Armorall on wires...good idea??
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Armorall on wires...good idea??
So about every month I spray all my wiring harnesses with armor-all. I have noticed that when I forst got the car, some of the wires were very hard and britle feeling, yet not cracking. After spraying them once a month with armorall I notice they are very soft and almost as flexable as new wire. This makes me feel very good. But is there any downside to this? I feel it is a good idea to prevent any damage to the wires/harnesses due to cracking.
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You will want to avoid getting any Armor All in the plugs/connectors, as it will attract dirt.
My personal experiance is that Armor All is only for tires. Works great on rubber products. But most of the wiring in your car is vinyl.
I have had a couple of older car's vinyl dash tops crack after using Armor all on them a couple of weeks before.
So I would think that vinyl covered wire would be fine, until it gets brittle/dry. When that happens I can see the vinyl covered wires cracking open if you used Armor All.
My personal experiance is that Armor All is only for tires. Works great on rubber products. But most of the wiring in your car is vinyl.
I have had a couple of older car's vinyl dash tops crack after using Armor all on them a couple of weeks before.
So I would think that vinyl covered wire would be fine, until it gets brittle/dry. When that happens I can see the vinyl covered wires cracking open if you used Armor All.
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Originally posted by 87jap951
I was once told by a salesman of another brand that Armour All causes cracking on rubber ect.ect., I have never had any problems with it though, it was maybe BS?
I was once told by a salesman of another brand that Armour All causes cracking on rubber ect.ect., I have never had any problems with it though, it was maybe BS?
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