Date:         Mon, 31 May 2010 18:10:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: cleaning seat upholstery
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that reply is FUD exemplified.


common sense should prevail, your recipe of borax (Simple exposure
can cause respiratory and skin irritation. Ingestion may cause
gastrointestinal distress including nausea, persistent vomiting,
abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Effects on the vascular system and
brain include headaches and lethargy, but are less frequent. "In
severe poisonings, a beefy red skin rash affecting palms, soles,
buttocks and scrotum has been described. With severe poisoning,
erythematous and exfoliative rash, unconsciousness, respiratory
depression, and renal failure."), washing soda (The substance may be
toxic to upper respiratory tract, skin, eyes. Repeated or prolonged
exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage), vinegar
(irritant) and dishwashing liquid (also used in oil spill clean up)
sounds pretty bad if you state it dramatically.

simple green is safe when used correctly.

alistair

On 31-May-10, at 3:40 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:


The stuff may not be appropriate for use in confined spaces such as
in a Vanagon or in a form that will place vapors into air.
Protective clothing and respiratory protection may be appropriate
when using this purported to be "nontoxic" cleaner.

DMc

---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, Dave:
>
> It is non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner invented as a degreaser.  I
> often
> just scrub the seat material first thing in the spring to take out any
> "funk" from sitting all winter.  Just put the Simple Green in a
> bucket of
> hot water and go to town.  I wipe down all the cabinets and
> upholstery.
>
> Find it here:  http://www.simplegreen.com/
>
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 5:59 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Don't have a steam cleaner.  Don't know what "Simple Green" is.
>> Is it a
>> soap?  sounds like it might be.  DMc
>>
>> ---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Always found a diluted solution of Simple Green in a steam
>>> cleaner to
>>> be very effective.  The material they used is amazingly durable.
>>> Some
>>> of the buses I have brought home have been digusting - big dark
>>> stains, crushed crayons, motor oil - the fabric bounces right back!
>>>
>>> On 5/31/10, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> a while back I asked about the best products for cleaning seat
>> upholstery,
>>>> as I had a new to me jump seat that was in need of a good
>>>> scrubbing.  I
>> have
>>>> now cleaned it and it looks new, though it really was filthy,
>>>> with just
>> the
>>>> grime of use, plus some spots of greasy looking material.  I used
>> washing
>>>> soda and borax for pretreatment, followed by dishwashing soap and
>> water,
>>>> then vinegar rinse.  Beautiful results.
>>>> --
>>>> David McNeely
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sent from my mobile device
>>>
>>> Pete
>>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>>> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
>>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>

--
David McNeely