After months on the road, our LandCruiser 200 Series needed some TLC. We tried Armor All’s latest car care range to see how well it handles red dust, tar and road grime.
Keeping your car looking respectable is a never-ending project if you travel regularly. Armor All is an enduring brand of car care products that started over 50 years ago with its original protectant spray that brought life to a car’s interior plastics and vinyl.
I’ve used that Armor All Protectant for years because it works, and I haven’t found anything better. Another of its products I am keen on is Extreme Bug and Tar Remover, which dissolves baked on tar and makes short work cleaning messy insects and shouldn't have too much trouble with tree sap.
The current range has expanded to include a massive range of specialised cleaning products. I recently tested some of the new orange-liveried products on my LandCruiser 200 Series, which needed attention after some hard travelling.
Wheely good
Keeping my 200’s spoked alloy wheels looking like new is tricky, as they collect dust and mud, which can be hard to clean. Armor All recommends spraying cool and dry All Wheel and Tyre Foam Cleaner Heavy Duty and letting it sit until the blue foam turns white before scrubbing with a brush or sponge. Then, rinse with water and dry with a cloth to prevent streaking and water spots.
My car wheels needed a second application because red dust had hardened into some corners, but they looked much better the second time around.
John’s wheels came up well using the All Wheel and Tyre Foam Cleaner Heavy Duty
Heart of glass
Glass surfaces require special care to avoid looking streaky when dry. Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner is an ammonia-free formula that’s safe for most surfaces. It sprays on and wipes down with a clean, dry microfibre cloth. A kit of wipes in a plastic container with pre-impregnated liquid is also available. We now store it in the driver’s door for cleaning the car's windows when we fill up with fuel.
Polished performance
Ultra Shine Wash and Wax contains a mix of cleaners, lubricants, and carnauba wax designed to keep the car looking good and protect it from the elements. After six months on the road without a proper clean, my Toyota looked pretty drab. The Wash and Wax made it look much better, but I will need to finish the job with some buffing to eliminate some pin striping from the track.
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