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Armor All etc. - opinions

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Tires

Tires

I'm not concerned about how my tires look.....I wanted the 303 Aerospace Protectant for my seat, cables, carb boots, etc. I don't put ANYTHING on my tires. 8)
 
So how does the 303 work on 'non-tire' surfaces? I'm guessing it works well for vinyl seat coverings since you mention using it there on your bike (how slippery is the seat after treatment?), but how about hard plastics like the housing for the bike's instrument cluster (another target commonly 'treated' with Armor All etc.)?
 
I am with Hap on this one,

I have used Son of a Gun for years on everything with absolutely no problems. :wink:
 
303

303

I've heard pretty good things about Son of a Gun, too, but have never tried it and don't know what's in it. The 303 seems to work well on just about everything. It makes the seat shiny and slick (which I like). I noticed that it makes rubber softer and more pliable. Also, they recommend it for plastic...I put it on my dash and speedo/tach windows and it made them look really nice and clear. :!:
 
I work in a polymer laboratory.
While I'm not a rubber chemist, I just did a little (I mean little)
research into tire compounding chemistry.

Basically a tire is made up of Natural rubber,
a sulfur based crosslinking agent -vulcanizing.
a filler - carbon black - makes it black and makes it cheaper.

Small percentages of wax, antioxidants, UV stabilizers etc.

From what I've read, the type of sulfur crosslinker has the most impact
on tire cracking. Those that yeild a mono sulfur linkage are most
prone to cracking, others that yield bi or poly sulfur linkages
are less efficeint (more has to be used) but offer better crack resistance.

Armour All would not have any effect on the sulfur linkages.

But the question is, if a compound had a mono sulfur linkage
that may be somewhat prone to cracking anyway,
could Armour All cause some of the minor ingredients
waxes, stabilizers, antioxidants, to bloom to the surface and
dissipate with time and heat and thereby increase the rate of cracking?
It is entirely possible!



Peace
Mo
 
Actually the carbon in the tires is necessary to make the tire strong and is used in small amounts. I would have my doubts about armour all causing tire cracking but I dont use it so I don't know.
 
I don't want to get off on a tire compounding
discussion but according to some Michelin formulations,
the amount of carbon black is around 68 based on 100 parts
of the combined weight of the synthetic and natural rubbers.

Certainly not a minor component.

Carbon Black is listed as a reinforcing filler.
It does increase abrasion resistance and tear strength, but not
tensile strength.
In any case, I can't see Armour All having any effect on the carbon Black
or the rubber components but a possible effect on minor components.

Peace
Mo
 
UPDATE!!!!
I stated earlier that I had no problems with my tires and that I had used Son of a Gun on my tires.

Well, as some know My rear Dunlop just split the sidewall open after only about less than a 1,000 miles!!! Maybe there is some truth to it afterall???

Don't know for sure, but this really sucks, tires look and feel brand new everywhere else!! :evil:
 
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