Date:         Sat, 14 May 2005 13:43:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Gabriel Ross <gabeross@ORO.NET>
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From:         Gabriel Ross <gabeross@ORO.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning flocked ceiling?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
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I just did this while I was replacing the canvas, so I had the whole poptop
off the vehicle (makes it SOOO much easier.) I used a solution to kill
mildew (had lots of it - came that way, due to poor care by the PO) and
then simply hosed it down and let it dry. Looks like new. The local paint
store hands out the "magic formula" - 3 quarts warm water, 1 quart bleach,
1/3 cup TSP, 3/4 cup laundry detergent (they specified brand names [Clorox
and Tide] for the bleach and detergent, but I doubt that it would make any
difference.)

Happy cleaning,

Gabriel
'84 Westy,
Nor Cal Sierras

At 01:16 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>Mellow Yellow (84 Westy, in that oh-so-70's yellow and brown color
>combo) has smudges all over the underside of the poptop. What's a good
>method to try to clean there? What should I avoid so as not to damage
>the flocking?
>
>--
>
>Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>KG6RCR