If you don't know about Formula 303 SEALANT/Shine you should. Conditions plastic & rubber much better than any other available product. With use when new, inside & out & regular every 3 months re-apolication, 3x the miles on your tires is normal. I've seen 156k miles tires treated with 303 & they look but& have the look, grip & tread as newly mounted tires but look far better due to 303 conditioning. This is NOT like typical but"rubber or plastic shine" type auto products. It SEALS & treats the raw open rubber on belts, hoses & tires making them far stronger & harder lessening the wear immensely. I use it on anything plastic or rubber on my vehicles & reapply every 3 months. Unlike other products (Armor all etc.) It does NOT stain glass or plastic & won't make sun baked surfaces crack (dashboards etc.) if only used 1x. I reapply it inside & outside my vehicles to deepen the color of rubber & plastic. May be used on dyed or painted plastic bumpers or boat painted fiberglass without damaging the paint or dye. Great for hard to reach seals & any rubber that sees wear on vehicles. I soak my belts & hoses & tie rod or ball joints for instance overnight or for 20 minutes pre i installation & it reduces wear. Great in CV boots as well & prevents tearing due to age without adding a shiny,greasy feeling to the item. Used it 1x on a dashboard now with 170k+ miles on it. No cracks now & looks better than new. Hasn't stained any fabric, paint or metal unlike other rubber treatment products. Save serious $ & use on your tires & get 109k+ miles from them even if you use this on only the outside (let it soak in overnight on 1st application imho & for 6-8 hours every 3-4 months after just by spraying them down with 303. Also works great as a leather restirer & sealant). The Gallon is a "must have" for me & easily the cheapest buy. 303 is definitely much better than any other treatment & truly aerospace & aviation designed to protect $100k aviation cockpit dashboards from the sun. Nothing else comes close. I've been using it for over 25 years without a single disappoinment & find new uses all the time as it is a sealant/protectant + it + standard household spray paint may be used to recondition worn dyed color leather seats easily & cheaply with no paint ever coming off on your clothes after using 303 sealant. It's simply the best leather, rubber,fiberglass & plastic conditioner & sealant made. Read more
303 Protectant is the best treatment for gaskets, tires and untreated matt black plastics when detailing cars and trucks. It doesn’t turn the tires brown after UV exposure, keeps the gaskets soft and pliable plus enriches the look of the matt black, unpainted molding/trim. Also it can be used sparingly. A 32 oz spray bottle goes a long way when used on a pad or small soft microfiber towel. I think it’s a great product! Read more
I had a mobile fleet washing and detail business for over 20 years. I had accounts with the California Highway Patrol for over 10 years. I’ve tried so many products usually 3M is my go too. But I have to say this is probably one of the best protectants I’ve ever used. I haven’t tried it out in the blistering heat that we have in the summer. But as far as aplying this product and removing is so easy. And the look it leaves is amazing. Now I’ve only used it on vinyl but it’s incredible! You definitely have to try it. Another thing I was amazed with is the small amount I used and the area it covered. Read more
I've got a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with those 'fantastic' plastic fenders and bumpers. There are countless threads across the internet that discuss the best products/practices to keep them looking like new. After much research, I decided to go with this 32 oz bottle of 303 Aerospace (buying in retail locations will cost you about twice as much). It was Prime-eligible, so I got it promptly and well packaged. My vehicle is parked outside at all times, and has never had anything applied to protect it from the elements since I acquired it. First, I used some dish soap to scrub down the surfaces to remove any previous coatings and dirt. After allowing them to dry completely, I used a foam trim paint brush by spraying the 303 directly into it, then applying it in long, steady strokes. By the time I got around the Jeep to the first fender I had applied it to (about 30 minutes), it seemed to have dried evenly, and any areas that had looked milky seemed to have evened out. It looked great as is, but I lightly buffed the surfaces to a low sheen and repeated the process. When finished... everything looked incredible; better than when I took delivery of the vehicle a year and a half ago. I then proceeded to apply it to my interior dash, door seals and side panels... basically, every rubber or plastic surface I could find inside the Jeep. My last step was to apply it to my tires. Initially, I tried to use the foam brush, but that proved tedious, so I decided to spray it directly on. The result turned out great. A deep black where there used to be brown, no streaking and no ridiculous "shine"... This took me about 2 hours to complete, but I was highly satisfied with the results. However, 2 days later, we had an extended period of rain. On the 4th day, as I left home to head to work, I was greeted with practically bare fenders again. It seems to have all washed off in the weather. I was a bit disappointed to say the least... after all of the labor spent to apply it. The tires still looked great, as did my interior, but these areas weren't the reason I purchased it. In the end, I won't be using 303 on exterior surfaces. I will continue to use it on the interior and tires. The door/top seals are supple and flexible and I appreciate the deep matte finish it leaves on the dash and other plastics. With a Jeep, one is strongly compelled to take the top off and ride in the sun. I do this whenever the weather allows, so the UV protection is highly desirable. I think this product is the best for those applications. For my exterior plastics, I'm going to have to continue the search. I recommend this product for interior vinyl, rubber, canvas (I might try the 303 fabric protectant for this in the future) and other plastics. It should go a long way in protecting against the fading inherent in driving a topless Jeep in South Texas. Read more
This stuff is great. We use it on our resin Adirondack chairs as well as our hot tub cover. It cleans it up nicely and lasts a few weeks to a month, nice and shiny. It helps protect from the sun. We have been using it for years now. Easy to use and not really an odor to it. I think it’s a good value for keeping our furniture looking nice. We have also used it on our plastic shutters up north and it shines them right up. They recommend using it every 3 weeks I believe Read more
This is a nice product for interiors.. not a high gloss like armor all and doesn’t have a strong smell. Would buy again. Read more
