The B7- A prototype, but BEAUTIFUL CAR!

Take a look at this beauty!

Designed by Filip Tejszerski, this is a radical, gorgeous car! Here is his description of the B7:

" State of the Art electronic speed control manages everything from independent hub-motor drive and ABS braking, to adaptive wing angle adjustment. It is a true drive by wire car, with no traditional mechanical drive connections. High tech, light weight, extremely fast and agile - this design pushes the boundaries of on-road vehicle performance, and burns the way for HYBRID TECHNOLOGY."

I want one!

And... I wanna wrap my KozaK around that gorgeous nose... and Lexol her beautiful leather seats!... OK, just fantasizing a bit!

Make really old leather look like new!

WOW!

I just went to my closet, and took out a pair of my old leather riding pants.. yup.. I used to ride motorcycles!

Anyway, these were really expensive pants that I bought years ago from North Beach Leather.

I haven't looked at them for years... and they were quite dry. I cleaned them first with a soft facecloth and Lexol Leather Cleaner. Then, I applied Lexol Leather Conditioner and let it soak in for about an hour. I wiped them down, and applied another thin coat of Lexol Leather Conditioner.

They look like new!! Amazing!!

Leather Furniture- Keep it looking great!

Like many people we know, I love good leather furniture.

Some years ago, actually 15 to be precise, my wife and I purchased a large black leather Desede sofa. It's made from incredibly thick steer hide, that is also beautifully soft and supple.

We have used it for 15 years... and I mean used and abused it! Our kids have jumped on it, cats have peed on it, dogs scratched it, friends puked on it... how to take care of it???

Actually, we use Lexol Leather Cleaner to clean it, then condition it with Lexol Leather Conditioner. We do this routinely every month. First I clean with Lexol cleaner, then, while the sofa is still wet, I condition it with a very thin coat of Lexol Leather Conditioner. I let the conditioner sink in for about 20 minutes, wipe off with a clean, soft terry cloth towel and it's done!

It looks great. All of our friends cannot believe that it is 15 years old!

Well, a picture says a thousand words... take a look!

Official Motor Cycle of the United States Marine Corps!

Now, this is an improvement over the old bikes they used to use! Ready for anything... IED's, Achmed the Terrorist... this bad assed beauty will top 120mph, guns and rockets blazing away!

Perfect for thpse crowded streets in LA or New York too!

MY '57 CHEVY!

I just found a great picture of a '57 Chevy Bel Air Convertable, just like mine! I've been looking for a good picture for quite some time now.

My Chevy had power windows, power brakes (both limited to only 200 original cars) Silver and Red Vinyl seats and a white Vinyl top. I used Vinylex to keep the vinyl seats from cracking and peeling (they were ORIGINAL!) and also used Vinylex to keep the white "ragtop" clean and pliable so I could drop it in the summer! I used the KozaK Auto DryWash Cloth to keep her sparkling clean before every parade! This car was a favorite on the 4th of July!

When I first got her, I ran out of gas on the highway. The gas gauge was stuck on full... but the tank was empty! I could not find the filler cap. It was hidden behind the chrome trim on the left rear fin! Fortunately, a passing motorist remembered where it was!

BMW M5 - A SATISFIED LEXOL USER!

Lexol will keep your leather looking great... simply, easily, and inexpensively. No more cracking or peeling!

This gentleman has a 1993 Silver BMW M5, with black leather interior. Here is what he has to say about Lexol:

"Tried this out on my leather last night and WOW! Completely rejuvinated my seats! The usual areas on the driver's seat with wear, fading and even some slight cracking looks nearly new again!. The stuff comes in 2 parts, a cleaner and a conditioner. Just had time to do the one seat last night but I will be doing to whole car this weekend. Nothing better than a BMW with a well maintained leather interior.....when I haven't been in my car for a while and get back in the smell that greets me is in itself an experience worth waiting for! "

For more information on Lexol, please go to: www.lexolasia.com

The KozaK Cloth... ST701 Ads

In ST701, is a very simple ad that explains how easy the KozaK works. Here is the hyperlink if you'd like to see it:

http://shops.st701.com/shops/view/92393

The Pontiac Grand Prix Forum

I love the Pontiac Grand Prix... an elegant but very sporty and fun car to drive. I was browsing the forum and came across this post about Lexol... it is the best product on the market to clean and condition your leather!

Posted by PANTHER427

http://www.grandprixforums.net/f87/cleaned-the-car-today-9825.html

"Cleaned the car today.

Still needs a good clay bar day and buffer to help with the scratches.. I want it repainted. i hate when i clean up the car u notice all the little paint chips and stuff grr. I tried out some of the black magic liguid wax on the front hood and clip. I didnt noticed that much difference.

My car is the silver color. IT seemed a little deeper, but still could see some scratches on the hood. Nice and smooth though. I tired out the Turtle wax ICE interoir cleaner/shine.... THAT STUFF SUCKS. im gonna try and take it back. it removed all of the shine from the dealership detail from wheni got the car, and seemed to dry out the door pannel. VERY VERY disapointed in the product.

I used my lexol leather cleaner and conditioner.. i love that stuff. it will soften sun dried and harden leather.

