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[dhbfaster]

I have used 303 aerospace protectant on vinyl...works great on boat vinyl anyway. It really does seem to protect vinyl from uv.
Careful with Armorall, tests have shown it can be pretty harsh. We replicated results at work on interior truck parts.
I always clean my tires with a Brillo pad...a little work, but looks great and looks more natural than anything else...

[Luva65wagon]

... a Brillo pad...

But what about my fragile and delicate fingers? Can't see using that on my vinyl roof either. Gonna investigate 303... never heard of it.

I've heard for years rumors about ArmorAll, but never anything substantiated. What does it do in your testing?

[dhbfaster]

Yea, you may want gloves when you use that brillo pad on your tires Roger...
Especially with those delegate hands of yours. And definitely only use those on tires and not on anything else!

When we tested armor all at work it was on polycarbonate (pc). It was tested in a qsun brand uv test chamber for several months.
It caused more yellowing over time and generally more surface degradation and sort of etching. Not just a little, but a lot. Other products did the same thing, but not as bad. Keep in mind, results on other materials may be totally different.
But the real lesson was, just clean with a little really mild soap and water and the plastic lasted the longest. Also, be careful using any window cleaners, or any natural cleaners that contain ester on plastic. Definitely don't use brake fluid to clean plastic! (Yes, people do that...just go to YouTube, but don't do it! Dot3 is ester based.)

[Ferari]

So little brother (to gitanesteel) will pipe in here on Scott's original question. I am a Griot's supporter and use their long lasting tire gel. Haven't tried their newest product (that Scott used). I use it not only on my tires but also for the plastic trim on my newer vehicles as it lasts longer and doesn't spray the sides of the vehicles.

As for vinyl application - I used it on our Dad's tonneau cover several years ago and he said that it lasted longer than other products he'd used. It may work on your nice white top but not sure, we'd have to give it a try.

[Luva65wagon]

I like Griot's stuff as well (own both of their polishers now - 6" and 3") and will have to look into this since I'm low on anything else. The Ranchero is looking a bit ratty.