Armor All good_bad?

Jagtech wrote:
Armor All is only good for motorcycle seats :B

Boy does that bring back a memory of my first nice bike and detailing it with Armor All. :) :) :)

Thanks everyone...I'm dumping it. I have 303 and will just continue to use that.

Nomadac wrote:

The Texan wrote:
Read the label and you will see that it contains "petroleum distillates". Then do a search of using that on any rubber product and make up your own mind. The destruction that petroleum distillates does to rubber tells me not to use it on ANY rubber product I own, including tires, but YMMV.........

If you review any tire manufacturer site for tire care they do not recommend any product with petroleum distillates for application on the tires.

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Until Michelin came out with their own tire care products, the *ONLY* acceptable product was 303 Aerospace Protectant.

If you had warranty issues (incl road hazard damage) and admitted to using ArmorAll - your warranty was void!

The comments about petroleum distillates are very accurate!
If you have *old* ArmorAll - don't use on anything you value!

*Supposedly* -:@- ArmorAll re-formulated their product line a few years ago and removed the PDs.

However...if you go to ArmorAll's site, and go to "FAQ - Wheel and Tire" - - you will find the following "Q and A":

Q. "What are the ingredients? Do they contain silicone, alcohol, or peroleum distillates?"

A. "ArmorAll Extreme Tire Shine products contain silicone, petroleum solvent, -:(- and a fragrance."

(So, I'll continue to pass on *ALL* ArmorAll).:W

And use 303 Aerospace Protectant.:C

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BTW -
303 Products was bought out by Gold Eagle, but 303 Products are still available under the same names - see link.

Gold Eagle - 303 Products

On the site, go to 303 Protectant Product Brochures, Tech Facts Vol 1-4.

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I won't use it on anything, ever. Bad exp with boat, vinyl roofs, tires....

Armor All?

I dumped a whole bottle on my truck bed Rhino Liner to get it black and shiny.
Too slippery in the back now.
Dang me... :(

Any vehicle you use for a daily driver you can use the product on. Your tires will wear out way before the Armour All does any damage. BTW-most of it you apply will evaporate not soak in to the tire.


I have a waterbased product I purchased on Amazon for my travel trailer tires.

Armor All is only good for motorcycle seats :B

The Texan wrote:
Read the label and you will see that it contains "petroleum distillates". Then do a search of using that on any rubber product and make up your own mind. The destruction that petroleum distillates does to rubber tells me not to use it on ANY rubber product I own, including tires, but YMMV.........

Hard to believe we survived without the Internet years ago. Lol

Car washes use it on tires as an option. Must still be ok for that. But I have always heard (yes before the Internet) that it was not good for tires either. No scientific data, just what people said.

But I've used it on many of tires without issue.

The Texan wrote:
Read the label and you will see that it contains "petroleum distillates". Then do a search of using that on any rubber product and make up your own mind. The destruction that petroleum distillates does to rubber tells me not to use it on ANY rubber product I own, including tires, but YMMV.........

If you review any tire manufacturer site for tire care they do not recommend any product with petroleum distillates for application on the tires.

It makes it slick by sealing the pores and just like concrete it will break or tear somewhere.
In the case of tires after much use you will notice lots of tiny checks on the sidewall.
I stopped using it on car interiors many moons ago. Still used it on our Fifth Wheel tires, way back when. Noticed the little checks all around the tires and sprayed it on and it seeped in.
I don't know what they use on car's tires now. Being driven so much it doesn't have time to seal up pores maybe.