CamaroChick

I heard from alot of people that Armoral makes your dash crack really bad.. is this true? And if so, what is the best to shine my baby's insides up with?

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86 Camaro SC

Fastcamaro87

I too have heard that rumor, and 3 Iroc`s later i am yet to see it happen....

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87 IROC-z 305 TPI 5spd 10-bolt 3.73 posi ,8.8 Accel wires , bosch platinum +4 plugs,MAF sensor screens removed, gutted air box, ram air, K&N air filters,TB coolant bypass ,polyurethane tranny and torque arm mounts, K&N oil filter,Mobil 1 synthetic oil 20w50, futura GLS super sport tires 265/50/15 rear and 235/60/15 front mounted on 86 monte carlo SS rims ,

400 sbc and a 6 spd in the works

EVILFACE

Yea, there's alcohol or something in the Armoral that causes plastic and vinyl to dry out. The only cure is to keep using it, which is a nice way to get someone to keep buying it lol.


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Evil's 88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto, Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter, K&N Open Element, MAC Lower Control Arms and Panhard bar

Blue_Meanie86SC

I just painted mine a nice deep glossy black, I'll never need armorall again

Jza

I painted mine too, and haven't had any problems. It just needs an occasional dusting, but looks better than a "wet" dash.

86NiteRider

iTrader: (10)

I agree. Painted mine and the console and dash/instrument bezel. I've got no need for Armoral because I use Professional Black Magic on my tires.

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86 Camaro Black SS Coupe, T Tops, Flowmaster, Custom Paint, Dunlop Road Kings S/R tires, Wheel Country Directional Chrome Wheels,new charcoal & gray interior including seats and door panels, new carpet and headliner, complete front end suspension rebuild, new Valve seals, and more mods to come
'91 RS 5.0 TBI = Waiting to be modded, but has all of the toys inside.

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CamaroChick

I just bought a brand new dash, but im just worried it will go to snit like my last one... and the console is looking pretty bad... can i just spray some truckbed lining over it and get the same effect for cheaper? im a broke woman...

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86 Camaro SC

CloudIROCZ28

You guys should use that Formula 500 or some crap like that instead of armor all...The Dashes crack after awhile big whoop.........

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1987 IROC-Z
G92, LB9 305 TPI, 3.23, Bright Red with Carmine Interior, Pioneer DEHP47DH CD deck.2 JBL DS645 4*6 (F).. 2 JBL DS965 6*9 (S).. Soon to get new 305 TPI

FAST RS

I spent 200 on a NEW dash 2 days later it started to friggin crack so now i have a small crak pisses me off too. Also the day i noticed the crack i had 2 lightes explode on my seat oh how fun that day was.

okfoz

There is a VERY reputible interior place here in Flint, they are called Schultz interiors. Or something like that, anyway, when I had a vynal top done on my daily driver, I asked them about Armoral, They said to keep that stuff OFF everything but the tires. They suggested Son-Of-A-Gun by STP. I don't have any problems with it. Been using it for a few years. That is JUST MY experience.

I also talked to another interior place here in Flint, and they essentially said the same thing.

John

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87 Formula Yellow/Black

5.1 TPI Automatic
Baer 12" brakes 4 wheels, KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks & struts, Custom Leather interior, WAAAY TOO MANY MODS TO LIST

87 Formula TPI (5 Speed) Yellow/Gray STOCK

1967 Buick Riviera 430hp Turns high 14's (Not bad for 4300 lbs)

83 Camaro (Parts)
83 T/A (parts)

http://www.3rdgenformula.com

Graeme'sFirebird

I used some armorall.. now i have a nice crack right in front of the driver.. i didnt think i needed to replace it right away and my crack grew...!

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1989 Firebird. Modded.
My car is currently listed on ebay:
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"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

fiream

i got a trick for you. Use Eagle One Wet Tire Shine on your dash. Gives a great shine and won't dry the dash out.

Rob

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Chevy 2.8L 60° V6
Mods:
?K&N Filter Lid
?87 Formula Hood
?Bosch Platinum +4
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)

Aol instant messenger: FIREAM

http://www.geocities.com/fiream/RobsCarArtPa.html?994187591828

Blue_Meanie86SC

It's not that pricy, you're lookin at $3-4 for a can of the interior paint(duplicolor or about 8 for a can of SEM, the good stuff), $10 for a bottle of plastic prep and $8 for a can of adhesion promoter(that's the key to lasting quality) then follow these steps:
1. Wash the piece thouroughly and let dry
2. Spray with plastic prep and remove
3. Spray with adhesion promoter and let dry.
4. Apply interior paint in light, even coats letting it dry between coats.

West Coast GTA Man

Son Of A Gun by STP is the way to go. It has sunscreens in it. I have been using it for years and never had a problem.
Later
Mike

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Smokin 1989 GTA- Bone stock except for exhaust. (no catalytic-stainless pipe into Flowmaster 2 chamber) & AC Delco Rapid Fire Plugs

FiReBReTHa

uh oh....i just totally armoralld everything.... seams, yadi, yadi....

dmn, used it all over, ive never had probs either.....

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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...

un4givin89

I've never had a problem with it in all the years I've used it, this is just a stupid urban legend. No factual evidence to back it up. Its a rumor, just a myth

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un4givin89



1989 Camaro Ralley Sport, 305 TBI 5 Liter v8

Project List:
Crate 383 Engine
Flowmaster Exhaust
New Tires
Windows tinted
Interior swapped for two tone colors
Lowering Springs
Sound System

www.mikekey.net

z28onTweenkies

hey blue meanie, where do you find that interior paint and prep, ive been looking all around town for that stuff i could really use it.

