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Decent, but wear gloves and ventilate.
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Prices may varyAbout this product's hazards. This product's Safety Data Sheet uses signal word DANGER.Read the manufacturer's SDS and follow all safety instructions before use. CarCareTruth ratings translate the manufacturer's safety sheet. They do not replace the SDS or substitute for a hazard assessment specific to your task.
Health score is for adult use as intended, per the manufacturer's SDS. It does not model child ingestion, accidental spill cleanup, or off-label use. See the safety panel below for full hazard classification, and /disclaimer for the full editorial scope.
GHS hazard codes are quoted from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet. PPE tiers below translate those codes and the listed ingredient chemistry; they are not CarCareTruth recommendations.
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Especially relevant: when spraying · in enclosed space
Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 2
H319 (Eye Irrit. 2) at SDS §2 mixture level. Pump-spray application at close range to fabric inside the vehicle cabin places eye exposure in the documented irritation pathway.
U.S. regulatory standard
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
“The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from… liquid chemicals…”
ANSI Z87.1 (incorporated via §1910.6)
OSHA standards apply to workplaces. Cited here as the U.S. reference threshold for the underlying hazard class.
CarCareTruth publishes the cited sources verbatim and does not advise what action a user should take. Consult the full SDS before use.
Especially relevant: prolonged use
Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 2
H317 (Skin Sens. 1) at SDS §2 mixture level. The mixture is classified as a skin sensitizer; repeated bare-hand contact during application is the documented sensitization pathway.
U.S. regulatory standard
29 CFR 1910.138(a); 1910.132(d)
“appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances.”
OSHA standards apply to workplaces. Cited here as the U.S. reference threshold for the underlying hazard class.
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Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 2
H336 (STOT SE 3, drowsiness/dizziness via CNS pathway) at SDS §2 mixture level. The product is applied as a pump spray inside the vehicle cabin · mist inhalation during a single application session is the documented exposure route the H336 classification describes.
CarCareTruth publishes the cited sources verbatim and does not advise what action a user should take. Consult the full SDS before use.
The published Safety Data Sheet for this product does not specify ventilation protection for consumer use.
Workplace context
29 CFR 1910.134(a); 1910.1000
“the primary objective shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination [via] accepted engineering control measures (for example, enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation…).”
Triggered by GHS H336 on the SDS.
OSHA standards apply to workplaces. Cited here as the U.S. reference threshold for the underlying hazard class.
PPE tiers translate the manufacturer’s SDS and U.S. regulatory standards. Not professional safety advice. How we report safety.
Scope of these PPE tiers. The tiers on this page translate the product's Safety Data Sheet where one is published, plus its ingredient chemistry, into a comparable rating. They describe a formulation, not a situation: a tier is not a safety determination for any specific user, task, quantity, or environment. The manufacturer's label and use instructions govern how the product is handled. Where the product is used at work, the employer's PPE program and hazard assessment under 29 CFR 1910.132 decide what protection is selected, not this page.
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This product ranks #8 of 9 in Fabric Protectant.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed August 2, 2026
TL;DR This one scores 2.8 on health, a Severe Hazard rating: DANGER signal word from a highly flammable, alcohol-based carrier, plus skin-sensitizing, eye-irritating, and CNS-drowsiness codes, so it demands real caution in a closed cabin. It is a fluorine-free (non-PFAS) zirconium-ester coating with a brand-cited AATCC ISO 5 lab repellency mark, though durability data on this v2 reformulation is still thin.
I1AB is a pump spray for clean, dry fabric; the 1 L size ships as a refill bottle, so decanting into a trigger sprayer is the documented method. Owner feedback is bimodal on bead-test outcome, some report penetration on mats, others report beading restored after reapplication. Fabric darkens during application and returns to color when dry.
A reasonable pick for buyers who want a non-fluorinated coating with the added Biocote antimicrobial and who will follow flammable-solvent precautions (doors open, no ignition source nearby). Skip it for a convertible soft top; the brand directs soft-top users to the non-AB I1. Buyers wanting gentler-handling, more community-validated non-PFAS protection should look at 303 Fabric Guard instead.
These are the GHS classifications from the SDS, translated below into PPE tiers, not generic Section 8 boilerplate. DANGER comes from H225, a flammability hazard from the carrier, not a health code on its own, but H317 (skin sensitizer), H319 (eye irritation), and H336 (CNS drowsiness) stack with the VOC load and low pH to bring health to 2.8, Severe Hazard. Wear gloves, expect eye and inhalation irritation from the mist, and apply with doors open, away from ignition sources. SDS Section 3 confirms a non-fluorinated, PFAS-free formula. Environment scores 6, Average, from H402 (harmful to aquatic life) plus the solvent VOC load under the leave-on pathway.
Yes · the Safety Data Sheet (v1.0, 07/01/2020) discloses propan-2-ol at ≥60% and zirconium tetrabutanolate at 1-20% as the two named ingredients in Section 3. No fluoropolymer, fluorotelomer, or any fluorinated compound appears anywhere in the ingredient disclosure or the §16 H-statement list. The product listing also states the formula is 'flurocarbon free.' The hydrophobic active is a zirconium-ester coating chemistry · non-fluorinated.
Per the product listing description: 'the Non AB version of I1 Smart Fabric should be used on convertible roof.' The brand publishes both an AB (antimicrobial) version · this product, ASIN B014HIXO30 · and a separate non-AB version. The AB variant is not the brand's recommended choice for convertible soft tops; look at the non-AB I1 if a soft top is the target surface.
AB stands for Anti-Bacterial. The AB variant adds Biocote silver-ion antimicrobial technology to the I1 chemistry. The antimicrobial active is below the 0.1% Safety Data Sheet mixture-disclosure threshold and is not enumerated in §3. The chemistry difference between the AB and non-AB versions also adds H402 (Aquatic Acute Cat 3) to the AB variant's hazard classification.
The DANGER signal word is driven by H225 · the propan-2-ol carrier solvent is a highly flammable liquid with a 12 °C flash point. That is a physical hazard (fire/ignition), not a health classification. None of the SDS Section 2 codes that would normally drive a health-tier DANGER deduction (H304, H314, H318, H330·H334, H340, H350, H360, H370, H372) are present on this product. The health-relevant codes that are present · H317 (skin sensitizer), H319 (eye irritant), and H336 (drowsiness/dizziness via CNS) · are scored separately and account for the health-axis deductions.
The 1 L size ships as a screw-cap refill bottle, not pre-fitted with a sprayer. Gtechniq's documented application method is to decant into a trigger sprayer and spray a thin, even coat onto clean, dry fabric. The 12 °C flash point of the carrier solvent means application should be away from any ignition source, and the vehicle cabin is an enclosed space · apply with doors open.
Community evidence is thin · the owner-feedback base is still modest, and most detailing-forum coverage of the broader I1 family discusses the older fluoropolymer-based v1 formula. The v2 reformulation away from fluoropolymer chemistry is recent enough that long-term durability follow-ups are sparse. Plan for reapplication on the conservative end of the category window until more time-stamped community data accumulates.
Marketing copy from Gtechniq, via Amazon. Not editorial.
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