Jack,
I added comments below.
Some time ago there was a thread about the best substance to clean your
hood. I didn't pay too much attention at the time because I rarely put
the top up, and being black it doesn't show the little smudges. Armor
All or similar product cleaned the obvious dirt off.
ADDED> Folks are split on this topic. I never use AmorAll or similar products
with silicone. Without going into details that I have limited knowledge of, I
have put silicone in the 'bad' column - especially for porous finishes. There
are substitutes that do an equally good job at brightening and shining. For
example, 303 (sorry, don't recall the manufacturer but 303 is the product's
name) is a product that contains no silicone and works just as well as
AmorAll.
Horrors, the Healy I just bought came with a pristine white hood. There
were also two tonneau covers to match. The tonneau covers were folded
and thrown in the boot with the usual result. Both were pretty dirty and
had some dirt spots that won't come off with the stuff I have.
ADDED> Horrors nothing - I think white tops looks outstanding on an lbc. My C
and B Roadsters have a white top and tonneau. The tonneau sometimes suffers
from being in the trunk as you described and the top sometimes gets stained
for various avian and/or plant matter reasons. I use 'bleech white' (the
stuff for white walls) and a scrub brush - they come out bright and clean. I
then use 303 as a protector. Do not use bleech white or the scrub brush
(especially) on the plastic windows.
All I remember is that I associated the stuff with being available at
Home Depot. I planned to look into it when I got a round tuit, but that
never happened.
Can anyone or the original poster help?
2nd problem:
While I am on the subject. There used to be a dash plaque in the middle
of the dash. It left a residue of glue that I can't get off. I have
tried a product called OOPS! which was made for died latex based paint,
but works great on labels and such, and charcoal lighter fluid which is
also a good solvent. At the shop I used both water and naphtha, but none
of the above worked.
Added> Dunno - I'd keep at it with mineral spirits or a small amount of
gasoline. I'd also check out a tube of super glue to figure out what
solvents work with it in case that adhesive was used to 'bolster' the plaque.
Tough call and good luck. Something should eventually work.
Other than buying a large digital clock and sticking it over the glue,
does anyone have any suggestions?
Added> Only this, if you put a clock in your lbc, it will no longer be a
timeless classic ...
Dr. Doug
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