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Do you think this quote is misleading just a bit? The average person who reads this would probably think that any product with silicones or petroleum distillates is bad for rubber/vinyl, but we all know this is not the case.





"Leading Brand" protectant products contain silicone oils giving them their oily, greasy, dirt attracting nature. Some even contain petroleum distillates (petrochemicals)!....which should never be used on rubber or vinyl and most other plastics."



"303 Aerospace Protectant does not contain silicone oils or petroleum distillates, or other agents unsafe for rubber, vinyl and other plastics."



http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=287
 
Why I use 303 it protects, renews, doesn’t attract dirt, doesn’t build up after continues use and doesn’t have a high gloss, I can concur it does what it says it does been using it for years now, I like it.
 
Super said:
Why I use 303 it protects, renews, doesn’t attract dirt, doesn’t build up after continues use and doesn’t have a high gloss, I can concur it does what it says it does been using it for years now, I like it.
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I agree, no buld up and greesy look. Just what i like for the interior.
 
Statman said:
No silicone is bad for rubber/vinyl. Ask any chemist
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I did and was told that silicone is NOT bad for rubber and vinyl. This is a from chemist who works for Dow. In fact, he informed me that many rubber and vinyl compounds contain silicon which is added to improve the performance of these materials.



He stated silicone increases the rubber and vinyls;

• weather resistance

• flexibility especially in wide temperature ranges

• resistance to ozone

• resistance to acids and alkalis

• resistance to oils and solvents.



If you can produce any "hard facts" from someone other than a particular companies marketing spiel I'd like to see it.



Links please.
 
First "problem" is there are lots of different kinds of rubber and vinyl..of course Dow makes a silicone rubber product (hence the marketing spiel from Dow).



http://www.dowcorning.com/content/rubber/silicone-rubber.asp



Now if you are just talking about rubber/vinyl in most cars (e.g., tires) then silicone will deplete the materials used in construction:



http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=12



http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=378



So it depends on what you are using it for.
 
Statman said:
Now if you are just talking about rubber/vinyl in most cars (e.g., tires) then silicone will deplete the materials used in construction:
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Not if it's the good type of silicone. (PDMS) That's the whole idea why I started this thread. To me it seems like 303 is saying all silicones/petroleum distillates are bad. This is a false statement.
 
I take their statement as: "Does not contain silicone oils", "Does not contain petroleum distillates", and "Does not contain any other agents unsafe for rubber, vinyl and other plastics."



Basically, three separate statements. But that's just me.



A lot of times I find that any rubber/vinyl protectant that *does* contain silicone leaves a very high gloss finish, so by them saying that it doesn't contain silicone, it just tells me that it's probably less of a gloss than the latter.
 
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