John McEwen wrote:
> You are quite right. I made an extensive study of products of this nature
> and found that Armorall is not a good thing to use on tires and vinyl
> because it can seriously degrade the UV protectants built in to the
> material. I use a product called Black Again which gives a very good
> appearance without the slimy sticky look of Armorall and which has UV
> protectants in its formulation. It appears to enhance and protect not
> degrade. I have used it on vinyl roofs with good results. It also
> contains a wax which prevents the dirt collecting so typical of Armorall
> and Son of a Gun etc.
Choose your product well, once you begin to use these products you have to
continue to use them. They soak into the rubber and vinyl and if left to dry
out, can cause cracking. I've seen a number of vinyl dashes go prematurely
because the owner stop using a product.
Peter J. Thomas
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