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Jun 14, 2006 | 12:56 AM

#21

money_shot

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Originally Posted by dougiepants

straight water is the best I have found

werd!!!! that's the best i've found too. no armor-all here.

Jun 19, 2006 | 02:51 PM

#22

Karvin Karl

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Zymol Leather Conditioner: Sounds whacked but I like the results versus slippery-shiney products.

Jun 26, 2006 | 09:37 AM

#23

paranode

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From: DFW, TX

I bought some of the Meguiar's NXT for interior but I haven't tried it out yet. Looks like it would work well on this car though. It has UVA/UVB protection in it which is a plus.

Jun 26, 2006 | 10:10 AM

#24

FondaFit

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Quote:

Originally Posted by big Fit

Caution with armor all products; they need to be checked. Armoral has alcohol. It dries stuff out badly.... It even discolors most items... It should never be used for many things. In contrast Mcguires makes a rubber and vinyl conditioner that is water based so, it will not dry up stuff and in addition to that it has sun screen rated at 40. Any cleaner/conditoner products with alcohol regardless of maker should be used with caution.
I told this to my neighbor who had an early 70s desirable sport blue dodge with a white vinyl top. She used armorall faithfully for years on her top and suddenly what I had been telling her happend. One day she came to me to show me her top had shrinked and seperated from the ancore points. The top was mint except for that one detail.

Meguier's products have a lot of fans. I planned to pick up their vinyl conditioner for the dash, but wondered if it would get trapped in the textured surface. My car pool buddy showed me Meguier's cleaner/wax for the plastic headlights, which I haven't found yet.

Jun 26, 2006 | 12:08 PM

#25

sLiVeRwOrM

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i like it being all shiney though!

Jun 29, 2006 | 05:51 PM

#26

Fray Adjacent

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reputation is that Armor All tends to pull moisture out of the plastics, accelerating the wear and cracking.

I'd dust it off with a Swiffer doo-dad, and use something else for cleaning it deeper... I

Jun 30, 2006 | 10:54 AM

#27

sLiVeRwOrM

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know of anything that can add moisture?

Jul 1, 2006 | 10:51 PM

#28

rayzer59

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All shiney

Silverworm,

You DON'T want a shiney dash. If the dash were shiney, under certain lighting conditions the glare from the shiney dash reflected in the windshield will blind you and you will wreck your car. The dash needs to have a flat non-reflective finish.

Last edited by rayzer59; Jul 2, 2006 at 08:17 AM.

Jul 1, 2006 | 11:13 PM

#29

Jimmy101

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From: San Diego

I use pledge! New Toyota's come with a label that says to use pledge and not armour all. My fit didn't come with any labels on dash cleaning.
I like the pledge, its not to glossy.

Jul 11, 2006 | 02:52 AM

#30

kingdlx

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From: Paso Robles Ca.

microfiber and water works best.

Jul 11, 2006 | 03:37 AM

#31

big Fit

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Last edited by big Fit; Jul 11, 2006 at 03:39 AM.

Jul 18, 2006 | 12:15 AM

#32

Aerodynamic Head

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The FiT dash is painted?! They couldn't even cast the plastic black when-made? That's weak-sauce.

Jul 18, 2006 | 01:08 PM

#33

kingpenguin

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From: Calgary, Alberta Canada

I use "Trim Shine" and it works well.

Tried armour-all just for the heck of it one day, but it left it streaky.

Jul 28, 2006 | 01:17 PM

#34

clk1022

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How to clean the interior?

I have some dirt or water mark on the interior plastic. What is the best way to clean it up? Thanks in advance.

Jul 28, 2006 | 01:37 PM

#35

sLiVeRwOrM

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soap and water..

Jul 28, 2006 | 01:41 PM

#36

Packy

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From: Portland, Oregon

I just use a damp, lint-free towel. Keep flipping it to a new side until it's clean. If you just use water, you won't leave any residue. For really nasty or greasy tuff, I use Simple Green (20 to 1 ratio, I water it down).

Jul 28, 2006 | 11:05 PM

#37

MirrorWorks

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From: Riverside, CA

Stoner's "More Shine, Less Time" interior spray is freaking great. I use it when i detail cars, and it also puts on an anti-static coating.
Tre

Jul 29, 2006 | 08:28 AM

#38

mia-fit

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woohoo!~

Soap and water should be good. Have you tried?

Aug 1, 2006 | 10:50 AM

#39

jake9n

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armor all protectant or alternative?

I recently heard that armor all actually dries out the surfaces you use it on, and that it actually will damage materials in the long run. Is this true? If so, what can we use as an alternative?