>Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:02:38 -0500 (EST)
>From: David Brodbeck <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Armor All: does it really damage plastics, and why?
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>On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
>>  Title says it...
>
>What I've heard is it tends to leach the plasticizers out of vinyl, and
>replace them with its own more volatile ones.  Gives the vinyl a nice
>shiny look, but if you don't keep applying Armor All the vinyl will dry
>out and crack.  I don't have personal experience, though.
>
>Incidentally, I drove a car once where the dealership had Armor-Alled the
>*steering wheel*.  That was downright dangerous...I couldn't keep a grip
>on it.

If this is correct, it may also damage conchiolin (which is, like
wood, a natural plastic).
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
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