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Subject:Re: Armor All: does it really damage plastics, and why?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:28:42 +1300

>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.

Yeah...crazy. I've seen this too. Dishwash detergent cleans it off OK.

I HATE the fog of organics these chemicals leave on your
windshield... dangerous when driving into the sun or opposing
headlights, and because it's greasy it's VERY difficult to clean off
properly. "Streakless" glass cleaners don't do what they claim...
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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