Armor All - good only on wheel wells?

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JimO

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I read a lot of the archives about using Armor All. All I was able to gather that it's a terrible product and is only good on the wheel wells. I already knew it's a terrible product, besides the wheel wells, is there any place on the car (or home) that I can use Armor All? Reason I ask is because I have an uncle who works for some chemical company and over the years he has given us so many bottles of Armor All products.
 
interesting how we dislike this product, haha, I have no need for it, I got this from the website btw, enjoy

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Here's what they suggest: Yes. Armor All® Protectant can be used on many items in and around the home, including luggage, sporting goods, golf bags, purses, drink coolers, awnings, vinyl siding, resin furniture and much more. Skiers often spray Armor All® Protectant on their bindings to keep snow and ice from sticking. In all, Armor All® Protectant can be used on any vinyl, plastic, rubber, sealed wood or treated leather surface. But remember, while you may love the shine of Armor All® Protectant, avoid using it on surfaces where slipperiness can be a problem, such as floors, steering wheels, vehicle pedals and grips, bench or cycle seats, cycle tires and brake drums.


It's been rumored that protectants cause your dash to crack. Is this true?
This is NOT true. Protectants can help protect your car from the elements that can cause your dash to fade and your tires to crack. Surfaces can't become "addicted" to protectants, and damage is a result of neglect, not use. Using a protectant regularly - especially one with UV protection - can help keep your dash looking great for years.

The best protection comes from using a protectant every time you wash your car. Armor All® Protectant helps guard against the harmful effects of ozone by protecting against cracking of your tires and protects against damaging UV rays by preventing fading of your dash.

Tires are made with protective ingredients called "anti-ozonants" that fight environmental attacks to the rubber. During hot, smoggy days, these ingredients come to the surface of the tire and look like a rusty, brown coating - a process called "blooming." To clean the tire, use Armor All® Tire Foam® Protectant or Armor All® Multi-Purpose Auto Cleaner. For a one-step cleaning that will leave your tires black and shiny, just spray on Armor All® Tire Foam® Protectant and walk away. In minutes, your tires will be back to black.

Armor All® offers a few ways to keep your tires protected and looking great. First is Armor All® Protectant, which protects tires from ozone damage and gives them a deep, dark shine. You also can use Armor All® Tire Foam® Protectant to clean, shine and protect in one step, leaving a glossy shine that requires no wiping - just spray it on and walk away. Or for one of the highest levels of shine available, use Armor All® Extreme Tire Shine, which gives a long lasting, premium, wet-look shine without wiping.
 
As you can read from Steve's post, AA is good for many, many things in life. It's not just for cars anymore!



For example, AA is suggested for drink coolers. I AA the insides of my koozies. So if I'm drinkin' and drivin' and a cop is after me, my Coors Light slides out of the koozie real easy and I can avoid a ticket.



I AA my gun rack so if I see someone that needs killin', I don't worry about my 12 gauge stickin' to the rack.



AA is suggested for vinyl siding. A great idea! I use it all the time on the siding panels I put on my double-wide. Boy, I tell ya, it makes the ol' trailer look like new.



I knw for a fact that the Waffle House uses AA on their grills. No wonder the food tastes so good! Waffle House and Armor All - a great American combination.



So don't be shy about good ol' AA. Try it. I know you'll love it.
 
I wouldn't let ArmorAll touch any part of my car, wheelwells included. I haven't picked any parts of my car I don't care about and am willing to risk damage to, so that stuff just sits on the shelf until I throw it away or find some use for it other than on my car.
 
I use it on my grill cover... apply it liberally and it looks nice and shinney, since they do not last more than a few years (I am too cheap to buy a nicer one).



Then there is that "Cat woman" outfit you been thinking of buying for your girlfriend... but I digress:bounce
 
BTW, if you really wanted to hurt someone, you could put it on something people walk on.

<em class='bbc'>Disclaimer: if you do this and get slapped a lawsuit, you're an idiot ;) :D [/i]
 
<span style='font-size: 14px;'>I learned it from watching you alright! from you! :D

(puterbum is the post god of the day, okay!)
 
I'm older and have always pinched penneys etc. Once you decide that it pays to use good products it makes no sense to find a use for a dinosaur. Pitch the junk. Next time it gets easier.
 
Please be careful about spraying any Dimethyl silicone oil, such as Armor All, under your car and in your wheel wells.

It may make your wheel wells shiny and stop debris from sticking to them, but it will migrate throughout the underside of your car.



We have had several people destroy their oxygen sensors because of picking up silicone spray. We have also had folks have to replace their serpentine and other belts because of slippage and squeal.



It will deteriorate your rubber items over time. I use all my old dimethyl products for things like the bottom of my mower deck, and in the chute from the deck to the bagger. I really don't use them on my vehicle anymore, and I use them sparingly. Just food for thought. Enjoy!
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Bill Lessard [/i]
<strong class='bbc'> We have had several people destroy their oxygen sensors because of picking up silicone spray. We have also had folks have to replace their serpentine and other belts because of slippage and squeal.
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Very interesting, please explain this further. My understanding of O2 sensors is that they are usually screwed into various points of the exhaust system, and that the "sensor" element itself is inside the system, ie not exposed to the outside world. Now, I can undertand not using certain silicone or silicone based gasket sealers on anything in contact with the emissions system, since it could migrate to the sensor. But how on earth will wheel wells coated with a silicone based product migrate into your emissions system?!?!
 
For all the gloom and doom posts I would expect Clorox to be swamped with lawsuits but I don't think so. Come on, how long is it going to take AA to destroy a tire. There's not enough active ingredient in there to worry about. They're selling water with a pinch of silicone.
 
Silicone oil penetrates deep into the tire and does damage from within. It's so bad that some major tire manufactures will not honor their warranty for sidewall failure if a silicone oil containing dressing was used. Look it up.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by barryb [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>For all the gloom and doom posts I would expect Clorox to be swamped with lawsuits but I don't think so. Come on, how long is it going to take AA to destroy a tire. There's not enough active ingredient in there to worry about. They're selling water with a pinch of silicone. [/b]</blockquote>
Barry, Armour All HAS been sued many times and has paid millions in out-of-court settlements.
 
Armor All was sued for their Wheel cleaner and for making surfaces slippery that shouldn't be slippery> I don't believe they have ever been successfully sued for sidewall tire failure. If they had they would no longer exist. Re: Firestone
 
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