Review: Pinnacle Vinyl And Rubber Cleaner And Conditioner

Review: Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner
Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner

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Description: (Taken from Autopia`s website)

Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner is an all-in-one interior product that cleans and protects many of the surfaces inside your vehicle. This unique formula is gentle enough for use on delicate surfaces, yet maintains the cleaning power to eliminate unsightly dirt and grime. Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner helps maintain the like new look and feel of the vinyl and rubber surfaces in your vehicle.

The interior of your vehicle is assaulted by every kind of contamination imaginable. From UV rays, to body oils, to spills, the interior faces many challenges and requires special attention during the detailing process. Since the interior of your vehicle is composed of many different materials, and it can be tempting to simply reach for an all-purpose cleaner and call it a day, but that’s not going to yield the best results. You need a specialized product like Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner to keep the interior looking and feeling like new.

Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner utilizes advanced chemistry to create a formula that is safe for use on dashboards, door panels, vinyl seats, and other vinyl and rubber components inside your vehicle. Unlike lesser interior cleaners, Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner contains no petroleum distillates or silicone oils that will cause damage to delicate surfaces over time. In fact Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner is water-based, making it a safer alternative to high-octane cleaners. Simply spray Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner onto a microfiber towel and then wipe own the surface to create a clean, non-greasy finish that helps maintain the like-new looks of your vehicle’s interior!

Use Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner once a month to keep the dash, vinyl seat, door panels, rubber seals, and other vinyl and plastic surface soft and pliable. Treated surfaces will be protected against UV damage and will maintain a low gloss sheen. Natural conditioning oils and a fresh scent will make Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner your preferred interior cleaner and protectant!

Price:
$24.99 for 16oz
$39.99 for 64oz
$64.99 for 128oz

The Review:

Here`s a picture of the product description and instructions:

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This product`s description seems to be the same as the Blackfire AIO Trim & Tire Protectant but for interior surfaces. At least that`s how I understood the product description. After trying the BF AIO Trim & Tire Protectant, I really loved the AIO nature of it. It cleans, protects and shines up the surface all in one step so it saves a lot of time. Based on this, I knew this new Pinnacle product will be a home run.

So let`s get on with the review.

Here are before pictures of the test subject`s passenger front door panel:

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As you can see, the surface looks very dry and has dust particles and finger print smudges.

When working with interior products, I really don`t like spraying the product directly to the surface because of overspray. Because of this, I prefer to spray the product to eh microfiber towel as shown below:

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Here`s me wiping the product on to the surface:

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Here`s the 50/50 shot of the passenger front door panel:

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Here`s the afters of the same panel. Please excuse the different lighting conditions of the before and after shots. The sun was covered by the clouds when I finished this panel.

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The following pictures show the performance of the product in different parts of the interior.

Rear Passenger Side Door Panel Before:

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Rear Passenger Side Door Panel After:

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Rear Driver Side Door Panel Before:

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Rear Driver Side Door Panel After:

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Steering Wheel Before (Filthy):

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After wiping half of the steering wheel gently, here`s the amount of dirt I was able to pull off.

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I went over the left half again with more pressure and it even made the towel dirtier.

Steering Wheel 50/50:

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Dash 50/50:

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Arm Rest 50/50:

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Observations:

The color of the product is milky white. It`s a little bit on the runny side.

The scent of the product is very pleasant. It`s a cross between coconut and pina colada. This scent makes this product a pleasure to work with.

The product seems to dry to the touch and because of this, you don`t feel the product being oily at all. This is a big plus for me for any interior product. I hate products that don`t dry to the touch or leave oily residue. This agrees with the product description.

The shine it leaves behind is very low sheen IMO. I don`t like any shine in any of my interior cleaner/protectants and because of this, I only use Meguiar`s Quik Interior Detailer to clean my interior surfaces. But I see myself using this product because the shine level is very low. And what`s great is you can lessen the shine even further by wiping the surface with a dry microfiber towel. I`ve tested this and it works just as advertised.

This product definitely cleans the surface as shown by the dirty microfiber towel I got from wiping the steering wheel.

The only con I see with this product is the price. $24.99 is pretty steep for me.

Conclusion:

This product works just as advertised. It cleans, conditions and protects the surface all in one step. The AIO feature of this product is a home run in my opinion because it saves so much time. And it works effectively. If you don`t mind spending the cash, I`d highly recommend you try this product out.