armor all products,

**aliitp** · 05-25-2016, 12:29 AM

what's wrong with armor all products ? since many people seem to dislike them, unfortunately they are the only choice over here in the Gulf region, along with Turtle wax, well not the only ones, but the DOMINANT products all over hyper-marts, shops, grocery stores lol etc... they are pretty obvious on the shelves that make you wanna buy them and forget about everything else, am using most their products, so what's really wrong with them especially for car interior.leather care etc. ??..

(ps. IMHO I like their wash and wax waterless solution and go buy a bottle whenever its finish, i dont recommend waterless for body/paint, but it really does incredible work cleaning the glass *exterior* (no streaks whatsoever) and gives crystal clear vision in direct sunlight so far its my favorite thing to clean the glass..)

**Eldorado2k** · 05-25-2016, 12:43 AM

You're on the internet. Welcome to Autogeek.net You now have the option to purchase hundreds if not thousands of different other car care products besides Armor All.. Pretty cool huh? Lol.

**aliitp** · 05-25-2016, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by Eldorado2k

You're on the internet. Welcome to Autogeek.net You now have the option to purchase hundreds if not thousands of different other car care products besides Armor All.. Pretty cool huh? Lol.

As i said am living in the gulf and armor all is dominating the market over here, and yes am on autogeek.net that's why am asking this question obviously !, and i don't have the option to buy thousands of stuff online coz that would cost almost the double when it comes to shipping, what's so cool about that !?!?....

**Eldorado2k** · 05-25-2016, 02:13 AM

Shipping is a pain for us all.. That's why it's a good idea to buy in bulk. Gather up a cart full of stuff you know you're bound to end up needing eventually, stuff like wheel & tire cleaner, car wash shampoo, all purpose cleaner, leather cleaner/conditioner, toss in that special lsp, polish, or spray wax you've always wanted to try and before you know it you've got $150 worth of goodies that ships for free and tax free to boot. Catch it on a sale weekend and the already good prices can be dropped another 10-15%
Now that's value.👍🏽

**Delegance Detailing** · 05-25-2016, 02:32 AM

Ummm they usually offer free shipping on orders over $150. Or I think you can use the code "ago" and it is a promo code for free shipping.

Now to the question why is armor all "bad?"
Answer: Well for most people that want to not only enhance the look of their interior but also protect for years to come petrol solvent based products are not good for your VRP(vinyls rubbers plastics). Some Armor all products contain a lot of petrol solvent based silicones. Another reason why you do not want petrol solvent based products is because it also attracts dust. In recent years Armor all has updated their formulas on some of their products to be water based but not all of them. The quick way you can tell if it is solvent based is the product label will say "Contains Petroleum Distillates" and/or "Flammable." Another quick way you can usually tell if it is water based is if the product is milky. Petroleum based solvent products are clear looking. You're welcome!

**Setec Astronomy** · 05-25-2016, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by Delegance Detailing

Ummm they usually offer free shipping on orders over $150. Or I think you can use the code "ago" and it is a promo code for free shipping.

The OP stated he lives overseas, so those offers won't apply. As far as the "petroleum base" for Armor All (interior products)...they stopped that....30+ years ago.

**Delegance Detailing** · 05-25-2016, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

The OP stated he lives overseas, so those offers won't apply. As far as the "petroleum base" for Armor All (interior products)...they stopped that....30+ years ago.

Ahhh see that I did not know. I never tried that code while overseas. Thanks for the info bud!

**custmsprty** · 05-25-2016, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Delegance Detailing

Ummm they usually offer free shipping on orders over $150. Or I think you can use the code "ago" and it is a promo code for free shipping.

