Too Much Armorall???

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I have the amazin interior that is black trimmed in chrome. It is sporty and I love it but I find myself using armorall wipes a couple times a week to romove dust and such and hoping that my leather dash will shine but it dont. Someone told me I coulud overdo the armorall. Any suggestions on cleaning the dust off and taking out scuffs on the door panels and making it all shiny and wet looking? PLZ HELP.
 
First off, im going to tell you that there are much better products out there than armorall, but im not going to jump on that subject just yet.

Second, im assuming if you're using the Armorall wipes to clean, that theyre the "cleaning wipes" If so, i do not believe these have any protectant in them, theyre just for cleaning. If you want the dash to be shiney, you need a protectant on it.

Shawn
 
Avenger2011 said:
I have the amazin interior that is black trimmed in chrome. It is sporty and I love it but I find myself using armorall wipes a couple times a week to romove dust and such and hoping that my leather dash will shine but it dont. Someone told me I coulud overdo the armorall. Any suggestions on cleaning the dust off and taking out scuffs on the door panels and making it all shiny and wet looking? PLZ HELP.
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I believe "shiny dashes":



should be grouped with the other items that belong in the:

Driving while Distracted laws!


Also: I, personally, do not like making any material(s) in a vehicle's cabin: "all shiny and wet looking"

Why not just wipe down the dash with clean, dedicated, MF towels?


:)

Bob
 
in my experience, shiney and wet looking dash's and other interior surfaces are magnets for dirt and dust, slowly becoming grimey more so than shiney...

i second Kinalyx's post...
 
Thanks for the advice and the armorall wipes are cleaning wipes so I see your point on that as well as I understand the point of having the distraction of a shiny dash. I had never really looked at it from that veiwpoint. Ok So shiny is not the best way to go but I would like to not have to clean it more than once a week. I am a little OCD with the dust in my car.
 
Any armor-all is too much armor-all. In my experience it attracts dust, I would try something like 303. Some people complain that the odor is not the most pleasant but I have had very good luck with it. Also PERL is a great product to use as well and is very inexpensive and is a very "flexible" product.
 
Tundra_10 said:
Any armor-all is too much armor-all. In my experience it attracts dust, I would try something like 303. Some people complain that the odor is not the most pleasant but I have had very good luck with it. Also PERL is a great product to use as well and is very inexpensive and is a very "flexible" product.
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My thoughts exactly :xyxthumbs:
also PB Natural Look Dressing
 
FUNX725 said:
I believe "shiny dashes":



should be grouped with the other items that belong in the:

Driving while Distracted laws!


Also: I, personally, do not like making any material(s) in a vehicle's cabin: "all shiny and wet looking"

Why not just wipe down the dash with clean, dedicated, MF towels?


:)

Bob
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That's the view from my windshield. How do I lower the glare ? Other than a dark flannel on the dash.
 
sunday joe said:
That's the view from my windshield. How do I lower the glare ? Other than a dark flannel on the dash.
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IMO the least gloss finishes in order low to high
Ultima Interior Guard
Perl
PB Natural look

An alternative: polarized sun glasses
 
I've used the CG interior cleaner with awesome results. My dash stays dust free for at least a few weeks.
 
FUNX725 said:
I believe "shiny dashes":



should be grouped with the other items that belong in the:

Driving while Distracted laws!


Also: I, personally, do not like making any material(s) in a vehicle's cabin: "all shiny and wet looking"

Why not just wipe down the dash with clean, dedicated, MF towels?


:)

Bob
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Tundra_10 said:
Any armor-all is too much armor-all. In my experience it attracts dust, I would try something like 303. Some people complain that the odor is not the most pleasant but I have had very good luck with it. Also PERL is a great product to use as well and is very inexpensive and is a very "flexible" product.
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I agree. I used to believe that shiny interiors were more stunning, but then my father pointed out to me that a shiny dash will blind you when the sun hits it. This was before I was driving. I realized he was correct, so only matte products on the dash. Sure, you can drive around a lot of the time enjoying your shiny dash, but it only takes one time at the wrong moment for the sun to blind you ....
 
sunday joe said:
That's the view from my windshield. How do I lower the glare ? Other than a dark flannel on the dash.
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Stop putting that greasy crap on your dash and clean your windshield....oh, and hang a right ;)
 
Dashboards!?!?
It don't mean a thing ...if it ain't got that BLING...doo wop, doo wop, doo wop!!!
Chicken lights and chrome!!!

