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Cleaning vinyl and vehicle info |
Sherlock |
Feb 28 2014, 07:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 15-January 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 16,891 Region Association: South East States |
So I repurchased my 72. VIN 4722905902. How do I get info on options, build sheet, etc. Also, the car came with spare beige early seats and back pad. All of them need (vinyl) cleaning before I send them to e-bay. Any tips on good cleaning? Thanks.
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914bub |
Feb 28 2014, 07:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 16-August 13 From: Modesto CA. Member No.: 16,260 Region Association: None |
Repurchased as in owned it once before? Do tell.....
Oh and,....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
Sherlock |
Feb 28 2014, 07:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 15-January 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 16,891 Region Association: South East States |
Repurchased as in owned it once before? Do tell..... Oh and,....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Yup. Owned it in early nineties and reworked most of body and put on nice repaint. Adriatic Blue L50E. Found it on ebay. Always missed that car. |
Mike Bellis |
Feb 28 2014, 07:25 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
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orthobiz |
Feb 28 2014, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Also, the car came with spare beige early seats and back pad. All of them need (vinyl) cleaning before I send them to e-bay. Any tips on good cleaning? Thanks. I made extensive use of P21S Body Wash for much of my cleaning before this year's concours in Traverse City. For the seats, I used a toothbrush with a 50:50 dilution. Work the brush with a circular motion and let it set for awhile. The key is cleaning into the base of the little divots in the basket weave. Then rinse it out and dry again. It's best to do only one seat. This way you can look at the dirty seat, pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Make sure you drag anyone within a 100 foot radius to admire your work. Then, clean the other seat. Oh, and make sure you post a couple of pics. That's a beautiful color! Paul |
wndsnd |
Feb 28 2014, 09:29 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Steam is the way to go.
John |
r_towle |
Feb 28 2014, 10:32 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
So I repurchased my 72. VIN 4722905902. How do I get info on options, build sheet, etc. Also, the car came with spare beige early seats and back pad. All of them need (vinyl) cleaning before I send them to e-bay. Any tips on good cleaning? Thanks. contact PCNA and ask for a COA (Certificate of authenticity) its the best information you can get on the car....not always accurate, but its a start. rich |
orthobiz |
Mar 1 2014, 06:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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dlee6204 |
Mar 1 2014, 06:38 AM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
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wndsnd |
Mar 1 2014, 10:20 AM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Steam is the way to go. John Interesting but probably a great idea. I have a Black & Decker home steamer that worked well getting grease off chassis parts and under the wheel wells. With care, painted surfaces are OK with the treatment, so why not vinyl? Paul My steamer has many attachments, brushes, wands, and wiping pads, it is an amazing tool. Dialed in correctly it uses little water but gets the temp up around 300 degrees, and with the brush and a wipedown with microfibre towel, it does a fantastic job without chemicals. Good Luck John |
r_towle |
Mar 1 2014, 10:32 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Steam is the way to go. John Interesting but probably a great idea. I have a Black & Decker home steamer that worked well getting grease off chassis parts and under the wheel wells. With care, painted surfaces are OK with the treatment, so why not vinyl? Paul My steamer has many attachments, brushes, wands, and wiping pads, it is an amazing tool. Dialed in correctly it uses little water but gets the temp up around 300 degrees, and with the brush and a wipedown with microfibre towel, it does a fantastic job without chemicals. Good Luck John Post a pic please. I see the upholstery guys using steam to get rid of wrinkles, but those machines look expensive. I would love to have a steamer that could clean, steam for wrinkles, possible use as a steam generator for a steam box to bend wood.... But harbor freight cheap. |
wndsnd |
Mar 1 2014, 11:18 AM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
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wndsnd |
Mar 1 2014, 12:07 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Steam is the way to go. John Interesting but probably a great idea. I have a Black & Decker home steamer that worked well getting grease off chassis parts and under the wheel wells. With care, painted surfaces are OK with the treatment, so why not vinyl? Paul My steamer has many attachments, brushes, wands, and wiping pads, it is an amazing tool. Dialed in correctly it uses little water but gets the temp up around 300 degrees, and with the brush and a wipedown with microfibre towel, it does a fantastic job without chemicals. Good Luck John Post a pic please. I see the upholstery guys using steam to get rid of wrinkles, but those machines look expensive. I would love to have a steamer that could clean, steam for wrinkles, possible use as a steam generator for a steam box to bend wood.... But harbor freight cheap. Hey Rich, I spent a little money on this but I had other reasons that made it worthwhile. I don't believe it would generate enough steam for bending wood. Before I did my 914 I restored a 50 year old planked sailboat, and I had to steam a lot of oak trim and some pine planks. This takes lots of hot wet steam. My solution was a 6" PVC Tube capped at the ends, and I fed it with a boiler made from a turkey boiler with propane feed. I drilled a series of holes in the PVC Pipe and I covered with duct tape. If I was getting too much steam I removed the tape to vent the pipe. Worked well unless I overdid it and the tube finally sagged . By then I was done anyway. I will post in sandbox so as not to hijack this thread. John |
Sherlock |
Mar 1 2014, 05:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 15-January 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 16,891 Region Association: South East States |
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So I repurchased my 72. VIN 4722905902. How do I get info on options, build sheet, etc. Also, the car came with spare beige early seats and back pad. All of them need (vinyl) cleaning before I send them to e-bay. Any tips on good cleaning? Thanks. contact PCNA and ask for a COA (Certificate of authenticity) its the best information you can get on the car....not always accurate, but its a start. rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Thanks, everyone. I can see this will be a great site for answers to the many questions I'll come across. BTW, I'm in Pittsboro, NC. Pix to come. Mike |
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