Date:         Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:21:12 EDT
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From:         Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning products I find that work
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Just thought I would share with the group some products that I find really effective.

1    Goo-Gone     This is a citrus based cleaner/solvent.    It is a safe product that will also get rid of dealer sticker residue.    It even gets rid of price labels on Tupperware!    Smells good too.

2    Castrol super cleaner.     This is one of those very strong purple cleaners but this one states that it is bio-degradeable.    I would use it to clean a tranny as it is much stronger than simple green.
You cant let it sit for long or it will take paint off, particularly old oxidised paint.
I used it on my luggage rack when I had it off to replace the seal.
I also use it on nasty windshields that the wipers wont get clean, just streak.
I use it on alloy wheels too but I dont let it sit for more than a minute.

3    Rain-ex      This is advertised for windshields but I dont like it for that as it creates a lot of tiny beads of water when the wipers are used.    However I use it on all the other windows and it does an amazing job of getting the rain to run off and makes visibility much better.     I use their windshield washer fluid too as it works better than many.

4    Rid-Ox       Once again I have to plug this stuff as being really good for all contacts, lights, ECU's etc on our aging vehicles.   Good stuff!

Hope everyone is having a great friday!
Steve Cotsford