Has ArmorAll Redeemed Itself !

Bill D said:
Mothers make a pretty nice tire cleaner :up I'll admit using Westley's in the past on white wall tires, agh, made an ugly yellow line on them. I stay far away now :nixweiss
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I use the Mothers Tire and Rubber Cleaner also and love it. Have you ever used it on white walls or RWL? How well does it clean those? I've never had a chance to use it on white walls or white letters.
 
I love Aerospace 303 on my interior. It can also be used on leather, so I just apply it on my seats and doors/dash.



Einmann Fabrik Black Opal tire dressing is pretty shiny. So is Blackfire tire gel.



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BRUHA said:
I use the Mothers Tire and Rubber Cleaner also and love it. Have you ever used it on white walls or RWL? How well does it clean those? I've never had a chance to use it on white walls or white letters.
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Are u suppose to use a tire a rubber cleaner each time you clean the wheels or does that apply for brand new tires that have that oily film on them. I'm not familiar with using a product like that and curious what its all about. Thanks for the help.



nick
 
Getting back to the original question, yes I think armor all has redeemed itself. So much in fact I think I'm going to be changing my methods a little. I currently use 303 on my tires, but I go through 303 rather quickly as I usually apply every week to both of my vehicles. I'm thinking of using armor all on my tires only and saving the 303 for my tonneau cover, vinyl, and leather because 303 is soooo much more expensive.
 
Bill D said:
Mothers make a pretty nice tire cleaner :up I'll admit using Westley's in the past on white wall tires, agh, made an ugly yellow line on them. I stay far away now :nixweiss
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Its prolly cuz you didn't apply it evenly and aggitate it evenly then rinse it off. I have never had it streak on white walls.
 
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I had a similar thought in mind. I may switch over to Vinylex and EO Protectant for the tires , just for a change



Nickshades,



Well, you certainly could clean the tires everytime you wash your wheels, one benefit of doing so is that the nice, new fresh coat of tire dressing will bond evenly and properly and will perform and look its best.
 
Nickshades said:
Are u suppose to use a tire a rubber cleaner each time you clean the wheels or does that apply for brand new tires that have that oily film on them. I'm not familiar with using a product like that and curious what its all about. Thanks for the help.



nick
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Its not needed every time you wash .. just occasionally to remove dirt and protectant buildup that doesn't come off in the regular washing.
 
Yep Jesstzn's right. If you want to apply some new dressing during the course of washing the wheels, I'd consider cleaning the tires first for the benefits I indicated
 
I tried armorall on my tires for the fist time today and was impressed with the results. My friends all commented about how great the rims and tires looked, too. That could be because they are the only real "clean" thing on my car after we had 3 days of straight rain. I'm washing the car tomorrow, as well as doign the wheel wells and probably painting the calipers. So... just concentrate on the rims/tires lol.



Bleachwhite with tire brush a few days ago, followed by Armorall with dollar store applicators... then Mother's aluminum polish on the rims.



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Thanks for the input guys regarding my question about cleaning the tires. I think I might have to get a bottle of this new reformulated armor all and see how it looks. Thanks again.



Nick
 
How is Armor All Original Protectant's cleaning ability?



Compared to 303, Vinylex, Meguiars NXT Protectant, Meguiars Natural Shine, #40, TurtleWax F21 etc.?
 
I remember back when I joined this forum, Armor All was taboo. Now it's nice to see some reasonable minds in this community accept this affordable alternative.



I wouldn't mind using it on my tires and wheel wells. Now for the interior, I won't use Armor All OR even 303. I leave that area of my car for Eagle One's Nano-Protectant. Leaves a much softer shine than 303 IMO.
 
Acura_RL said:
I remember back when I joined this forum, Armor All was taboo. Now it's nice to see some reasonable minds in this community accept this affordable alternative.



I wouldn't mind using it on my tires and wheel wells. Now for the interior, I won't use Armor All OR even 303. I leave that area of my car for Eagle One's Nano-Protectant. Leaves a much softer shine than 303 IMO.
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but does it protect as well as 303?
 
hadboosttroy said:
but does it protect as well as 303?
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That I wouldn't know. I've only used the stuff for a week. All I can say is it isn't slick and doesn't require much buffing after application like a 303.



I only used 303 once on my dash and I still got some shinyness from the product. I tried cleaning the dash down with water and lexol leather cleaner, but still the luster came back when I applied 303.



Nano is not milky white like most other protecants. It's actually a clear liquid and has a clean scent.
 
I use tropicare water based shine for my tires. But I like more of a natural, slightly glossy look. I do use AA for the wheel wells though.
 
IIRC, clear usually means PD, whereas milky white means water based. I think water based are generally considered "better/safer" for the surfaces, although they don't generally last as long as PD dressings.
 
The label on the bottle of Nano mentions that it "dries quickly with no oily residue, helps minimize dust" and "clear formula provides clean, streak-free coverage."



Under the section for ingredients, it says "Contains: Water (7732-17-5), Polyol (56-81-5), Wax (8015-86-9)."



So I would imagine that it is indeed water-based.
 
Acura_RL said:
The label on the bottle of Nano mentions that it "dries quickly with no oily residue, helps minimize dust" and "clear formula provides clean, streak-free coverage."



Under the section for ingredients, it says "Contains: Water (7732-17-5), Polyol (56-81-5), Wax (8015-86-9)."



So I would imagine that it is indeed water-based.
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So can we safely say that AA products now no longer contain DS?
 
RazorIX said:
So can we safely say that AA products now no longer contain DS?
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Well I was referring to EO Nano protectant, but I'm sure that AA is in the same boat.



A lot of pros like Scottwax have no qualms and indeed regularly use AA in their day-to-day detailing, so that there is a big vote of confidence in the product.
 
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