Now to the question why is armor all "bad?"
Answer: Well for most people that want to not only enhance the look of their interior but also protect for years to come petrol solvent based products are not good for your VRP(vinyls rubbers plastics). Some Armor all products contain a lot of petrol solvent based silicones. Another reason why you do not want petrol solvent based products is because it also attracts dust. In recent years Armor all has updated their formulas on some of their products to be water based but not all of them. The quick way you can tell if it is solvent based is the product label will say "Contains Petroleum Distillates" and/or "Flammable." Another quick way you can usually tell if it is water based is if the product is milky. Petroleum based solvent products are clear looking. You're welcome!

Which Armor All products contain these petrol solvents?

This is directly from Armor All website:

Armor All protectant and leather care protectant products contain surfactants and water-based silicone emulsions. They do not contain alcohols or petroleum distillates. In addition, Armor All® Outlast® Interior Restorer Cream and Outlast® Leather Restorer contain UV inhibitors.

Armor All® Extreme Wheel & Tire Cleaner and Armor All Quicksilver® Wheel & Tire Cleaner contain surfactants and builders. Armor All® Tire Foam® protectants and Extreme Tire Shine (aerosol) contain water-based silicone emulsions and propellant. Armor All® Extreme Tire Shine (spray and gel) contain water-based silicone emulsions.

Way too many urban legends abound about Armor All products.

**Delegance Detailing** · 05-25-2016, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by custmsprty

Which Armor All products contain these petrol solvents?

This is directly from Armor All website:

Armor All protectant and leather care protectant products contain surfactants and water-based silicone emulsions. They do not contain alcohols or petroleum distillates. In addition, Armor All® Outlast® Interior Restorer Cream and Outlast® Leather Restorer contain UV inhibitors.

Armor All® Extreme Wheel & Tire Cleaner and Armor All Quicksilver® Wheel & Tire Cleaner contain surfactants and builders. Armor All® Tire Foam® protectants and Extreme Tire Shine (aerosol) contain water-based silicone emulsions and propellant. Armor All® Extreme Tire Shine (spray and gel) contain water-based silicone emulsions.

Way too many urban legends abound about Armor All products.

I am not sure if you have ever traveled overseas, but in a lot of places they do not carry the same products that we carry here in the CONUS. Due to the fact I am not exactly sure which armor all products they have I can not confirm which ones they do carry. Which is why I mentioned to check for the product label on each bottle. There is a lot to the rumor mill. I will say this. Depending how you look at chemistry and what you constitute a formula change or not will depend whether or not a formula has in fact changed. For example just cause it says water-based silicone doesn't necessarily mean the product is still safe and good for usage. There are about 30,000 different silicones all ranging from bad to good when it comes to applying them on our VRP.

Now I have been detailing for quite some time. I can tell a difference from a interior that was protected with AA for a few years vs a car that I have protected for a few years utilizing a higher quality product. I am not saying AA is completely bad and you should shun away from it. I am simply saying when putting things in perspective it is just like anything else in this world. You have higher quality brands and you have lower quality brands. Typically in this world you tend to get what you pay for.

Happy detailing

**emmjay** · 05-25-2016, 07:41 AM

LOL! I live where the OP lives...I once made a mistake of ordering HD speed and HD poxy along with Aerospace 303 ( one each). Shipping.... $247 , order amount $150 ish dollars.

Never again!

OP - pass by Ace Hardware (Dubai Festival City branch), plenty of Meguairs products to choose from. Once you use real products you will see why armor all is bad. I was an armor all guy till I learned about good products 2 years ago. You can also pass by Meguairs Middle East in Sharjah open daily from 9am - 4pm except Friday. Call them and tell them what you want and you can pick it up a couple days later once they bring it from their warehouse. Hell, it costs 40% less than Ace Hardware for any of the consumer line products and you can buy a lot of products from the Detailer/Professional line.

If you buy from Megs Middle east their prices are quite close to AG and Meguairs. Worth a shot. Make a nice list and drive down. My last order with them was about AED 800 ($217). All that from AGO would have also costed about AED 800 but shipping would be like 15 kg lol as I bought a gallon sizes. Shipping all that would cost another AED 1100 ($300). No thank you....