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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:48 pm
by manga_blue
I'm a big fan of 303. It's a vinyl restorer - exxy - available from any superrepcobarn. A coat every 6 months or so works wonders.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:08 pm
by corners
There is another product sold at Autobarn and other various places.
I think it is called Cobra Cockpit Protector
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 am
by Steampunk
Armorall? I've always used it for all my plastic and vynil bits.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:42 pm
by ma64rk
Try shoe polish
It gives a nice black and protects your vinyl, as well as being water repellant.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:53 pm
by garettb16
aerospace 303 as said above is the shiznit of products
like an armorall but without silicone. instead it has 30spf sunscreen.. its the only thing i use on my dash and roof.
its not greasy at all, you could use it on your steering wheel.
same size bottle as small armorall is about $14. whre armoral is $7
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:16 pm
by adamjp
If your roof is cloth, not vinyl, Mothers/Meguiars and Autoglym make cleaners specifically for the roof material.
If your roof is made from vinyl, pressure wash and then apply Youngs 303.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:07 am
by Steampunk
Never heard nor seen this 303 product. Must check it out.
Would it work on tyres as well?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:41 pm
by ducktape69
i give it a good wash every now and then with a proper brush to get the dirt out of the vinyl...then use shoe polish...comes out tops and protects and lasts...
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:48 pm
by manga_blue
1red5 wrote:Never heard nor seen this 303 product. Must check it out.
Would it work on tyres as well?
I reckon it would do the same thing for tyres that it does for roofs. Soaks into them, brings back the black and makes them shiny and
slippery. I wouldn't go there.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:33 pm
by adamjp
Would it work on tyres as well?
I am certain that my grandfather is turning in his grave over that one. As a spray painter for 40 years, armourall was the bane of his existence.
Never put it on tyres - ever.
Use tyre stuff on tyres, use vinyl protector on vinyl. 'nuff said?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:08 pm
by garettb16
yep i agree... armorall is nasty
silicone actually promotes dryness after the grease has gone that is.
aerospace 303 isnt greasy at all.. you could use it on your tyres but i would just use a cheap $2 tyre shine.
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:06 am
by sabretooth
manga_blue wrote:1red5 wrote:Never heard nor seen this 303 product. Must check it out.
Would it work on tyres as well?
I reckon it would do the same thing for tyres that it does for roofs. Soaks into them, brings back the black and makes them shiny and
slippery. I wouldn't go there.
You're not meant to put it on the tread...
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:47 pm
by blackster
adamjp wrote:
If your roof is made from vinyl, pressure wash and then apply Youngs 303.
Care to share which shops stock it, i havent had much luck finding it at supercheap or autobarn locally.
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:02 pm
by GP
Reminds me about 20 years ago a guy I worked with used to Armorall his motorbike tyres. He didn't take kindly to me suggesting how stupid that was, That is until he fell off
Care to share which shops stock it, i havent had much luck finding it at supercheap or autobarn locally.
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:27 pm
by marcusus
If you put shoe polish on the roof, won't that rub off onto the rear view plastic/glass?