Re: Black stuff under doors

[Brett Dikeman <brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>]

I would never use Armor All on anything leather.  Only Zymol, and the 
conditioner for that leaves the steering wheel feeling just a little 
bit sticky...not wet sticky...sticky how leather should be...as if 
it's something organic...

Brett

At 10:46 PM -0600 3/30/99, Roland Broberg wrote:
> Just don't use the Armor All on the steering wheel!!!  My wife did 
> that for me
> once.  She thought she was doing me a favor after doing a dash. Almost killed
> several people as the wheel was so slick.
> Roland
>
> Brett Dikeman wrote:
>
>> > Group- The weather has finally turned nice. Washed and waxed the
>> > ole V8 today,
>> > and would like to spruce up all the black stuff, like bumper 
>> covers, outside
>> > mirrors, dent strips and especially the stuff that is below the doors. It
>> > looks like rubber, would tire cleaner work? what about the front and rear
>> > spoilers? TIA
>> > Frank Santoro
>> > 1990 V8
>> > 1998 A8
>>
>> I agree with Dan, who recommended Back to Black.  I have been very
>> pleased in general with  Mother's products.  The Glaze(a super-light
>> compound) has been terrific.
>>
>> Back to Black is definately not for use inside the car because of the
>> overwhelming stench.  Sometimes, the Btb wears off quickly; some
>> listers complained about that.  Happens mostly on the side mirror
>> rubber.
>>
>> BTW, Back to Black was the -only- thing that got rid of the wax that
>> the previous owner had dripped accidentally onto the rear wheel well.
>> I don't know if V8's have em, but only the '91 type44's have 'em.
>> They transition the back of the wheel well lip to the chrome piece
>> that wraps around the back.
>>
>> As far as the spoilers, if they're painted, just compound and wax
>> 'em.  If they're beat up, nothing will save them, best to just
>> repaint.  Not too hard for a shop since they are rapidly removed from
>> the car(at least on type44's; it's just 2 bolts and a bunch of screws
>> here and there.)
>>
>> For the interior, I went on a hunch and tried the Armor All Interior
>> spray; it's practically an entirely different beast.  Spread on
>> lightly, it gave the dash a great, like-new look, darkening the
>> plastic+dash(black interior, black exterior, best colors :)
>>
>> Brett
>> 91 200q20v
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>> Brett Dikeman
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>> "Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell and making
>> them happy to be on their way." - Mark Twain
>>
>> "Oh no.  Not again." - The bowl of Petunias
>>
>> "... it is important to realize that any lock can be picked with a
>> big enough hammer." -- Sun System & Network Admin manual
>>
>> Statler: "Hey, this one sounds cute."
>> Waldorf: "You old fool, that's not the personals, it's the obituaries!"
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> Roland Broberg
> W319N657 Shagbark Glen
> Delafield, WI 53018-2818
> broberg@execpc.com
> broberg@cpg.mcw.edu
> Current: 90V8Q, 86 4Ks, Fmr:91 100, 86 5KTQ, 84 5K

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Brett Dikeman
brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
~)-|
"Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell and making 
them happy to be on their way." - Mark Twain

"Oh no.  Not again." - The bowl of Petunias

"... it is important to realize that any lock can be picked with a 
big enough hammer." -- Sun System & Network Admin manual

Statler: "Hey, this one sounds cute."
Waldorf: "You old fool, that's not the personals, it's the obituaries!"
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