Author Topic: Do your Armor All® your tires? (Read 5022 times)

COG-528 · « **on:** June 20, 2011, 11:31:08 AM »

I found a 1998 C-10 for sale on eBay® with a beautiful custom paint job.

The seller is obviously following the axiom that it is more important for a used vehicle to look good than run good when trying to sell it. The result is he has done everything possible to make this 1998 C-10 shiny.

Can you say slip sliding away?

I new you could.

mikeboileau · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2011, 11:32:09 AM »

Who does THAT?

yikes......

Outback_Jon · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2011, 11:49:23 AM »

IF I were to do anything like that to my tires, I'd spray the Armor-All on a rag and CAREFULLY wipe it onto the sidewalls.

But since my bike cleaning chores usually consist of occasionally hitting it with a power washer, I don't think there's any danger of Armor-All getting anywhere near my tires.

ZG · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2011, 12:01:27 PM »

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2011, 12:05:40 PM »

Absolutely not!!!!!

ZG · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2011, 12:25:54 PM »

I like the new avatar Jim, very fitting!

Bob · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2011, 12:33:03 PM »

Hey, look at the rest of the bike. It looks like it spent a lot of time out in the weather. Making the paint and exterior look good is important when trying to sell it. He needs to hide all the rest of the rust by making the rest look great! Come on Mike. I could see you trying to dress up a pig to get a better price! The bike may be fine, But the rust has me wondering way more than the Armorall!

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2011, 01:23:38 PM »

Quote from: ZG on June 20, 2011, 12:25:54 PM

I like the new avatar Jim, very fitting!

I kinda like it as well. Thanks.

Mister Tee · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2011, 02:26:02 PM »

I simply ask the seller to ride it over so I can check it out.

mjrfd99 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2011, 04:18:03 PM »

Quote from: Mister Tee on June 20, 2011, 02:26:02 PM

I simply ask the seller to ride it over so I can check it out.

After the 1st turn he aint bring nothing over

COGnosticat0r · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2011, 04:59:55 PM »

Armor all

What an idiot, I use WD40

Pfloydgad · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2011, 05:17:24 PM »

Never, ever, ever. Just dish soap and warm water on the sidewalls only. It also cleans the wheels very well also, and rinses off with the hose. Or I just ride a little faster in the rain.
Ride safe all.
Greg

booger · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2011, 06:12:40 PM »

Are you joking?

Tremainiac · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2011, 06:41:50 PM »

Only once... That's all it will take!
Shortly a "parts' bike.

tonedeaf · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2011, 06:47:45 PM »

Quote from: COGnosticat0r on June 20, 2011, 04:59:55 PM

Armor all What an idiot, I use WD40

And while you are at it, make sure you give the rotors a good coating of WD40 so they don't lock up!

Scaffolder · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2011, 07:00:40 PM »

Not even the sidewalls. A little rain shower will make it spread and KILL you.

mikeboileau · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:52:41 PM »

Quote from: ZG on June 20, 2011, 12:25:54 PM

I like the new avatar Jim, very fitting!

Is that a smite stick he has?......

jim snyder · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:03:24 PM »

I have Armor-All'd my sidewalls for years with no problems. Now one time my wife Armor-All'd the seat on my dragbike while we were between rounds, now that was a fun experience.

Nosmo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:59:47 PM »

That is so bizarre it makes me wonder what other whacko things the owner may have done that you don't know about.

Armor All made me wreck my first car. My friend Jerry and I took my '66 Barracuda out for a test drive after overhauling the carb, and the P.O. had put so much Armor All on the interior, the seat was so slick I couldn't get a good cheek-lock on the seat, lost control and wrapped it around a telephone pole going sideways. OK, so I was going 70 MPH in a 25 MPH off-camber curve, in the rain, on bald tires, but it was the Armor All that f*(ked me. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Walker18 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2011, 12:46:30 AM »

Quote from: jim snyder on June 20, 2011, 09:03:24 PM

I have Armor-All'd my sidewalls for years with no problems. Now one time my wife Armor-All'd the seat on my dragbike while we were between rounds, now that was a fun experience.

I did the same stupid thing Once on my 750-four.. Felt like my a$$ was on a rowing machine, and my boys were not happy..

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Author Topic: Do your Armor All® your tires? (Read 5022 times)

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