Date:         Sun, 21 May 2006 23:27:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Minimal VC (was Re: cleaning/shining the westy)
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Volks,

One more comment on this improper use thread:

Never, EVER use "Armour All" on a motorcycle seat. It's WAY too
slippery. AMHIK.


Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com


On 20-May-06, at 12:29 AM, John Bange wrote:

>> so, i've read that there are those who believe that armor all
>> actually
>> does damage to the vinyl interior.
>>
>
> A hotly debated topic to be sure, on every automotive forum on the
> net. I
> can't say personally whether it's true, but I DO know that when you
> pay a
> couple nimrods to detail your car, what they mostly do is spray
> PINTS of
> that crap all over everything (including the leather steering
> wheel!) and
> some of it ends up leaking through and dripping down the INSIDE of the
> speedo and tach windows, redering them opaque two days later when
> it finally
> dries, requiring complete disassembly of the dash cluster for
> cleaning to
> make the gauges visible again. Ask me how I know...
>
> If you decide to use it, difinitely WIPE on the dash cluster, don't
> spray.
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>
>