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leo · 07-01-2013, 04:22 PM

Armorall Extreme Tire Shine GEL, put this on blackwalls a couple of years ago. Slowly began to notice the tires appeared to be checked and turned a mustard brown color. It was this product oxidizing on the surface of the tires. Had to scrub like a banshee to get the stuff off and now the tires look nice again.......

700rpm · 07-01-2013, 04:32 PM

I've noticed this with any Armorall on tires. My neighbor put some on my tires once while the car was parked out front. He thought he was helping. A year or so later I noticed the rubber turning brown. Scrubbed the tires and it went away.

Special Coupe Frank · 07-01-2013, 06:44 PM

Armorall is evil stuff. DO NOT put it on ANYTHING that you plan on keeping.

Fred K-OR · 07-01-2013, 07:36 PM

I noticed my Firestone whitewalls on my huckster purchased a coupe of years ago, seems to have age cracks starting. Don't know if it is the whitewall cleaner or not.

Elcastor · 07-01-2013, 07:56 PM

I have noticed the same thing with the standard Armorall on black tires.

SDJason · 07-01-2013, 08:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Elcastor

I have noticed the same thing with the standard Armorall on black tires.

I've got a dim memory of reading an article back in the 1980s that pretty much said "don't use Armorall on your tires - it'll prematurely age them"; haven't touched the stuff since...

ken ct · 07-01-2013, 08:16 PM

I have heard that it draws all the oils out of the rubber and dries them out. ken ct.

James Rogers · 07-01-2013, 08:34 PM

You only clean your tires once a year??????

P.S. · 07-01-2013, 09:39 PM

Use 303 protectant. Don't ever use Armorall on tires or Model A tops.

Special Coupe Frank · 07-01-2013, 09:44 PM

Just don't ever use Armor-All, period.

Can't think of anything it's good for.

QGolden · 07-01-2013, 09:48 PM

Use Black Shoe Polish on your tires. it also hides the cracks...

denis4x4 · 07-01-2013, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special Coupe Frank

Just don't ever use Armor-All, period.

Can't think of anything it's good for.

It's better than 303 on flyfishing line!

SeaSlugs · 07-01-2013, 10:50 PM

on other cars i use meguiers tire shine (clear stuff, looks like a windex bottle) i just spray it on and let it "drip dry" meaning i let it absorb as much as it will and they stay dark black for weeks even while driving thru rain. havent had any probelms and ive been using it for years. even expanded the rubber some on our boat tires and cant see the small cracks anymore.

Barney · 07-02-2013, 04:58 AM

For years I use a leather balm on beewax base for make the tire shine. Never had a problem, lasts longer than all this chemistry stuff. And it's still only environmental friendly and cheaper.
Is also available in black for shoes. I can only recommend.
Greetings from Switzerland
Barney

29er · 07-02-2013, 07:41 PM

OH, Great!! I JUST finished washing my wheels and Armorall'ed 'em all.

Tacoma Bob · 07-03-2013, 10:39 AM

I have mentioned this long ago. First the disclaimer. I'm not a chemist. I did ask an Armorall rep many years ago about why his product failed. His response..........You cannot continue to reapply the product over and over again. The secret.........use the Armorall cleaner to remove the old application and THEN apply fresh Armorall. You decide if he was just trying to sell more snake oil.

leo · 07-23-2014, 07:18 AM

I'm picking up this old thread because I took my wheels off the car and scrubbed the
H-E-L-L out of them removing the mustard brown residue from that Armorall crap or so I thought. Well guess what, a year later the brown mustard came back. How do I get this stuff off once and for all???

mshmodela · 07-23-2014, 07:55 AM

My Father used Armorall on his tires (not a model A) and after a while the tires had a light brown color to them... He stopped using it... I took his advice and never use it.. I just take a good stiff brush and scrub the tires with dawn dish soap... they look like just clean plain non-pimped tires

smittykid · 07-23-2014, 08:50 AM

I was at a Harley Davidson factory tour a few years back and talked with the Dunlop Tire rep. He stated very clearly " Never use Armorall on tires. It will prematurely age and weather check the tires". Nuff said.

Patrick L. · 07-23-2014, 09:01 AM

I've always used thinner or reducer on tires.
I learned the hard way about Armorall on interiors. I don't how that company stays in business.

