Don't use this crap!

Old Oct 30, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Bought some Armorall interior wipes (with fancy orange scent!) yesterday at Target. Worst. Wipes. Ever. They left crappy discoloration and uneven finish all over my dash, armrest, etc. I had to wipe everything off afterwards with a wet paper towel then dry it. Kinda defeats the purpose of a wipe that you can use then be done.
Don't buy 'em.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by m_melen
Worst. Wipes. Ever.
Ha! I got some for free awhile back and gave them to my son for his car. He almost never uses them, and last weekend I stole a couple to use on the inside of my truck. Couple of days ago my wife asked "What happened to your dash?" Yup - very uneven distribution of the stuff, dash looked splotchy.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by m_melen
Bought some Armorall interior wipes
First mistake.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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I have been using some Meguirs interior wipes... they seem to do pretty well.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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I'll add to the list....Amorall Wheel Cleaner.

Got it as a gift, used it a couple of times. Has a built in de-greaser.

That's not all it does, my BMW centercaps were glued on and it ate the glue.
Now, two of my centercaps are gone.

They managed to stay on for twelve years but were no match for Armorall!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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I've used the Armorall wipes for years. The unscented. Works great on my dash and on the cloth to remove small stains. I like them.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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I'm still using K&N filter oil in place of Armoral. Works great, just try not to get it on glass, it's a PITA removing

Thanks for the heads up.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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I think you can clean it off your glass with the electro-cleaner stuff you use to clean the MAF with...lol..
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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There must be a good use for Armorall products...maybe if i run out of toilet paper...
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Too greasy.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Those wipes are too moist to start off with, and after a few wipes there about half as effective, which is why it's too uneven. I usually run them against some cloth or something a couple times before I use them.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
I've used the Armorall wipes for years. The unscented. Works great on my dash and on the cloth to remove small stains. I like them.
i used the protectant wipes for the rubbing and "orange blast" degreaser for my carpets in my firebird i had. got all the stains out. tried the cleaning wipes first but nothing changed. try the protectant wipes next time for ones the cleaning wipes dont get out.

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There must be a good use for Armorall products...maybe if i run out of toilet paper...
is that like on the disney cars movie? rusteez new rear end formula. WOW LOOK AT THAT SHINE!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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I use Meguiars interior detailer and a microfiber cloth, works great. Have never liked Armorall and I don't use any of their products.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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I have a really good use for that crap.








































Target practice.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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I have that streaking problem with everything from ArmorAll. The best thing I've found is Meguiars Supreme Shine.
 
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