[video=youtube_share;4z3pBCctImQ"]My Pete 379 - YouTube[/video]
 
The problem with some products is they become addicting; which is exactly what the manufacturers want you to do. They want you to keep coming back to purchase more of their product, and return fast. I do not like products delivered as "wipes".

a) you have no idea how much actual product you are really buying (as opposed to packaging and delivery mechanism)

b) they can become addicting

As to overdoing it with the ArmorAll I heard the same thing many years ago. I am not sure how much truth there is today but I do know if you are always adding a protection layer on top of older protection layers that is not always a good thing (regardless of product). You should always clean to remove contaminated and uneven protection layers in favor of a new, fresh protection layer.

On my car, I clean with Vinylex or a light APC and then protect with PERL.
 
I find it amusing that just about everyone (not all) who has posted in this thread could not help themselves from posting there own personal preference on interior gloss level while disregarding the actual question from the OP. So what if you hate a wet looking dashboard, I dont think thats the OP's concern.

Since AG doesn't sell Armor-all I cant help you with questions concerning its usage. I would suggest you look into these product from autogeek.

If you want a deep wet looking dash you can use Meguiars Ultimate protectant spray.

Meguiars Ultimate Protectant Spray, vinyl and rubber protectant, dashboard dressing

or Meguiars Supreme shine protectant with scotch guard,

Meguiars Supreme Shine Protectant, interior protectant, rubber and vinyl protectant, plastic protectant, vinyl dressing, UV dash protectant, meguiars

You should probably clean the dashboard first before applying these products. Sounds like the armorall cleaning wipes should do the task.
 
mg6045 said:
I find it amusing that just about everyone (not all) who has posted in this thread could not help themselves from posting there own personal preference on interior gloss level while disregarding the actual question from the OP. So what if you hate a wet looking dashboard, I dont think thats the OP's concern.

Since AG doesn't sell Armor-all I cant help you with questions concerning its usage. I would suggest you look into these product from autogeek.

If you want a deep wet looking dash you can use Meguiars Ultimate protectant spray.

Meguiars Ultimate Protectant Spray, vinyl and rubber protectant, dashboard dressing

or Meguiars Supreme shine protectant with scotch guard,

Meguiars Supreme Shine Protectant, interior protectant, rubber and vinyl protectant, plastic protectant, vinyl dressing, UV dash protectant, meguiars

You should probably clean the dashboard first before applying these products. Sounds like the armorall cleaning wipes should do the task.
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I see your point. However, the fact of the matter is that people share perspectives on this forum. Not every response is going to resonate well with every other member reading and/or responding in this thread (or the original poster). Also, if a large number of people respond with their preference for a non-glossy interior maybe that will cause one or more readers (and the original poster) to consider altering their approach and perspective. Isn't that a good thing? Again, it's all about sharing.

With all due respect, a portion of your response is the least relevant and valuable to the matter at hand compared to every other perspective shared. If you want to address/discuss how some people do not focus on the needs of the original poster's requests, then start your own thread on the topic. My intention here is not to attack, rather share perspective. As I said right at the start, I see your point. I just tend (and try hard at times) to see value in every perspective where there exists positive intent.
 
A California Dash Duster will keep the dust in line. It's cheap, works for years on end, and no shine. When the dash does need a little something Aerospace 303 is the way I go.
 
I use the AA cleaning wipes for touch ups, like the dog drool on the door panel after mutt-breath goes for a ride. I use Meg's quick interior detail for routine cleaning, and 303 on door panels and dash at least 4 times a year, I don't really keep track.

I don't notice a glare, but I almost always wear sun glasses when driving in day time.

Also use a california dash duster that I keep in the console.
 
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