armour all.

[drewr]

Hello all,

I'm only imagining that professional/proud car detailers cringe at the idea of a Supercheap brand (Armour All), but I want to clarify now as i'm going to be spending a considerable amount of money on cleaning products and thought that while i'm at it I might upgrade my leather/interior cleaner. Can someone give me the low down?

[Driven Threads]

I use 303 for interior and exterior plastic/rubber etc. I find 303 less shiney and greasy than armourall.
I use Zaino leather cleaner and conditioner for the leather. I hope that helps.

[Tux]

I've used Autoglym for a while now and am pretty happy with it.

[Treza360]

Armour all is good for shining the tyres. No overspray or anything like that. I wouldn't use it on the dash, it just goes all greasy and dust sticks to it and if you touch it, you leave fingerprints and generally it's not that great.
Cheers,
Trent

[Mrk_Mickey]

Armour all is good for shining the tyres. No overspray or anything like that. I wouldn't use it on the dash, it just goes all greasy and dust sticks to it and if you touch it, you leave fingerprints and generally it's not that great.
Cheers,
Trent

Surprising to hear it doesn't 'overspray' man, do you mean no slinging onto the car at all?

Armourall is a very unsafe product - especially for dashboards - as the silicone in armourall that gives it the shine dries the dash out making it very prone to cracking, very early in its life.

Anything with silicone in it is usually not a good idea to use on a car - and usually anything that leaves plastic or rubber shiny has silicone in it unfortunately. 303 is a good product as it's basically armourall without the silicone and extra crap. It doesn't gloss much, but it leaves a black sheen to things you apply it to - I personally prefer the result.


In answer to your question about leather and interior cleaner, I just use a multi-cleaner all day long on interiors - it's like magic spray!! Autoglym Powermax 3 is what it's called. Diluted 1:6 with water, it's safe to use on just about everything in the interior of your car, provided you don't let it dry on there. Spray onto a cloth or directly onto the surface, buff it with the cloth and repeat if necessary.

[Paul_OH]

+1 for 303 Aerospace Protectant. Non greasy and matte finish.

[doc dogg]

I'm using 303 Aerospace Protectant and think it is great, very happy with the finish. For the leather I am using Bowden's Own Leather Love and Leather Guard and it seems to be preforming well on the seats.

[Treza360]

Surprising to hear it doesn't 'overspray' man, do you mean no slinging onto the car at all?

Nope no slinging at all. I use the wipes. Because they're not drenched in the stuff you can get a nice even spread without being too thick and as it's not a spray you don't have to worry about cleaning up the wheels afterwards. Another car detailer gave me a tip for it after I'd tried so many different types of tyre shiners with average at best results.
But yeah won't use it anywhere else.
Cheers,
Trent

[Mrk_Mickey]

Nope no slinging at all. I use the wipes. Because they're not drenched in the stuff you can get a nice even spread without being too thick and as it's not a spray you don't have to worry about cleaning up the wheels afterwards. Another car detailer gave me a tip for it after I'd tried so many different types of tyre shiners with average at best results.
But yeah won't use it anywhere else.
Cheers,
Trent

Ahh so you wipe it on, yeah that's the main difference how long does it usually last you? I've found nothing that lasts more than a week except this no-name stuff from an auto detailer wholesale supplier that's meant to be used on bumpers!

[Buggermedumplings]

I also use Zaino cleaner/conditioner for the leather. Cockpit premium for the dash/plastics works very well too. Does not leave the dash glossy or greasy.

Cockpit Premium - einszett Car Care Products

[Treza360]

Ahh so you wipe it on, yeah that's the main difference how long does it usually last you? I've found nothing that lasts more than a week except this no-name stuff from an auto detailer wholesale supplier that's meant to be used on bumpers!

Yeah depending on kilometers done and the weather but at best it's normally around 2 weeks if you're lucky. You don't get an extremely high level of shine but I tried that paint on stuff once that gives show car quality but in less than a week it was peeling badly and you could never get rid of it all and was just generally awful.
The wipes are good because it's quick and easy and they're relatively cheap to buy.
Cheers,
Trent

[JVLR32]

Treza is right, IT DOES get in...
I also find Megs Tire Hotshine is good and last alot longer than a week...i also massage that in as well (no slinging)

[yowie]

Have been using Mothers for the leather trim with good results. Been using A-all iside for longer than I would like to admit, and the Golf dash doesnt look so great, so am looking for 303 now. Couldn't find it at local Supa-sheep.
I have also been looking for something to clean hand marks from the lining around the sun-visor. On the Golf that's a soft light colour cloth. Apart from divorce, what would people suggest here?
Cheers, and back to the clay bar, just two doors to go...

[FJ Steve]

I wouldn't touch Armoourall with a 40' barge pole. I read somewhere that the base ingredient was a distillate.

[mikinoz]

I've used Autoglym for a while now and am pretty happy with it.

I used this on our pug, the interior vinyl and trim one right, and am impressed with the results.