Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
Exeter wrote: > Well, who are you going to believe, your young engineer or your own > experience???? Did you really need to ask that question? He doesn't need to believe anyone. The post looks like a promotional PR of sorts of vain treatments. |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
<realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > 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 > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > dust removal. Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove dirt from it. |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
<realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > 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 > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > dust removal. Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove dirt from it. |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
<realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > 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 > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > dust removal. Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove dirt from it. |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i been
usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago "electricked" <no_emails_please> wrote in message news:XdqdnT0yxanFSK7d4p2dnA@comcast.com... > > <realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message > news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > > 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 > > > > > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > > dust removal. > > Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The > important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove > dirt from it. > > |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i been
usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago "electricked" <no_emails_please> wrote in message news:XdqdnT0yxanFSK7d4p2dnA@comcast.com... > > <realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message > news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > > 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 > > > > > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > > dust removal. > > Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The > important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove > dirt from it. > > |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i been
usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago "electricked" <no_emails_please> wrote in message news:XdqdnT0yxanFSK7d4p2dnA@comcast.com... > > <realguy@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message > news:5nk630trqr24r64gi6jo2c8k4hvmas4d13@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:02:50 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> > > 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 > > > > > > > > > That's the same thing I read years ago in another newsgroup. I used > > the stuff on a '77 Monte Carlo and eventually the dash did crack but I > > can't say it was or wasn't due to the Armor All so I guess I'm not > > able to answer your question conclusively. If I had to answer the > > question with a "yes or no" only, my "guess" would be yes (with only > > my gut instinct no scientific proof). > > > > If I had to re-decide whether to use it on my dashboard nowadays, I > > wouldn't take the chance. I think there are enough other products > > around to use and I suppose a damp cloth might work for just dirt / > > dust removal. > > Yeah, there are many products out there. Choose whichever one you want. The > important point is that you want to protect the plastic and not just remove > dirt from it. > > |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
"HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in
news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the windshield.(Florida sun) -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
"HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in
news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the windshield.(Florida sun) -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
"HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in
news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the windshield.(Florida sun) -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i wont use armor all glass cleaner IT SUX BALLZ but other than that the
other armor all products work great "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns94947A528A937jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > "HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in > news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > > > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago > > I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the > windshield.(Florida sun) > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i wont use armor all glass cleaner IT SUX BALLZ but other than that the
other armor all products work great "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns94947A528A937jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > "HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in > news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > > > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago > > I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the > windshield.(Florida sun) > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Armor All on dashboard: Good or bad?
i wont use armor all glass cleaner IT SUX BALLZ but other than that the
other armor all products work great "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns94947A528A937jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > "HyDr0" <adlfadminNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in > news:-7CdnYcnQ40XLandRVn-jw@comcast.com: > > > i havent noticed anything cracking or anything like that on my dash. i > > been usin armor all since i got the car over a yr ago > > I stopped using it,it seems to increase the haze on the inside of the > windshield.(Florida sun) > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
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