporating off the dash when you use their interior protectant. It was a huge PITA getting the windshield clean with it just smearing around.

That hazing can come from the materials of the dash outgassing as well. I see this often on older cars after they sit in direct sunlight even if they have absolutely no protectant on the dash. I've seen a few of them even bleeding out the original dye from the material when it's extremely hot.

 

[Jimmy Vegas]

One particular reason I don't care for Armor All is because it has put haze on my windshield in the past. This was probably 20 years ago, but I still rather not go back when there are much better product out there. The haze comes from it evaporating off the dash when you use their interior protectant. It was a huge PITA getting the windshield clean with it just smearing around.

:iagree:

 

[Klasse Act]

I have used AA up in my wheel wells if someone has it and/or its free, acceptable there.

 

[C5Longhorn]

I think the Mods also realize the OP is in the ME and also they realize there aren't too many of their customers cross shopping their products with Armor All.

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[fightnews]

what's wrong with armor all products ? since many people seem to dislike them, unfortunately they are the only choice over here in the Gulf region, along with Turtle wax, well not the only ones, but the DOMINANT products all over hyper-marts, shops, grocery stores lol etc... they are pretty obvious on the shelves that make you wanna buy them and forget about everything else, am using most their products, so what's really wrong with them especially for car interior.leather care etc. ??..

(ps. IMHO I like their wash and wax waterless solution and go buy a bottle whenever its finish, i dont recommend waterless for body/paint, but it really does incredible work cleaning the glass *exterior* (no streaks whatsoever) and gives crystal clear vision in direct sunlight so far its my favorite thing to clean the glass..)

nothings wrong with it some of there stuff may very well be the best, they didn't get to be one of the biggest manufactures and names in the buissness because they suck

 

[fightnews]

its all the same stuff anyway in the price range