RE: Cleaning/caring for leatherette.

[Dan Brideau <dan@hobbyetc.com>]

>Seriously, leatherette is a vinyl product, made from petroleum (i.e. oil).
>Basically, it's plastic. I have had wonderful success with a product called
>Vinylex (sp?). I think it's by a company called Lexol or something. It comes
>in an ugly pastel blue-green spray bottle. DO NOT use Armor All!!! I repeat,
>DO NOT use Armor All!!! It actually replaces one of the chemical compounds
>in the vinyl that is responsible for its flexibility, but the replacement
>(silicon, methinks??) evaporates.

I did a quick search, and found this story here:

http://realbig.com/miata/miata/98-01/867.html

he backs up the armor-all is bad camp.


Dan B
http://www.hobbyetc.com/scirocco

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