Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
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> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.

So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the young
engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers mouth?

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I do believe that a Saturn I used to own actually stated in the owners
manual, not to use protectents on the dash. I think it stated it would
remove a facotry coating on the dash? I don't have the car anymore, so
someone out there with a late 90's Saturn might be able to verify.


"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:bNSXb.2904$Ks6.29616@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> > One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> > people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
>
> So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the
young
> engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
> product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers mouth?
>
> --
> Brian
> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I do believe that a Saturn I used to own actually stated in the owners
manual, not to use protectents on the dash. I think it stated it would
remove a facotry coating on the dash? I don't have the car anymore, so
someone out there with a late 90's Saturn might be able to verify.


"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:bNSXb.2904$Ks6.29616@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> > One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> > people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
>
> So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the
young
> engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
> product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers mouth?
>
> --
> Brian
> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I do believe that a Saturn I used to own actually stated in the owners
manual, not to use protectents on the dash. I think it stated it would
remove a facotry coating on the dash? I don't have the car anymore, so
someone out there with a late 90's Saturn might be able to verify.


"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:bNSXb.2904$Ks6.29616@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> > One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> > people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
>
> So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the
young
> engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
> product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers mouth?
>
> --
> Brian
> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I have not seen any cracking in my dashboards using Armor All.

I do know one place you should NOT use Armor All and that's on a motorcycle
banana seat. Tried it once. Looked really nice but when I accelerated the
bike, I almost slid backwards off the seat.

Bearman


"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will
actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years
and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact,
they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of
you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I have not seen any cracking in my dashboards using Armor All.

I do know one place you should NOT use Armor All and that's on a motorcycle
banana seat. Tried it once. Looked really nice but when I accelerated the
bike, I almost slid backwards off the seat.

Bearman


"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will
actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years
and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact,
they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of
you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

I have not seen any cracking in my dashboards using Armor All.

I do know one place you should NOT use Armor All and that's on a motorcycle
banana seat. Tried it once. Looked really nice but when I accelerated the
bike, I almost slid backwards off the seat.

Bearman


"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards.
He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will
actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years
and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact,
they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of
you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards. He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry

When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.

P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
I discovered this the hard way......

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards. He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry

When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.

P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
I discovered this the hard way......

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly telling
> people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars' dashboards. He
> says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's dashboard it will actually
> cause them. I've used Armor All on my vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and
> have yet to experience a single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they
> all looked like new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my
> cars, a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur within
> any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts that were
> protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the car. Have any of you
> guys experienced dashboard cracking with your Honda, or other type of
> vehicle, that you actually believe was caused by a protectant rather than
> neglect from a previous owner or something? J. Perry

When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.

P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
I discovered this the hard way......

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de wrote:
>> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly
>> telling people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars'
>> dashboards. He says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's
>> dashboard it will actually cause them. I've used Armor All on my
>> vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and have yet to experience a
>> single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they all looked like
>> new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my cars, a
>> 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
>> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
>> within any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts
>> that were protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the
>> car. Have any of you guys experienced dashboard cracking with your
>> Honda, or other type of vehicle, that you actually believe was
>> caused by a protectant rather than neglect from a previous owner or
>> something? J. Perry
>
> When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
> dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
> because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
> spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
> I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
> fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
> a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
> problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.
>
> P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
> I discovered this the hard way......

Hehe, that's worse than the steering wheel.....

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de wrote:
>> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly
>> telling people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars'
>> dashboards. He says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's
>> dashboard it will actually cause them. I've used Armor All on my
>> vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and have yet to experience a
>> single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they all looked like
>> new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my cars, a
>> 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
>> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
>> within any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts
>> that were protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the
>> car. Have any of you guys experienced dashboard cracking with your
>> Honda, or other type of vehicle, that you actually believe was
>> caused by a protectant rather than neglect from a previous owner or
>> something? J. Perry
>
> When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
> dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
> because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
> spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
> I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
> fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
> a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
> problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.
>
> P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
> I discovered this the hard way......

Hehe, that's worse than the steering wheel.....

