Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:54:41 -0800
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dash improvement? Silicone base vs oil?
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Use Olive Oil, this is not a joke .Try it on a corner or somewhere
out of the way ,it works like a dream. No special chemical to buy, non
toxic and on your shelf at home.
Stacy
On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 5:56 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Simple Green works on my vehicle to clean things up. Leaves nothing much
> behind, not super shiny and not at all slick. I have used Armor All a few
> times on some rigs and while it looks good on the black plastic and
> rubber-substitute parts, it isn't great around dust and it is slippery on
> the surfaces.
>
> The Safari Van I recently got for my work/slick roads (Poor Man's
> Syncro) vehicle...It came with the luxury leather interior, six captains
> chairs and a bench seat, all Dove Gray leather in fine shape, but whatever
> the original owner (and he had this van for almost 300k miles, took
> excellent care of it) treated the leather upholstery with....it STANK. It
> smelled like leather, but leather on steroids! For the first few month I
> owned this vehicle I couldn't stand the interior stink until I'd left all
> the windows down, the doors open and the Gorge summer winds finally took
> out the stink of leather...Some folks think that musky leathery smell is so
> ....cool. I've had other leather upholstered vehicles that actually
> smelled similar to this, but not so strong....Maybe it was just the high
> number of leather seats, but I think the first owner enhanced the leather
> smell of this one somehow...it was stronger than I like....It's OK now..
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 5:06 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I have used wd40 on a rag to shine things up
> >
> > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> > On Nov 18, 2014 3:16 AM, "Julianna Elligsen" <mumbrue@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I really don't know much, but I have heard to be careful using anything
> > > that is oil based, as the dash can dry out and crack. My brother, who
> > > details cars, says to be sure and use silicon based products on the
> dash.
> > > I do know silicone is bad around painted areas though, if you ever want
> > to
> > > paint your vehicle in the future! I would be interested in hearing
> what
> > is
> > > recommended by you guys that keep your vans in top condition!
> > >
> > > Julianna
> > > 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
> > > 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia (The Rastafalia) Now Parts :(
> > > 1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James)
> > > 1985 VW Vanagon Weekender Westfalia Automatic Transmission (Texas 2)
> *For
> > > Sale*
> >
>
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1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
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