Has ArmorAll Redeemed Itself !

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rd_volvo

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Is see some veterans and pros here are starting to recommend

AA Original Shine. Has this oldie redeemed itself. I did some searches and see it's picking up steam. I would still use things

like 303, #40 and Vinylex for the interior though.



I'm looking for a high gloss tire and trim shine that has that

wett look. Could the new reformulated AA be for me?



Who has checked it out ?
 
For the ultimate wet look on tires, use E1 WET Tire shine. IMO nothing comes close and i've used AA on tires. btw AA Ultimate clean works really good and smells great, just used some at my uncles was pretty impressed.
 
If you want a higher gloss but still water based dressing, the one I've used is Vinylex. I'm hearing similar about Meg's new Hyper Dressing,( not sure if that's totally water based as well though) dilutable to ratios that suit your taste. Those who've used that hopefully will chime in
 
I love Vinylex inside but found it to bleed on paint and blotch when used outside on tires and trim after wash or rain.



Never tried EO. Maybe the ticket.
 
How does it bleed on paint when it's on the tires? Do you mean the clear on the wheels? :confused:
 
When I used Vinylex as an exterior product it bled from the

trim on to the paintwork and bled also from the tires on to

my clear coat wheels after rain.
 
Highest gloss I go is Poorboy's Bold 'N Bright which I consider a 'medium gloss sheen'. AA is more of a 'low gloss sheen' ,but I still use AA a lot for wells, tires, and light colored interiors.
 
i didn't like vinylex on my interior. Although it looks good, it's still too shiny for my interior. I know use meg's #40 for my interior. I do love vinylex on my tires though. On a really clean tires, vinylex last pretty long compared to meguiars hot shine. vinylex on tires is almost like zaino's tire shine.
 
I'm just curious if anyone uses a product in particular for tires that have the raised lettering in white. I guess what I'm asking is if there is a tire dressing that won't discolor the white lettering or is it better to coat the entire tire and wipe off on the lettering individually with a tower or brush. Any comments on how to tackle this problem. Thanks to all.



Nick
 
SLiM003 said:
i didn't like vinylex on my interior. Although it looks good, it's still too shiny for my interior. I know use meg's #40 for my interior. I do love vinylex on my tires though. On a really clean tires, vinylex last pretty long compared to meguiars hot shine. vinylex on tires is almost like zaino's tire shine.
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Is meg's #40 a matte finish? I want to protect the interior of my car without it looking dressed. Most times I don't apply anything because I don't want a shiny dash. What product has the least amount of shine (NO shine would be ideal)?
 
The highest gloss sheen I have ever seen on a tyre was with a product called 'super sheen' made by Autoglym,might only be avaliable to the trade and in larger amounts,worth checking out if this is your goal,and you like that sort of thing. :D

The sheen might be a little sticky from memory.
 
SDLexus said:
Is meg's #40 a matte finish? I want to protect the interior of my car without it looking dressed. Most times I don't apply anything because I don't want a shiny dash. What product has the least amount of shine (NO shine would be ideal)?
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Sounds like what you want is 303. #40 has cleaners in it.
 
rd_volvo said:
When I used Vinylex as an exterior product it bled from the

trim on to the paintwork and bled also from the tires on to

my clear coat wheels after rain.
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I have a tip for you guys. I think I found it on the 303 site, actually, because I had the same problem. If you don't wipe off all the protectant from the surface, it will streak in the rain. 303 recommends really aggressively drying the plastic with a mf--you won't have the problem again. It will take a little bit of the shine off, but in the long run it will look more consistant, with no blotches. :up
 
Nickshades said:
I'm just curious if anyone uses a product in particular for tires that have the raised lettering in white. I guess what I'm asking is if there is a tire dressing that won't discolor the white lettering or is it better to coat the entire tire and wipe off on the lettering individually with a tower or brush. Any comments on how to tackle this problem. Thanks to all.



Nick
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Yes .. get your tire really clean first before dressing them then the dressing has nothing to pick up and drag over on the white letters. Also use clean applicators .. I use the yellow cheapie kitchen sponges you get 12/$1 at the $ store .. soon as they show dirt I toss them.



I know I am going to get flamed for this but Wesleys Bleech Wite is a great tire cleaner .. just keep it off non- cleared wheels and read the lable. If your car is washed regularly and the tires washed too you don't need to use it a lot.
 
Jesstzn said:
I know I am going to get flamed for this but Wesleys Bleech Wite is a great tire cleaner .. just keep it off non- cleared wheels and read the lable. If your car is washed regularly and the tires washed too you don't need to use it a lot.
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I agree. I've been using Wesleys for nine years and nothing else comes close. I also use to degrease and clean engines too. I dilute it 50/50 with water and buy it in the largest size I can find. IMO, there just isn't any way to get tires cleaner. Like you said, just don't get it on your paint and always rinse everything off with water first.
 
Jesstzn said:
Yes .. get your tire really clean first before dressing them then the dressing has nothing to pick up and drag over on the white letters. Also use clean applicators .. I use the yellow cheapie kitchen sponges you get 12/$1 at the $ store .. soon as they show dirt I toss them.



I know I am going to get flamed for this but Wesleys Bleech Wite is a great tire cleaner .. just keep it off non- cleared wheels and read the lable. If your car is washed regularly and the tires washed too you don't need to use it a lot.
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I'll try that some time...thanks.
 
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
 
Bill D said:
Sounds like what you want is 303. #40 has cleaners in it.
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So 303 has the best matte (non-shine) finish of the bunch? I'll have to pick some up and try it out. Thanks.
 
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