# Product safety **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 14, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353 "2013-02-14T15:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grey\_ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6a8cbe/32.png) [@grey\_ghost](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grey_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/1 "2013-02-14T15:50:09Z")
I have been told by many drivers that the Armor-All vinyl cleaner/protector product causes cracling,fadeing, and overall damanage to the dashboard, door panels etc. I also have been showed some dashboards which was really in bad shape due to the use of the armor-all product or so I was told?? Is this produck safe to use on my 2013 Dodge challenger??? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/2 "2013-02-14T16:06:59Z")
Conversely, I recall a co-worker who owned a very early Honda sedan (CVCC?), and he received a bottle of Armor-All in the mail from Honda, with instructions to use it on the dashboard, in order to prevent cracking of the plastic. So…quien sabe? Personally, I would not use Armor-All on interior parts, due to the excessively shiny, perhaps even greasy, condition that results from using it. Armor-All actually attracts dust & dirt and when you tire of its cheap look and greasy feel, you will find it to be very difficult to remove. If you want a far superior **product** to protect the dashboard and other plastic interior & exterior parts, you should look for **_303 Aerospace Protectant_**. This product is used extensively on planes & boats for its ability to protect plastic & fiberglass parts from UV damage without attracting dust/dirt and without imparting an excessively shiny look or greasy feel to those parts. Because the company that makes 303 was recently acquired by the Gold Eagle company, this **product** is now widely available, at retailers like Napa auto parts stores. Previously, you had to go to a marine supply store in order to obtain it. Take a look at: [http://www.303products.com/](http://www.303products.com/) ---
**Author:** ![grey\_ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6a8cbe/32.png) [@grey\_ghost](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grey_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/3 "2013-02-14T16:14:04Z")
I defiinetly agree with your description of the product in question. I ---
**Author:** ![grey\_ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6a8cbe/32.png) [@grey\_ghost](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grey_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/4 "2013-02-14T16:18:55Z")
I do think that the Armor All is ok for my old junkers but certainly not for my RT. Thanks for the great recommendation! ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/5 "2013-02-14T20:21:09Z")
I always buy a black dashmat for my dash’s. Helps preserve them, and cuts way down on windshield glare. my $.02 ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/product-safety/77353/6 "2013-02-14T20:28:12Z")
I don’t like Armor All. Our recent cars have had interior finishes that look better matte instead of shiny. More important, Armor All will outgas and cause a film on the inside of the windows, especially in hot weather, which is a pain to clean. We keep our cars for eight to ten years without using any protectants and there’s never been an issue with cracking or other damage.