Armorall

**WhiteD3** · 24th September 2007, 08:33 AM

Hiya,

My 11 yo was looking for chores to do on the WE to make some extra pocket money so I said he could clean and Armorall the inside of my car. Strict instructions to only do the plastic bits.

Being enthusiastic, he's Armoralled the seats, dash, all the plastic bits and all the glass and mirrors, inside and out

Now all the glass is covered with a film of Armorall. How do you get this stuff off glass? I've tried Windex with limited results.

Cheers.

**JDNSW** · 24th September 2007, 08:37 AM

I think Armourall's own multipurpose cleaner will do it, or try one of the bathroom spray cleaners (use on a cloth, not spray).

John

**Fusion** · 24th September 2007, 08:42 AM

Ooops !! At least he tried

I think metho might do the job but then use window cleaner after that .

**George130** · 24th September 2007, 10:14 AM

Try vinegar and hot water.
Good luck

**Quiggers** · 24th September 2007, 10:21 AM

There's a Coles brand shower cleaner ($2.69 incl spray handle) which will remove anything - be careful - it's toxic...

BTW: When I was a much younger person, mum said; 'wash the car'. (an aging EK wagon)

It was very dirty after a long holiday.

Looked fantastic after a good rub over with soap and STEEL WOOL!

Geez, did we get an earful!

Took the parents days to polish it...

GQ

**p38arover** · 24th September 2007, 10:26 AM

Try metho and newspaper.

Newspaper is far better for cleaning screens than paper towel.

Use the newspaper dry for the final polish.

Rom

**WhiteD3** · 24th September 2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks guys.

A little concerned about the use of any chemicals due to possible effects on the window tinting.

**cartm58** · 24th September 2007, 01:51 PM

like l always say blame the worker and the real culprit is the supervisor providing inadequate instruction and or training and or supervision during the task.

your the parent you got the privilege of an amusing post incident dinner party joke at the expense of your son and you got the price of cleaning up his effort

so its a nice balance of retribution

**WhiteD3** · 24th September 2007, 04:33 PM

Here's the official solution from Armorall.

ARMOR ALL Protectant/ Multi Purpose Cleaner (Silicone containing substances)

 How to remove from glass & clear plastic:

Prepare a mixture of
5 parts warm water,
1 part household/ cloudy ammonia and
1 part dishwashing detergent.

Using a large towel/ cloth (ensure the cloth is not dripping the solution) wipe this mixture on and be sure to turn the cloth frequently, this will ensure that you do not reapply the Protectant (Silicone) after it has been removed.

Don’t rub – this will just move the silicone around on the surface. Simply wipe in one direction once, turn the cloth, then wipe again, never putting the same part of the cloth back onto the surface …. This ensures that you do not re-apply the Silicone after it has been removed.

**Pavo** · 24th September 2007, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Here's the official solution from Armorall.

ARMOR ALL Protectant/ Multi Purpose Cleaner (Silicone containing substances)

 How to remove from glass & clear plastic:

Prepare a mixture of
5 parts warm water,
1 part household/ cloudy ammonia and
1 part dishwashing detergent.

Using a large towel/ cloth (ensure the cloth is not dripping the solution) wipe this mixture on and be sure to turn the cloth frequently, this will ensure that you do not reapply the Protectant (Silicone) after it has been removed.

Don’t rub – this will just move the silicone around on the surface. Simply wipe in one direction once, turn the cloth, then wipe again, never putting the same part of the cloth back onto the surface …. This ensures that you do not re-apply the Silicone after it has been removed.

Hmm, I'm sure that my window tint cleaning instructions specifically said not to use any ammonia based cleaner on it. But a glass cleaner without ammonia would be fine. Of course any glass cleaner I looked at said something along the lines of "don't use on tinted windows". Just thought I'd warn you incase ammonia is not good for your tint either.

Pete

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