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Subject:Re: Armor All: does it really damage plastics, and why?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:02:38 -0500

On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Title says it...

What I've heard is it tends to leach the plasticizers out of vinyl, and
replace them with its own more volatile ones.  Gives the vinyl a nice
shiny look, but if you don't keep applying Armor All the vinyl will dry
out and crack.  I don't have personal experience, though.

Incidentally, I drove a car once where the dealership had Armor-Alled the
*steering wheel*.  That was downright dangerous...I couldn't keep a grip
on it.

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