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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com...
> > 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......

I can only imagine your discoveries

 

<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com...
> > 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......

I can only imagine your discoveries

 

<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com...
> > 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......

I can only imagine your discoveries

 

If friction is required, don't use protectants since they add a layer of
slippery chemicals. There are special cleaning kits that let you clean the
dirt and still keep the grip on the surface.

--Viktor

"bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote in message
news:jtqdnej6Z4Vzk63dRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>
> 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
> >
> >
>
>

 

If friction is required, don't use protectants since they add a layer of
slippery chemicals. There are special cleaning kits that let you clean the
dirt and still keep the grip on the surface.

--Viktor

"bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote in message
news:jtqdnej6Z4Vzk63dRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>
> 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
> >
> >
>
>

 

If friction is required, don't use protectants since they add a layer of
slippery chemicals. There are special cleaning kits that let you clean the
dirt and still keep the grip on the surface.

--Viktor

"bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote in message
news:jtqdnej6Z4Vzk63dRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>
> 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
> >
> >
>
>

 

"null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de"
<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com:

>> 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......
>

check your silicone spray,it may contain petroleum products,too.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

"null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de"
<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com:

>> 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......
>

check your silicone spray,it may contain petroleum products,too.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

"null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de"
<null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in
news:er3030d8d0sseqmkid7v2q2st5tga5df7k@4ax.com:

>> 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......
>

check your silicone spray,it may contain petroleum products,too.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

The reason the plastic cracks is that the plasticizers in the plastic get
baked out by heat(the haze on your windows is plasticizers[or cig smoke]).
Do you think a surface application of ArmorAll is going to replace the
baked-out plasticizers?



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

The reason the plastic cracks is that the plasticizers in the plastic get
baked out by heat(the haze on your windows is plasticizers[or cig smoke]).
Do you think a surface application of ArmorAll is going to replace the
baked-out plasticizers?



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

The reason the plastic cracks is that the plasticizers in the plastic get
baked out by heat(the haze on your windows is plasticizers[or cig smoke]).
Do you think a surface application of ArmorAll is going to replace the
baked-out plasticizers?



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

 

"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

I've never heard of or experienced Armor All causing cracks in a car's
dashboard, but apparently it can give off fumes that puts a haze on the
inside of your windshield.

I use Mother's (or is it Meguiars?) vinyl protectant instead.... gives it a
nice citrus-y smell.

 

"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

I've never heard of or experienced Armor All causing cracks in a car's
dashboard, but apparently it can give off fumes that puts a haze on the
inside of your windshield.

I use Mother's (or is it Meguiars?) vinyl protectant instead.... gives it a
nice citrus-y smell.