Miata Mailing List: December 1994, Message #31
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   From: Miq Millman 
Subject: Re: Don't Use Armorall? (fwd)
   Date: Thu, 1 Dec 1994 13:27:35 -0500

The old armor all thread reared its ugly head on the porschephiles again,
and this time someone with some clout (as opposed to my maniacal ranting
and raving about AA being the heroin of car cleaning products) gave a good
reason not to use it.

John P Lawrence says:
> 
> I don't know who made the comment but that is correct. The reason it should
> not be used on rubber is it dissolves the chemicals which resist oxidation
> and attack by ozone from the surface. This will lead to premature aging
> which might result in cracking of the surface.
> 
> John P Lawrence
> Director Elastomers & Reinforcement Research
> The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co


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