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How to get Armorall out of crap...

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Old 02-01-2009
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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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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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ok sounds good...I'll give it a shot tmrw if the weather isnt too harsh.
 
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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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try some foaming glass cleaner if you have some, if not maybe windex.
 
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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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i don't use it anymore because it likes to attract more dust
 
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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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just throw some dirt on it. itll soak it up. the wipe it off with water
 
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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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^^^^^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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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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wow.. thats a serious lawsuit lol
 
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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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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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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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How about useing the ICE Turtle Wax stuff?
 
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On the inside? Well its a wax, so I would say no
 
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