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Number: 3047
From: "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
Date: Sun Jun 29, 2003  7:00 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] window leaks

Body:
Re: [ASC McLaren ] window leaks

I take the old car to the bikini fund raiser car washes. :-)

Tom



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> I agree 110% ~~ Car Washes are the worst you can do to a car's
paint!
> They are designed to get the dirtiest car that could ever come
thru,
> CLEAN. The chemicals are almost caustic! The blowers force leaks
in
> sun roofs and convertible tops! The stuff they spray on wheels
can
> take off wallpaper!
> Hand Wash Only!!
> Don't go to school/church or other fund raiser car washes. I once
> saw them preparing the wash buckets!! They were pouring in WISK
> laundry detergent. WTF do they know? It makes bubbles, don't
it ??
> Same dirty rags/towels all day long on every car! Wash you car
> yourself, at home & then drive over & give them $5.00 donation!!!
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
> -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jdawg" <jdawg@e...> wrote:
> > how bout trying this.....dont drive through car washes, these
are
> so
> > damaging to the cars finish its not funny...and im talking
about
> > the brushless also. you drive your dirty car into the place
they
> > spray water and soap on it rinse it off, then grind the rest of
the
> > dirt in to the clear coat, while claiming that their drying it
> off.
> > wash your car yourself in your driveway and change the water
> > often....ive never seen a rag thast wouldn't leak when water was
> > sprayed directly at the windows.....do don't, spray near
windows
> > from the oposite side wo the water flows away from the car....
> > jdawg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, John Gemelli <jgemelli@o...>
> > wrote:
> > > About these window leaks. I had a bad case of these when I
> picked
> > up the first convertible. The rubber looked fune but just
wasn't
> > working. The answer was to adjust the pitch of the windows.
They
> > can be adusted in - out - up and down. Just be careful not to
> > adjust them so far forward that they hit the pretty (and
expensive)
> > windshield surround!
> > >
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > John
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: rbanshee3@a...
> > > To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:40 AM
> > > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] window leaks
> > >
> > >
> > > My left leg gets soaked when its raining. I have found that
> > keeping a roll of towels in the back seat is beneficial! Its
all
> > about the proper fold and wedging it just right above the driver
> > side. I have the "Bounty quicker picker upper"down to 4 sheets
> > folded will last you for a 45 minute drive. Its been a nightmare
> for
> > me since New York has seen nothing but rain for the past 3
MonthS!
> > >
> > > If you find a real solution, let me know.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Victoria
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