ArmorAll Protectant

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I have two bottles of ArmorAll original protectant from before I opened my mind to real detailing products, I don't just want to throw them away so what do you guys suggest I use it for? Right now I'm thinking wheel wells.
 
Donate to a thrift store or use it to keep away a cat hoarding neighbors animals :)
 
Why do ppl talk about AA as if its some kind of posion?
 
I spent 28 years in the tire and wheel business. AA is responsible for killing many tires!!
 
Flash Gordon said:
Why do ppl talk about AA as if its some kind of posion?
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Agreed, the original tire foam works great for both tires and wells and I havent had any problems in the many years ive used it. I like their tire shine gel as well.


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Flash Gordon said:
Why do ppl talk about AA as if its some kind of posion?
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Mine is probably just old school. In the late 70's early 80's Chrysler warned the owners of Chrysler products to not use AA as it was drying out the vinyl and plastic and Chrysler would not warranty if AA was used. Then 303 came out and AA became a memory.

Dave
 
I used my old armorall on my floor mats. I have the GTI monster mats and I wash them off when cleaning my car and hang them in my garage. I then spray them real good with my old armorall. I let it soak for a while, then blot dry and leave hanging for the night.
 
AA dries out rubber...not sure if it still does...but it used to be terrible.
 
Back in the 90's, pep boys wouldn't sell it becuase "it has water and alcohal and it dries out rubber and vinyl". They used to push formula 2000. Not sure if they sell it now or not.
 
BigAl3 said:
Agreed, the original tire foam works great for both tires and wells and I havent had any problems in the many years ive used it. I like their tire shine gel as well.
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I guess it's just cool to bash it. :nomore: I've never had any problems using it, and have used it since the 70's. People need to get over it. If you don't like it, fine. But spreading FUD about it is childish.
 
I'll echo what a buddy of mine that goes by the name of: Guitarman...says

-"Armor All used a different formula many years ago, containing dimethyl silicone oils (not water based), and it got a bad name because of it.
A bad name that for them, unfortunately, still lives on in the minds of many people.

-Truth be told they have been a water based silicone for many years now,
and their product isn't a whole lot different than the other rubber/vinyl protectants available.
They may not have the higher concentrations of UV inhibitors that 303 Protectant, & Vinylex and a couple others do,
but that's 1 reason they ( 303 etc.) cost more than Armor All.
UV additives are the most expensive ingredients, arguably,
in those products, so you get what you pay for to that extent.

-But yeah- people still give it a bad name based on what it was a couple decades ago...it's just not the same stuff anymore.

-Oh, and silicone is in all of them. The difference is the TYPE of silicone. A water based type is the kind that doesn't remove plasticizers
from the material (additives in plastics/ vinyl materials that keep them flexible-without it can lead to cracking etc.)
or feels 'greasy', so you can't single them out for using silicone,
it's in more of the automotive products you use than you might think.

-Using the "bad" silicones, and lawsuits led to negative consumer perception of Armor All,
and they're STILL trying to catch up many years later, after the reformulation."

I'll add that the reformulation also included being VOC compliant.
And...it's always been the "gold standard" that others have tried to emulate or 'improve' upon.


:)

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
I'll echo what a buddy of mine that goes by the name of: Guitarman...says

-"Armor All used a different formula many years ago, containing dimethyl silicone oils (not water based), and it got a bad name because of it.
A bad name that for them, unfortunately, still lives on in the minds of many people.

-Truth be told they have been a water based silicone for many years now,
and their product isn't a whole lot different than the other rubber/vinyl protectants available.
They may not have the higher concentrations of UV inhibitors that 303 Protectant, & Vinylex and a couple others do,
but that's 1 reason they ( 303 etc.) cost more than Armor All.
UV additives are the most expensive ingredients, arguably,
in those products, so you get what you pay for to that extent.

-But yeah- people still give it a bad name based on what it was a couple decades ago...it's just not the same stuff anymore.

-Oh, and silicone is in all of them. The difference is the TYPE of silicone. A water based type is the kind that doesn't remove plasticizers
from the material (additives in plastics/ vinyl materials that keep them flexible-without it can lead to cracking etc.)
or feels 'greasy', so you can't single them out for using silicone,
it's in more of the automotive products you use than you might think.

-Using the "bad" silicones, and lawsuits led to negative consumer perception of Armor All,
and they're STILL trying to catch up many years later, after the reformulation."

I'll add that the reformulation also included being VOC compliant.
And...it's always been the "gold standard" that others have tried to emulate or 'improve' upon.


:)

Bob
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Thank you for that. In this day and age, I wouldn't expect a company (if it wants to be taken seriously) to produce a product that ruins your car. Once again, no one is asking you to like/use their products, but the myths/mis-perceptions must stop. Let's all grow up and play nice. Fwiw, I happen to like the shine I get from AA on my dash.

Why should the outside of my car be the only thing that blinds people? Im the MAN
 
why not give them to a neighbor that washes their car but perhaps fails to dress the tires.
 
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