Armor All - Detailers Advantage Tire Foam?

I like the DA foam, it was all I used in my pre-Autopian days. I've gone through a lot of dressings since then, and the only one that I ever liked more in initial look was TOL Grape.
 
I just bought the new stuff and it seems to be a good product so far. The sprayer is not as directional as I'd like but there's no sling, a decent shine/look, and has lasted about two weeks so far. I've used silicone products on tires for longer than I can remember and never once has a tire turned brown.
 
BMW335i said:
What water-based OTC tire dressings are available? As far as I'm concerned, there are no water-based OTC products available. Will this product really turn my tires brown?
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Armor All Original is a water-borne PDMS dressing, as is Lexol Vinylex, both OTC. 303 is a little harder to find, but is also water-based.



General rule of thumb: If the dressing looks like skim milk, it's probably a water-based PDMS dressing.



Tort
 
Setec Astronomy said:
The Detailer's Advantage foam isn't new, in fact I thought they were going to discontinue it. They took it off the website a long time ago, and the only place I find it now is Target, which is OK, because I've migrated more to water based dressings that don't have the initial pop of the DA foam, but last longer.



http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-...etailers-choice-gone.html?highlight=Advantage
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They aren't discontinuing it...I found alot of it at my local auto barn...



By the way, I am still debating whether I should use it on my new car...I would REALLY hate a brown tire so I am wearing of just "testing" it. More opinions are greatly appreciated.
 
I still have AA Detailer's Choice as part of my arsenal. Great look, unmatched ease of use, and high availability at an unbeatable price. I clean my tires at every weekly wash (using plain car soap...nothing too harsh) so I have never witnessed browning of my tires. However, I have noticed that it can be a dust magnet at times.
 
I just applied the AA Detailer's advantage foam. I think it looks great, it has a nice satin sheen to it, and is not over the top while adding a classy, clean and wet look. Looks great IMO, and I'm sure its protecting the tire too. Also was super easy to apply, just spray it on. I reccomend it!
 
Before I washed my car today I sprayed on some Armor All Tire Foam on the trim, tires etc. I still can't beleive the cleaning ability of it, after washing and drying trim and tires look good, then I just followed up witha little Trim Restorer. Was going to put a gel on the tires but I'll pry be stripping down shortly so didn't care, kinda like that black matte look the foam has.
 
Surfer said:
Before I washed my car today I sprayed on some Armor All Tire Foam on the trim, tires etc. I still can't beleive the cleaning ability of it, after washing and drying trim and tires look good, then I just followed up witha little Trim Restorer. Was going to put a gel on the tires but I'll pry be stripping down shortly so didn't care, kinda like that black matte look the foam has.
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Question - Does the AA tire foam damage paint? I got a little overspray from doing the tires and didn't get a chance to rinse it off.
 
Surfer said:
Before I washed my car today I sprayed on some Armor All Tire Foam on the trim, tires etc. I still can't beleive the cleaning ability of it, after washing and drying trim and tires look good, then I just followed up witha little Trim Restorer. Was going to put a gel on the tires but I'll pry be stripping down shortly so didn't care, kinda like that black matte look the foam has.
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Told you so. LOL!



I use it on running boards and moldings as a precleaning treatment. I then wash off and wash the car as regular. It really works and lasts!
 
BMW335i said:
Question - Does the AA tire foam damage paint? I got a little overspray from doing the tires and didn't get a chance to rinse it off.
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Doubt it, almost impossible to spray directly on the trim w/o getting on glass or paint, washed off easily for me with no streaks and that was after letting it sit for a couple minutes as I wanted it to absorb into the trim. Such an underrated product, works miracles in engine bays as well. I'm using it instead of degreasers unless I have some tough grime that isn't budging, just sprayed on, let sit, and washed off. My V8 came out like new almost.



I tried using it on a microfiber pad and applying, but that got to be a pain to spray a little, apply, spray, apply, spray, apply lol.
 
anyone else have good experience with AA DA or fierce shine? the regular AA tire foam is $2.67 (which i've been using for years) at walmart and the AA DA is $4.29 at autozone. is it worth the extra $1.62 for the detailer's advantage? also, is the fierce shine tire foam on par with the DA?



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justin30513 said:
I lover AAs products for tire care.
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agreed... :up
 
It's been a really long time since I used the standard AA foam, I always found the DA better. However, this past year I really stopped using the DA almost altogether, it just seems to build up too much greasy kid stuff after a while, I went to liquid (water-based) products applied with an applicator.
 
I use that product and is very good !!! The only disadvantage that I find against other wheel sprays is that you need to clean alloys after you finish and that is more expensive...
 
Reviving this thread.. On the Armor All Detailers Advantage foam, I noticed it mentioned that it has 50% more silicone. Is this silicone mentioned the "bad" silicone that browns tires?
 
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