Armorall Wheel shield

Armorall Wheel shield

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stanwan

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1,890 posts

225 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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bogie said:
this stuff last longer, have done my wheels 3 times now in 6 years/60K+ miles

http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coat...

they are due a refurb and new tyres soon, and afterwards it will be the first thing I do to them ...
The gtechniq stuff will bond for longer, but I think you are missing the point: Your wheels still get dirty with the Gtechniq whereas the armorall stuff prevents deposition in the first place. I've been driving about for the last fortnight and the spokes just seem to shed the dust. A brief spell of driving in the rain seems to have cleaned off the dust!

I'm using nanolex on the jag wheels as a comparison - I'll compare photos in a few weeks

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

269 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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Yeah. As others have explained, I think there seems to be a lot of confusion between these products. Most make it easier to clean the wheels after the brake dust builds up on them. The Armor All product actually prevents the wheels from getting dirty in the first place.

F1 NDW

1,116 posts

145 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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KarlFranz said:
Yeah. As others have explained, I think there seems to be a lot of confusion between these products. Most make it easier to clean the wheels after the brake dust builds up on them. The Armor All product actually prevents the wheels from getting dirty in the first place.
Exactly. When you wash the wheels you wash the armorall off and have to re apply when the wheels are dry.

J12MOC

802 posts

143 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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Just ordered 2 cans from Amazon UK

i6 volante

7,823 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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F1 NDW said:
Exactly. When you wash the wheels you wash the armorall off and have to re apply when the wheels are dry.
I haven't found this. I removed the wheels, proper clean and then sprayed it all over just like Brut. Its been around 8 weeks now and still doing a good job. I don't use a power washer or similar though, just Zymol car shampoo and a sheepskin glove - don't you just love the feel of sheepskin.
The ArmorAll you get in the UK is slightly different from the USA stuff. It is called ArmorAll Shield and the can I bought was £5.99 for 300ml. Got it in a local car shop.
There is a link somewhere on the AMOC forum by inforapound who did a lot of research on various products before recommending this one.

bogie

16,343 posts

271 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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F1 NDW said:
KarlFranz said:
Yeah. As others have explained, I think there seems to be a lot of confusion between these products. Most make it easier to clean the wheels after the brake dust builds up on them. The Armor All product actually prevents the wheels from getting dirty in the first place.
Exactly. When you wash the wheels you wash the armorall off and have to re apply when the wheels are dry.
but surely if this stuff works, then you dont need to wash the wheels ? smile

gpb1

572 posts

143 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Just got some from Halfrauds. Will let you know what I think.

i6 volante

7,823 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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bogie said:
but surely if this stuff works, then you dont need to wash the wheels ? smile
Correct! You get a tiny, tiny amount of maybe some brake dust that you can dust off dead easy.

F1 NDW

1,116 posts

145 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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bogie said:
but surely if this stuff works, then you dont need to wash the wheels ? smile
I'm possibly doing something wrong. Let me know if you find you can was the wheels and it still repels like it does with the initail application. It seemed to me that the wheels were just back to ordinary washed wheels. That was after over two weeks without having to do anything to them as they just stayed clean.

yvr

311 posts

145 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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F1 NDW said:
I'm possibly doing something wrong. Let me know if you find you can was the wheels and it still repels like it does with the initail application. It seemed to me that the wheels were just back to ordinary washed wheels. That was after over two weeks without having to do anything to them as they just stayed clean.
Washing with water or touching the wheels in any way breaks the spell. It needs to be reapplied after washing. Driving in the rain also reduces its effectiveness. I think the stuff is so slippery that it has a hard time sticking to the wheel.

vankypanky

526 posts

184 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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the american stuff is better as it can cause lung cancer so we banned it in europe. i think the stuff over here is not the same.
inforapound got me a shed load. great stuff. if you put it on porridge the sugar doesnt stick

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

269 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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I put this on my wheels about 10 days ago and I can tell that my wheels are substantially cleaner than they would have been after this many miles. They are not, however, completely clean. They have a very light layer of dust that is barely visible, but I didn't want to touch it to wipe it off, because I read here that touching it removes the product.

Note that I use Porterfield brake pads which are already dramatically less dusty than the stock pads. The rear wheels, however, do tend to get dustier quicker than the fronts (don't understand why)

I haven't tried cleaning the car yet, so I don't know whether the product will continue to be effective after a wash. Having to re-apply the product after every wash would become tedious and expensive.

One scenario where I can already see this product being very useful for me, however, is when driving to car shows. I usually spend a few hours getting my car nice and clean for when I attend a show. However, by the time I get to the show location (usually 60-100 miles away) the wheels already have a noticeable layer of dust. I then have to spend the first few moments upon arrival doing a touch-up job on the wheels whilst being careful not to get my clothes dirty. I suspect that using the Armor All Wheel Protectant will spare me from having to do this at all.

yvr

311 posts

145 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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KarlFranz, that's pretty much my experience with it. I haven't mastered the art of applying it perfectly and there's always a spot or two that collects a bit of dust. But it's still WAY better than an untreated wheel after 200-300 miles. Also, probably best in your climate -- it takes a long time to dry when it gets cold here.