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Old Feb 1, 2009
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Icon13 How to get Armorall out of crap...

I just bought an '03 ranger about a week ago (has vinyl floors) and as always, the dealer I bought it from went crazy with Armorall and everything is friggin' slippery (it wore out on the driver's side but is still nice and slippery on passenger side). So my question is obvious...how the hell do you get that crap out?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009
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bucket water with some dish soap should do the trick..

or Simple green diluted in water thats what i use to wash my interior
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009
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ok sounds good...I'll give it a shot tmrw if the weather isnt too harsh.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009
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Should just wear out on its own over the course of a week or two.

I always armorall my interior and I love the wet look. Makes it look real clean.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009
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try some foaming glass cleaner if you have some, if not maybe windex.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009
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I hate armor all its greasy and dust loves to stick to it. gives the same results as motor oil.
There are plenty of better products out now... http://autogeek.net/rubbervinyl.html
the Optimum power clean they sell sounds like it would work well for you. Other wise I would just use simple green like redneckstone suggested.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009
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i don't use it anymore because it likes to attract more dust
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009
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I would just use some Ammonia mixed in water, one day I decided to clean the floor. It took 2 sessions of rubbing the floor down with it and the floor was shining like new.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009
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just throw some dirt on it. itll soak it up. the wipe it off with water
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009
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id keep it as is and wait for your buddy to hop in the pass side and slip and bust his rear
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009
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^^^^^my gf's cousin detailed my truck, and he armor alled my bumper plastic,.. i went to grab a gas can out and busted ***...i hate armor all!
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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sup sarasota hahah ill be driving tho there in about 2 minutes ruskin is like a stones throw away not in my truck tho :(

anywho i did one better there was this guy i didnt like working with me when i did construction so one day when he wasint looking i took some grease and put it on the 4- to -6th run of his latter
oh the joy
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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wow.. thats a serious lawsuit lol
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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Also, something to keep in mind is that Armor All contains alcohol as its base. Once it evaporates, it can lead to discoloration and cracking of the plastic, rubber, whatnot. Thats why NO tonneau cover manufacturer will warranty any cover that has armor all on it.

Probably the best thing out there to give you the shine and the protections is 303. Its just like armor all without the alcohol. Plus it gives you UV protection as well.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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wow.. thats a serious lawsuit lol
actually when he fell i ran over " dude you alright" taking my rag and wiping it off he thought that he steeped in oil before he got on the ladder :D
 
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Old Jul 14, 2009
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Originally Posted by Hitch
Also, something to keep in mind is that Armor All contains alcohol as its base. Once it evaporates, it can lead to discoloration and cracking of the plastic, rubber, whatnot. Thats why NO tonneau cover manufacturer will warranty any cover that has armor all on it.
Bingo.
Meguiars interior wipes FTW
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009
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How about useing the ICE Turtle Wax stuff?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009
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On the inside? Well its a wax, so I would say no
 
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