What do you use 303 Aerospace Protectant for?

I use it on all of my interior vinyl, leather and plastic. The leather seats are coated, so I like being able to use one product for everything. I also like using it on the weather seals around the doors.

I used to apply it to external plastics too, but the lifespan was way to short for me. It is now assigned to interior duty only.
 
FUNX650 said:
Does the Owner's Manual have any
recommendations on what (or what not)
to use to maintain this material?


Bob
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Not really, but till now I've used meguairs QID with good results.

Dubai's temperatures are quite extreme with highs of 52-55 Degress Celcius for 8 months a year hence the questions :)
 
Desertnate said:
I use it on all of my interior vinyl, leather and plastic. The leather seats are coated, so I like being able to use one product for everything. I also like using it on the weather seals around the doors.

I used to apply it to external plastics too, but the lifespan was way to short for me. It is now assigned to interior duty only.
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Thanks for that! How can one tell if leather is coated or not?

Sorry a bit new to this :)
 
FUNX650 said:
Kind of difficult to change to another product,
when the one you're using gives good results.


Bob
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Agreed, but as I purchased 2 32oz bottles of 303, was looking for other good uses for it :D

Maybe when the QID runs out I will try it. :dblthumb2:
 
emmjaygti said:
Thanks for that! How can one tell if leather is coated or not?

Sorry a bit new to this :)
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Most automotive leather has some sort of coating on it to make it last longer. There are several threads here which describe a "water drop" test to help determine what type of leather someone is dealing with. I'm not an expert, and am only familiar with what works in my current crop of personal vehicles.

Your MK7 GTI should have very similar leather, if not identical, to what is in my MK6 GTI. That leather is most certainly coated and responds well to 303. Just make sure you buff off the seats after application to keep them from being shiny/oily/slick...of course I apply the same method to EVERYTHING I apply 303 with great results.
 
I use it on my vinyl seats in my boat and in my 73 442. Also on the vinyl top on my 77 Cutlass.
 
Desertnate said:
Most automotive leather has some sort of coating on it to make it last longer. There are several threads here which describe a "water drop" test to help determine what type of leather someone is dealing with. I'm not an expert, and am only familiar with what works in my current crop of personal vehicles.

Your MK7 GTI should have very similar leather, if not identical, to what is in my MK6 GTI. That leather is most certainly coated and responds well to 303. Just make sure you buff off the seats after application to keep them from being shiny/oily/slick...of course I apply the same method to EVERYTHING I apply 303 with great results.
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Thats awesome, thanks man! :dblthumb2:
 
damaged442 said:
I use it on my vinyl seats in my boat and in my 73 442. Also on the vinyl top on my 77 Cutlass.
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About how long would you say an application of it lasts on that vinyl top?

A neighbor of mine has a 72 or 73 Ford Mustang he wants me to detail 1 of these days and I'm not quite certain which products to use on the vinyl top and also to clean the original vinyl/leather seats.

I imagine Meguiars Ultimate Protectant would substitute fine in place of the 303 Protectant?
 
I bought a bottle from autozone for $18 I believe. Used it on the exterior trim and the product is utter crap IMO. Streaky, doesn't want to stay on trims. Never used it again.
 
Same as most have said for me also, Interior only plastics and vinyls and fake "Leathers". Tried on my vinyl boat seats and looks great but gone at first sign of dew or rain same goes for exterior of the car. moving on to trying polymer sealants on exterior and if i find one I love I will try there interior sealant product also.
 
Eldorado2k said:
About how long would you say an application of it lasts on that vinyl top?

A neighbor of mine has a 72 or 73 Ford Mustang he wants me to detail 1 of these days and I'm not quite certain which products to use on the vinyl top and also to clean the original vinyl/leather seats.

I imagine Meguiars Ultimate Protectant would substitute fine in place of the 303 Protectant?
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I use the 303 cleaner prior to the protectant. Hard to say how long the protectant lasts.

I normally reapply about once every two months or so, but my cars stay in the garage. They don't stay outside much anymore. Unfortunately, I only put about 500 miles on each this summer.
 
Hmm so your Cutlass is a garage queen, nice. So is that Mustang, but I'd really like to apply something to it that'll go above and beyond, especially when it comes to longevity.

Looks like I'll have to look beyond spray protectants. I keep thinking about the TW Endura Trim Coat or something similar that can be used on a vinyl top such as that.
My gut tells me the Endura wouldn't be safe to use on a vinyl top.
 
Black plastic exterior trim -- bumpers --- weatherstripping -- headlights -- front grill --- wheels wells --- most interior plastic --- exterior mirrors
 
DapperStyle said:
I don't use it on my tires any more because for some reason it browns my tire, never have that issue with any other tire dressing.
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Same here. Plus, it never lasted very long on my tires.
 
I am thinking about trying Blackfire Total Trim and Tire Sealant. I have tried it on various trim, and well...tires, with good luck. Haven't tried it on the top, but I don't see why it wouldn't work well. It looks good and has good longevity on everything other place I have used it.

Yeah, both the 73 and 77 are garage queens now. I get them out to drive them around as much as I can, but life gets in the way...
 
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