Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:24:16 +0000
Reply-To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
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From: Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
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you could be like my wife and break out the dirt devil and almost
burn us down, :( the motor on it locked up and started to smoke, hehe I said
hey turn that off and get it out of the van. Resolve works great with a bush
and cloth
BTW i asked her before she used it why did she buy it.. she said hey it worked
1x, 1 hit wonder..
Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Stevens [mailto:mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 04:07 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
>
> I use Resolve Carpet Cleaner. Comes in a red plastic spray container and
> works well. Spray it on directly, using a damp sponge scrub the area, use a
> dry cloth towel to wipe it off.
> Bob Stevens
> '87 Syncro Westy
> http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dana Morphew" <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
>
>
> > How much product did you use? How alkaline is it? This might be a form
> > of "browning". If so, a cure would be to spray an acid rinse on the
> > affected area. Something like a tblspn. of citric acid added to a quart
> > of water, shake/stir well, and put into a hand sprayer (or you could
> > just wipe it on with a sponge and gloved hand). Spray it on and observe
> > for a minute or two. If it doesn't help, it won't hurt anything. Just
> > don't over-wet the seat.
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > jesse and monica wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I started to clean my 89 Vanagon seats tonight with upholstery cleaner
> > > and something weird happened. My gray seat began to turn brown...the
> > > harder that i
> > > scrubbed the more a gross brown color started to come though. So i
> > > stopped. Seems that maybe the foam under the material has dye in it and
> > > it's coming through when it's getting wet. Anyone run into this before?
> > > I never have. Not sure what to do. Now i have a half brown seat!! Do
> > > you think maybe just good old soap and water would do the trick? Im at
> > > a loss and don't want to make it any worse...
> > > Suggestions anyone?
> > > Thanks as usual,
> > > Jesse
> >
>
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