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1987 LG4 Camaro z28

Performance
KN airfilter, flowmaster 80 series and catco high flow cat, 180* thermostat

System
Panasonic CQ-DF200U deck, fosgate speakers (hpc1369, frc2246)

Sitting Bull

I WON'T use Armorall or Maguires or anything else on my dash because they let of a gas of some sort that locks on the windshield in a film-like way. I hate it! I have to clean the inside of my windshield about every 3 days because of that stuff!

Anybody know a brand that doesn't do that to you?

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1986 Camaro Sports Coupe
T-tops, variable wiper, power hatch, rear defrost, third brake light
LG4 305 V8, Hooker Shorty headers, 3" pipe into Walker Quiet Flow dual exhaust
Edelbrock Performer intake, "Damonized" Q-Jet 4bbl, K&N filter, Crane ignition kit
TH700R4 transmission and Derale cooler
Air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, power brakes, power steering, tilt wheel
Kenwood cassette, Pioneer 6x4 component front speakers
Rockford Fosgate 6x9 Punch rear speakers
Z-28 front and rear sway bars
Aluminum slots and Goodyear 225x60R15 Eagle HP tires
243 horsepower and 326 foot pounds of torque at the flywheel
_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _
Yea verily, and he smote the smog heathens from his small block Chevy, even from the air pump to the converter ...
Todd 1:1

Blue_Meanie86SC

Iused duplicolor, you can find it anywhere from wal-mart to autozone, the SEM plastic prep, SEM interior paint and Klean-Strip's Bulldog Adhesion Promoter willl probably only be found at an automotive paint supply store. Check your yellowpages and call around. The SEM products as well as Bulldog are used extensively by professionals so my guess is someone in your area will carry them. If you can't find the plastic prep, try just using rubbing alcohol, but don' tlet it evaporate on the surface, wipe it on, then quickly wipe it off.

CamaroChick

Thanks you guys... i really need to do my interior, i cant disgrace a camaro by having it look worn... dont you just hate it when you pass a 'maro or bird and see a few hundered dents, peeling paint, etc?!?!

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86 Camaro SC

89V6FBIRD

Is that what causes that filmy stuff on the windshield??? I thought that was from dust or something. Anyways I use 2001 Polish (the stuff in the neon green bottle) Works great, but I noticed Black Magic Tire shine works really well too.


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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
New Pioneer Head Unit
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

Blue_Meanie86SC

I couldn't agree more

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1986 Camaro Sport Coupe
Stock 305 cid. LG4 engine
3" catback dual exit exhaust
Metallic Indigo Blue Paint
Gloss Black Interior
L69 dual snorkle intake

okfoz

The filmy stuff that you get on the inside of your windows is usually caused by a few things. Smoking is the most obvious, since I dont smoke, it doed not contribute to my windshield scum. probably one thing at alot of people seem to overlook is any time you have a vynal, leather, or cloth, they each give off fumes that seem to cling to the windshield & other windows.

The leathers are not as bad, but all the plastics, vynals and cloths in your interior give off something. It is like they are slowly evaporating. That is why new plastics that are plyable, and flexible, slowly become brittle. Each of our cars uses alot of plastic in the interior, and to be honest, most of our plastic pieces will be so brittle and broken up that we will have a heck of a time to find good ones in the junk yards.

When I started only a few years ago, it seemed like finding good parts was not that difficult. The pickins are getting slimmer and slimmer for nice parts in the salvage yards.

The proces has a few names, "half life" is one of them. That is why our dshes crack, it is just the nature of things, and it is also the cause of the film on the windhsield.

John

u r sofa king we tah did

hey now, im driving my car around right now all sanded down and a few patches of bondo to fix some little dents until i get it painted, but its not a disgrace. it may look like sh*t for now, but it runs like hell

Drew

iTrader: (58)

Treatments dont do much to keep the dash from cracking. Use a sunshade, park in shaded areas when possible, park in a garage, etc.. Armorall tends to work much better if you use it as it was designed.

CamaroChick

Ain't nothing wrong with bondo... sh*t its almost as great an invention as duct tape!! im in the deep pits of Jaw-jah... (GA) and i dont think there is a car around here without a spot of ducttape or bondo on it somewhere!

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86 Camaro SC

[This message has been edited by CamaroChick (edited September 02, 2001).]

85 Berl

Hey, don't forget about the zip ties!

CamaroChick

ohh child i KNOW i didnt forget the zipties..

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86 Camaro SC

okfoz

Just an FYI, cars come from the factory with bondo in them. My father used to work for Buick, and he remembers guys on the line that would be all they did. Bump and paint. Granted most of it was just minor stuff from manufacturing.

A good bondo job will take an ordinary Camaro or Firebird and make it look perfect. Let me be the first to tell you that all those show cars that have that mirror finish have bondo or glazing puddy in them NO car comes off the line perfect, Bondo & a little primer, paint & alot of work can make a car "appear" perfect.

John

JPrevost

I'm on my 3rd thirdgen and I can honestly say that in the sun Armorall is crap. It would always need to be done every week at least. If I didn't keep up the dash turns to a very light white/grey.
I CAN say that the STP Son-of-a-gun stuff WORKS. I bought a little bottle over a year ago and have had to use it maybe once ever couple months just because of dust.
These are the only 2 products I've tried and I can honestly say that the STP stuff wins hands down!

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Belker

I use Turtle Wax Tire Wax on my dash and am very happy with the results. However, if you use it on your tires (which I do) it will not make them super shiny (which I guess alot of people like).