07-01-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
leo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 734	Don't Use This Product Armorall Extreme Tire Shine GEL, put this on blackwalls a couple of years ago. Slowly began to notice the tires appeared to be checked and turned a mustard brown color. It was this product oxidizing on the surface of the tires. Had to scrub like a banshee to get the stuff off and now the tires look nice again.......

07-01-2013, 04:32 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,902	Re: Don't Use This Product I've noticed this with any Armorall on tires. My neighbor put some on my tires once while the car was parked out front. He thought he was helping. A year or so later I noticed the rubber turning brown. Scrubbed the tires and it went away. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

07-01-2013, 06:44 PM	#3
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Don't Use This Product Armorall is evil stuff. DO NOT put it on ANYTHING that you plan on keeping.

07-01-2013, 07:36 PM	#4
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Don't Use This Product I noticed my Firestone whitewalls on my huckster purchased a coupe of years ago, seems to have age cracks starting. Don't know if it is the whitewall cleaner or not. __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

07-01-2013, 07:56 PM	#5
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: Don't Use This Product I have noticed the same thing with the standard Armorall on black tires. __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

07-01-2013, 08:16 PM	#7
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: Don't Use This Product I have heard that it draws all the oils out of the rubber and dries them out. ken ct.

07-01-2013, 08:34 PM	#8
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: Don't Use This Product You only clean your tires once a year?????? __________________ http://www.model-a-ford-4bangers.com/

07-01-2013, 09:39 PM	#9
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,687	Re: Don't Use This Product Use 303 protectant. Don't ever use Armorall on tires or Model A tops.

07-01-2013, 09:44 PM	#10
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Don't Use This Product Just don't ever use Armor-All, period. Can't think of anything it's good for.

07-01-2013, 09:48 PM	#11
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Don't Use This Product Use Black Shoe Polish on your tires. it also hides the cracks... __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

07-01-2013, 10:50 PM	#13
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Don't Use This Product on other cars i use meguiers tire shine (clear stuff, looks like a windex bottle) i just spray it on and let it "drip dry" meaning i let it absorb as much as it will and they stay dark black for weeks even while driving thru rain. havent had any probelms and ive been using it for years. even expanded the rubber some on our boat tires and cant see the small cracks anymore. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

07-02-2013, 04:58 AM	#14
Barney Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 93	Re: Don't Use This Product For years I use a leather balm on beewax base for make the tire shine. Never had a problem, lasts longer than all this chemistry stuff. And it's still only environmental friendly and cheaper. Is also available in black for shoes. I can only recommend. Greetings from Switzerland Barney

07-02-2013, 07:41 PM	#15
29er Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 465	Re: Don't Use This Product OH, Great!! I JUST finished washing my wheels and Armorall'ed 'em all.

07-03-2013, 10:39 AM	#16
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: Don't Use This Product I have mentioned this long ago. First the disclaimer. I'm not a chemist. I did ask an Armorall rep many years ago about why his product failed. His response..........You cannot continue to reapply the product over and over again. The secret.........use the Armorall cleaner to remove the old application and THEN apply fresh Armorall. You decide if he was just trying to sell more snake oil.

07-23-2014, 07:18 AM	#17
leo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 734	Re: Don't Use This Product I'm picking up this old thread because I took my wheels off the car and scrubbed the H-E-L-L out of them removing the mustard brown residue from that Armorall crap or so I thought. Well guess what, a year later the brown mustard came back. How do I get this stuff off once and for all???

07-23-2014, 07:55 AM	#18
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Don't Use This Product My Father used Armorall on his tires (not a model A) and after a while the tires had a light brown color to them... He stopped using it... I took his advice and never use it.. I just take a good stiff brush and scrub the tires with dawn dish soap... they look like just clean plain non-pimped tires __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

07-23-2014, 08:50 AM	#19
smittykid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NW Pa./Sc. Posts: 252	Re: Don't Use This Product I was at a Harley Davidson factory tour a few years back and talked with the Dunlop Tire rep. He stated very clearly " Never use Armorall on tires. It will prematurely age and weather check the tires". Nuff said.

07-23-2014, 09:01 AM	#20
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Don't Use This Product I've always used thinner or reducer on tires. I learned the hard way about Armorall on interiors. I don't how that company stays in business.

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