A friend of mine called and asked if I would please upload the full KozaK video.... so.. here she is!
Monday, February 2, 2009
VINYL CARE: How to keep your car's interior from cracking and peeling
Vinyl interiors are very different than leather. They react differently to extremes in temperature, humidity and sunlight.
If not cared for properly, the vinyl will dry out, crack and peel. As you may know, that can be very expensive!
Fortunately, there is a very simple way to clean and protect and condition all of your vinyl... from the dashboard, to vinyl handles and seats.
VINYLEX VINYL PROTECTANT, made by the same people that make LEXOL Leather products, will safely, easily and inexpensively clean, condition and protect your vinyl.
Just spray a little bit onto a cloth and gently apply it to the vinyl. Wait a few minutes, because unlike any other product on the market, VINYLEX will actually penetrate into the plastic. (It also contains a very effective DH-60 sunscreen which filters out the harmful UV rays to protect your plastic from environmental degredation.) Then, just gently wipe it off. Your vinyl will look beautifully refreshed and new again!
VINYLEX WILL NEVER MAKE YOUR VINYL LOOK OR FEEL OILY, GREASY OR SHINY!
Unlike other brand products, VINYLEX does not just coat the surface with an oily slippery coating... VINYLEX penetrates into the vinyl.
See what the VINYL CARE Blogspot has to say about VINYLEX:
Manufacturer: VinylexModel: 1215Part Number: 1215
Features: Patented liquid that cleans and protects vinyl, rubber and plastic
Reduces bloom- a discoloration from dirt associated with other protectants
DH60 UV sunscreen blocks UV rays
Low gloss finish for use on cars, boats, planes, motorcycles and household items
Vinylex gently cleans, conditions, protects and renews vinyl, rubber and plastic without leaving an excessively greasy look or feel.
DH-60 Ultraviolet Sunscreen, one of the strongest on the market, protects against fading, cracking or drying caused by age, environmental pollution and the suns ultraviolet rays.
Apply with a Lexol Applicator Sponge or soft, 100% cotton cloth, allow to penetrate the vinyl for 10-15 minutes and then buff off the excess with another soft, 100% cotton cloth.
Leaves a satin finish without greasiness and does not contain raw silicone oil. The lowest sheen product we have found. Our favorite vinyl protectant."
Try it! For more information go to: WWW.LEXOLASIA.COM
LEXOL LEATHER CLEANER and LEXOL LEATHER CONDITIONER
Leather seats require a little bit of care... note that I say a little bit..after all, the title of my blog is "no sweat" car care, and I mean that! I don't like to work up a sweat!
If you've been following my blog, you know that I really like the LEXOL brand of Leather Cleaner, and their Leather Conditioner. I have used them for years (almost 35 I believe), and have also compared them to many other products on the market, sometimes even doing a side by side comparison.
Most of the other products coat the leather. Very few will first, foam out the dirt from the pores, which is important. leather is like your skin, and you cannot rub the dirt into the leather. You need to gently remove it, and Lexol Leather Cleaner does just that with its gentle but effective foaming action. It's also pH balanced to the pH of leather so it does not dry or otherwise injure the leather.
Then, I follow the cleaning with a thin coat of Lexol Leather Conditioner, while the leather is still moist from the cleaner. It is absorbed right into the leather, and it's formulation actually bonds with the leather fibers to strengthen, condition and soften them. It replaces the oils that were originally added to the leather in the tanning process, but DOES NOT make your leather feel greasy or oily or slippery.
And, this is where LEXOL beats the competition hands down! Lexol penetrates into the leather... most of the other products "dress up" the leather. They surface coat it, which does nothing to prevent cracking, drying, creasing or eliminate that stiff feeling. Most other products make the leather shiny, slippery or oily feeling. I HATE THAT! I hate stopping at a traffic light and sliding in my seat!
LEXOL simply restores the leather to its like new, original condition. When I do a side by side comparison, the difference is really startling!
Here is what another, fellow blogger has to say: from the "Learning Curve" Blog http://dnolearningcurveyt.blogspot.com/
"Could you suggest a good leather seat treatment for cleaning and keeping it soft and supple? Thanks. Ron? - Lincoln town car leather seat oem "
Could you recommend a benign leather seat treatment for cleaning and keeping it soft and supple? Thanks. Ron? The leather seats are not worn much, but are getting hard and may collapse if I don't treat them soon. Age is part of the problem as this is a 1971 Lincoln Town Car. Perhaps one of you could recommend a brand of leather treatment and cleaner.
ANS: LEXOL first use the leather cleaner then follow up with the conditioner both made by LEXOL.They have to be bought separately,unexcelled stuff on the market no doubt. cleaner- comes in a orange spay bottle. conditioner- comes in a mousy spray bottle. Can be bought at most auto parts stores. "
I used LEXOL on my 1971 Roll Royce Silver Shadow. My seats were just like his, dry, brittle, cracking. I had to apply a thin coat of Lexol Leather Conditioner each day for about a week. BUT... after a week the seats were supple again! Lexol will not repair the cracks that have already occurred, but it will re-condition and soften the leather and prevent further deterioration.
Try it! For more information check out their website: WWW.LEXOLASIA.COM
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