Where to buy Armour All Wheel Protectant?
07-27-2010, 09:31 AM
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With all due respect, that's like criticizing a movie you haven't seen. I have used this product, and it probably cuts the brake dust at least in half. The tricky part is applying it evenly, because the spots you miss get dirty well before the spots you hit--but that's how you know it works.
I got mine at my local O'Reilly/Murray's auto parts. $7.99 there too.
I got mine at my local O'Reilly/Murray's auto parts. $7.99 there too.
picked mine up at target. impressed with the results, but confused about how i missed the spots that i did. i was sure i sprayed it on generously. the pic is after 6 days of application. the main surface of the spokes are pretty clean. it's just the angled surfaces that the spots are accumulating. still, after 6 days it looks much better than after 2 days without. i'm going to try again after my next wash this weekend.
07-27-2010, 10:52 AM
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One thing I'm not sure I agree with is the overall time of protection though. The bottle says it works for a month. Perhaps this is so, but the protection was more noticeable for me the first 2 weeks than the second 2. But again I've only used it the one time so take that for what it's worth.
09-17-2010, 07:24 AM
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First... you need to use a better tire dressing. A lot of the crap on the wheels is sling off from the wet style tire dressings. The VRT from Adams is great. You get a nice deep black tire but zero sling off.
Second... you need to wax the wheels. Just make sure they are cool first and apply a layer of regular car wax. This will help keep some of the brake dust off the wheels.
Second... you need to wax the wheels. Just make sure they are cool first and apply a layer of regular car wax. This will help keep some of the brake dust off the wheels.
09-17-2010, 07:43 AM
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First... you need to use a better tire dressing. A lot of the crap on the wheels is sling off from the wet style tire dressings. The VRT from Adams is great. You get a nice deep black tire but zero sling off.
Second... you need to wax the wheels. Just make sure they are cool first and apply a layer of regular car wax. This will help keep some of the brake dust off the wheels.
Second... you need to wax the wheels. Just make sure they are cool first and apply a layer of regular car wax. This will help keep some of the brake dust off the wheels.
09-17-2010, 02:23 PM
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Any wax or sealant will make the brake dust stick even more.And yes it makes it easier to clean the wheels. It's just like after you wax your car's paint the road dust will stick to it like a magnet. There are a few quick detailers that claim to reduce this effect. I gave up on the ArmorAll as my soap contains some polymer protection and cancels out the ArmorAlls effect.
09-19-2010, 08:46 AM
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Hi all....first post from a very low profile member.
I wouldn't fall for this stuff. No personal experience with it, but based on MANY years of frustration with VAG brake dust, waxing wheels...applying sealant to wheels, blah, blah...the best solution is a car wash soap and water mixture regularly.
Quite sure I am going to be a mental patient when our Q5 arrives next week.
I wouldn't fall for this stuff. No personal experience with it, but based on MANY years of frustration with VAG brake dust, waxing wheels...applying sealant to wheels, blah, blah...the best solution is a car wash soap and water mixture regularly.
Quite sure I am going to be a mental patient when our Q5 arrives next week.
09-19-2010, 09:06 AM
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