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de wrote:
>> One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly
>> telling people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars'
>> dashboards. He says that instead of preventing cracks in a car's
>> dashboard it will actually cause them. I've used Armor All on my
>> vehicles' dashboards for 27 years and have yet to experience a
>> single crack in any of them to date. In fact, they all looked like
>> new when I sold or traded them. The dashboard on one of my cars, a
>> 1990 Nissan 300ZX that I still own, looks like new to this day.
>> There isn't the first indication that any cracking is about to occur
>> within any region of the car's dashboard. Or any other plastic parts
>> that were protected with Armor All shortly after I purchased the
>> car. Have any of you guys experienced dashboard cracking with your
>> Honda, or other type of vehicle, that you actually believe was
>> caused by a protectant rather than neglect from a previous owner or
>> something? J. Perry
>
> When I bought a BMW motorcycle, I was told by several people at the
> dealer NOT to put ArmorAll on the various rubber boots and covers
> because they would deteriorate. Instead, I have been using silicone
> spray since it's availibility for consumer use (early 70's I believe)
> I use it on CV joint boots, muffler hangers, door seals, hoses, brake
> fluid resevoir caps, etc. When I use it on the dash, I spray it onto
> a cloth and let any solvent evaporate before applying. I never had any
> problem with solvent damage, but prefer to err on the side of safety.
>
> P.S. DO NOT put any slippery protectant on a motorcycle seat;
> I discovered this the hard way......

Hehe, that's worse than the steering wheel.....

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

Some cars already have some type of protective coating. I'm pretty sure it's
okay to put protective coating once the old one worns out, and it will start
deteriorating after a while under sun and moist conditions. Just don't put
it on anything that requires a good grips such as steering wheel, tires,
driving belts, etc. The protective coating is slippery, especially All
Armor. Other than that, it cleans and protects very well from personal
experience.

This type of questions are great, even if you might know the answer prior to
asking. A lot of people have these same questions so I'm sure it will be of
some use to the less experienced.

--Viktor

"Anon" <anon@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:6NTXb.174050$fH2.12967@twister.tampabay.rr.co m...
> I do believe that a Saturn I used to own actually stated in the owners
> manual, not to use protectents on the dash. I think it stated it would
> remove a facotry coating on the dash? I don't have the car anymore, so
> someone out there with a late 90's Saturn might be able to verify.
>
>
> "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
> news:bNSXb.2904$Ks6.29616@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> >
> > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> > news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> > > One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly
telling
> > > people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars'
dashboards.
> >
> > So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the
> young
> > engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
> > product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers
mouth?
> >
> > --
> > Brian
> > www.accesswave.ca/~orion
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
 

Some cars already have some type of protective coating. I'm pretty sure it's
okay to put protective coating once the old one worns out, and it will start
deteriorating after a while under sun and moist conditions. Just don't put
it on anything that requires a good grips such as steering wheel, tires,
driving belts, etc. The protective coating is slippery, especially All
Armor. Other than that, it cleans and protects very well from personal
experience.

This type of questions are great, even if you might know the answer prior to
asking. A lot of people have these same questions so I'm sure it will be of
some use to the less experienced.

--Viktor

"Anon" <anon@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:6NTXb.174050$fH2.12967@twister.tampabay.rr.co m...
> I do believe that a Saturn I used to own actually stated in the owners
> manual, not to use protectents on the dash. I think it stated it would
> remove a facotry coating on the dash? I don't have the car anymore, so
> someone out there with a late 90's Saturn might be able to verify.
>
>
> "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
> news:bNSXb.2904$Ks6.29616@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> >
> > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> > news:JfQXb.151$8Z6.6891@eagle.america.net...
> > > One of the young engineers in my department at work is regularly
telling
> > > people to avoid applying Armor All Protectant to their cars'
dashboards.
> >
> > So, which is older, your personal experience with the product, or the
> young
> > engineer? Besides, if you have not had any bad experiences, using this
> > product, why even consider the breeze coming out of your co-workers
mouth?
> >
> > --
> > Brian
> > www.accesswave.ca/~orion
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>