Hello detailing fanatics:

In my quest to have a gleaming interior, I have ended up with a host of products, some (or all ?) of which seem to be for the same thing. Perhaps you folks can clear the murky waters for me...

Seems like Nero & 303 Aerospace Protectant are for the same thing: leatherette upholstery, leather steering wheel, interior dash, door panels etc.

Seems like Black Renew & Armorall are for the same thing: rubber seals, tires, floor mats, exterior trim etc.

Am I right? Does it matter which gets used where? I don't want to end up with shiny black surfaces when they are supposed to have a matt finish.

Should I save the armorall for my green vinyl garden furniture?

Thanks

 

yep sounds about right.

i use Nero 50/50 with distilled water on my leatherettes. works great.
imho, straight Nero is quite strong for new vehicles or cars that are
well treated and cared for. i'd dillute it.

 

I use Nero in the inside, 303 on the outside plastic and Black Renew or Zaino on the tires.
I don't dilute my Nero and it is still not shiny. As for being strong, yup that's why I use Nero (although 303 has more UV protectant but I don't like the slightly more shine).
I do Black WOW on the outside plastic 2 or 3 times a year and then just freshen and clean with 303.
If you don't like the glazed donut look of shiny tires, Black Renew is a very good choice as is the Zaino Z-16.
Armorall IMO is a good product for getting your trash bags shiny.

 

Nero is never shiny even if used straight. but if you don't go back
and remove the excess per instructions, it tends to smear on some
surfaces when you touch the panel with your bare hands.

when you dillute nero 50/50, you spread it on, you're done. no
need to go back. plus, my cars are garaged and only see minimal
UV so 50/50 is more than plenty. on my daily driver i use straight Nero
on the dash and 50/50 on the door panels. its a nice combo.

 

I ordered lots of nice Prima stuff, but I left Nero off in favor of 303 after someone mentioned that it smells like bananas or something. I want to enjoy that new car smell (Yeah, I know, V.O.C.'s) and the nice leather aroma for a while.

Too late now I discover that someone said 303 smelled like B.O.

 

lol.. the banana aroma therapy is only until it dries. it goes away very quickly.
i have a 4month old car with nero applied about a week ago. still smells
like a brand new car.

 

Yes I like Nero too & us old fart silverback's love that banana scented aroma. Mmmm.

I hate Armorall. I wouldn't even use that stuff on my lawn mower wheels.

 

Thanks folks

I'll save the armorall for my lawn and leaf bags then. Or, maybe I should just toss it in there with the rest of the yard waste

 

Why ruin perfectly good yard waste with ArmorAll?

 

Speaking of lawn mowers, I really do need to get some Hydro on mine


Mark

 

ooo, which reminds me, i need to re-hydro my red trash cans.

 

I use Nero inside and 303 on my lens films, due mainly to its uv protection. I have a several month old application of Nero and it still looks great.

 

interesting... wax usually has uv protection...