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#31

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:43 pm
by Agger (deleted)

I have to be honest and I'm as frustrated as the rest of you but the only way I think it can be kept clean is to not let it get ingrained in the first place. I'm not being smug as I have also suffered from it but for the past few years except after winter ours has kept clean by just a wash and clean. I won't mention "yet" again what I use as I'm quite happy with mine.

Likes to wax and have a smooth finish

#32

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:23 pm
by Aaron Calder •

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Quote: Agger wrote in post #31
ours has kept clean by just a wash and clean.

You forgot to add 'on a daily basis', Graham, you smug git.

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#33

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:47 pm
by Puckoffwestsussex (deleted)

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf t�tigen, kann dies dazu f�hren, dass diese Website eine Provision erh�lt.

I was advised from an Eriba dealer to use a product called Panel Wipe, it's easily obtained from EBay.

#34

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:12 pm
by Ribski •

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Panel Wipe is used in automotive paint shops to pre clean areas to be painted - it is, I believe a de-greaser and little more than industrial alcohol. I use it a lot for cleaning marks etc on my Eriba , but use with caution !

#35

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:26 pm
by Pepé Le Pew •

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Quote: Ribski wrote in post #34
...it is, I believe a de-greaser and little more than industrial alcohol.

Certainly a degreaser, but it's n-hexane rather than alcohol.

I'd use it with a deal of caution too.

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#36

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:45 pm
by Ribski •

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I stand corrected - thanks (used loads of it never looked at the tin to see what it contained !)

#37

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:54 am
by Pepé Le Pew •

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Quote: Ribski wrote in post #36
I stand corrected - thanks (used loads of it never looked at the tin to see what it contained !)

I wasn't trying to prove a point or anything

And for what it's worth, if you want to try something other than gin in a martini, there are better alternatives than hexane.

Bleurgh...

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#38

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:29 am
by Aaron Calder •

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At least with meths you can always drink any surplus

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#39

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:35 pm
by hob (deleted)

Quote: Pep� Le Pew wrote in post #35
Quote: Ribski wrote in post #34
...it is, I believe a de-greaser and little more than industrial alcohol.
Certainly a degreaser, but it's n-hexane rather than alcohol.

I'd use it with a deal of caution too.

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When I was in charge of a government waste department I had a book 2 " or so thick with those reports ........the ones that superseded the chip reports ......still got a load of them on my home computer that I downloaded in my free time ..............since I retired I tend to try to ignore them where possible .............some need to be heeded others not so blindly though. the guidelines mostly refer to industrial use where the chemical exposure is regular rather than occasional home use

just my own comment as far as I know there is no current legislation on home exposure to any product that is not banned

My comment above is based on information before I retired 4.5 years ago since then I have no information from the industry

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#40

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:47 pm
by Pepé Le Pew •

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Quote: hob wrote in post #39
...the guidelines mostly refer to industrial use where the chemical exposure is regular rather than occasional home use

You're right.

I should have kept quiet, and I will next time.

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#41

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:07 pm
by hob (deleted)

Quote: hob wrote in post #39

just my own comment as far as I know there is no current legislation on home exposure to any product that is not banned

My comment above is based on information before I retired 4.5 years ago since then I have no information from the industry

The fact that there is no current legislation against a particular product for home use is not my responsibility as a retired waste operative.

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#42

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:54 am
by Frantone (deleted)

Don't keep quiet Pete. I thought it was an interesting and useful post.
It added to the whole issue.

Troll gently nudging up against a Galaxy.

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#43

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:09 am
by Agger (deleted)

Quote: Frantone wrote in post #42
Don't keep quiet Pete. I thought it was an interesting and useful post.
It added to the whole issue.

Seconded, just because we all have different views it does'nt mean only 1 (one) is right

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#44

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:58 pm
by hob (deleted)

Quote: Pep� Le Pew wrote in post #40
Quote: hob wrote in post #39
...the guidelines mostly refer to industrial use where the chemical exposure is regular rather than occasional home use
You're right.

I should have kept quiet, and I will next time.

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My comments were not specifically aimed at you, just my thoughts on chemical handling in general as a retired waste disposal man.

And data sheets in general

Some of the stuff I dealt with was nasty ..............some not so...........like all oil based paint was hazardous even though we brush it on our woodwork in our houses

(and I had to ship it off in steel containers)

Don't let me put you off if you have a concern about a particular chemical I was just trying to point out that not all data sheets relate to nasty substances ...............there is probably one for water somewhere

often when I looked up a substance there was a 2 page report that basically said ............not hazardous ...........but took 2 pages to say that.

That's the fault of the system (probably more meddling from Brussels) which creates confusion over what is hazardous and what is not.

I would have preferred an index in the book that just included nasty stuff and if it wasn't listed it was ok to use and dispose of .....probably too simple though

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#45

RE: How to clean the rubber waistline strip.

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:14 pm
by TheHighlanders (deleted)

I have a 1997 puck 120, and want to replace the rubber waist strip, since it now leaks and I'm worried that the screws underneath might be rusting.
Unfortunately, I can't see how to remove the retainers which are grey plastic clips with what appears to be a small round button in the middle. This may be a screw cover, but it's very snuggly fitted into the clip, and I see no way to prise it off without causing damage. Any hints please.
Ta. Joe.