Tried out rain-x new window cleaner. that seems ok. It seems to streak easier. Takes a little work to get them all away. Have to see how well it works when it rains see if it worked on the back and side window.

Need to get some interior trim cleaner treater for the plastic i was out of the mequires number 40"

He should try VINYLEX VINYL PROTECTANT for his trim. It would make it look like new again!

I just spent a wonderful few hours recently with a very good friend of mine, Winston gan. Winston owns D'Best Respray Company at Malayan Motors in Singapore and he's been in the restoration business for almost 22 years. If it's broken on the island here, and you want it fixed right, you go to Winston... hands down!

Malayan Motors sells Bentley's, Jaguars, Lexus... nice cars! Winston and I were laughing over another mutual friend of ours who has a very lovely black Bentley coupe with a dark/light Red leather interior.

Seems like this chap's son did a bit of a number on the rear leather seats and he brought the car into Winston's shop for repair.

Now, Winston like me, uses Lexol Leather Cleaner, Lexol Leather Conditioner and the KozaK Auto DryWash cloth on many of the cars he works on. From a Bentley to a humble Volkswagon, he Lexol's and KozaK's them all. And, they look great afterwards!

This gentleman expected a huge bill for cleaning the p$%**k from the rear seat.. instead we whipped out a spray bottle of Lexol Cleaner and went to work. Within an hour, the seat was clean, fresh, and conditioned with Lexol Conditioner. The smell was gone, the car was like new again, and we had a very happy amigo, smiling from ear to ear!

His driver was polishig his Bentley with a terry cloth towel... I took the opportunity to straighten him out and gave him a demo of the KozaK cloth. In less than 5 minutes, his coupe was spotless and glowing... and his eyes were as big as saucers! The road dirt was gone in a flash.. no water, no scratches! I love that cloth!

I then showed him the video from ProMedUSA's website at http://www.kozakasia.com/. He was laughing so hard I thought he was going to wet his pants (well.. actually he may have, but I wasn't about to check!!)

Here's the video for you to enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXsnYkTwjKg

That brings me to a story about my first Rolls Royce. It was a 1971 Silver Shadow, much like the one in the photo, except it was Silver with Black sides, and black leather interior.

The leather seats were getting very stiff... I bought the car in 1982 for $15,000 from a dealer in St. Louis, MO (Charles Schmidt I think was his name) and the seats had never been conditioned. They were beginning to crack badly. RR suggested Connelly's Hide Food at about $50 a pop... it didn't do S%#T to fix the seats. I tried Lexol Conditioner... used about 4 or 5 light coats over a week's time, and the seats were restored to an almost new suppleness. Now, the cracks were still there... but the leather was fresh and soft. It worked great!

Winston loves the product as much as I do... no sweat car care.. quick, easy, clean and... IT WORKS!

VINYLEX TESTIMONIALS

I've used Vinylex for quite some time now and it's something that I recommend all my friends use regularly to keep their car in first class condition. In the hot sun and humidity here, it is critical that your dashboard and interior be conditioned and protected against the effects of solar heat and radiation. It only takes 3-4 minutes to do, and it will pay huge dividends in the lifespan and appearance of your car.

Here are a couple of testimonials from others that have bought Vinylex recently:

Great cleaner and protector (2008-08-12)
I used this product on my BMW leatherette interior and rubber surfaces on the exterior. Also works with plastic under the hood too! You get superior results for just a little money. I also used it detailing my wife's woefully neglected SAAB right before a trade-in estimate and made the car look worth much more than a previous estimate. This stuff is a must own if you want your car looking great. And one more good thing is that I keep it in my car's trunk all summer and the heat doesn't appear to spoil the Vinylex's effectiveness.

Great Stuff (2007-11-18)
I keep cars for a long time. My current vehicle is 10 years old, and I've always used Vinylex on it. The vinyl dashboard really looks as good as new.

I used a popular silicon based product on the car I had before this one, and the vinyl on the dashboard cracked after five or six years. Like the other reviewer said - Vinylex does not contain silicon.

Works great on the dash and bumpers (2007-10-31)
I bought Lexol Vinylex because I saw it mentioned on a Subaru owners chat room. I found that it did put my dash back to the way it looked and felt when I drove it away from the showroom. I did the black bumpers on my Subaru Forester and my neighbor, who has a classic car, came over and asked me what I used. It is supposed to keep the plastic/vinyl from cracking. I am very impressed with Vinylex and I will keep using it. I give this product five stars.

Great Product - hard to find (2007-02-19)I've used this product for years. I stay with it because it offers non-silicone protection (I understand silicone can promote dash cracking with age), non-greasy touch (nice for not slipping off the steering wheel), and a non-glossy look to the dash. Non-glossy means it won't collect dust the way most shiny products will. It has UV protection. Just try it.

Well, I could not have said it better! Try Vinylex, and for leather, try Lexol products. Again... they are value for money!

INTERIOR LEATHER MAINTENANCE WITH LEXOL and VINYLEX

Our cars are HUGE investments these days, and many of us are planning to keep them for a few years. Proper care of the leather and vinyl interior is critical to prevent your seats and dashboard from cracking, fading and deteriorating.

I have used Lexol and Vinylex for many years, and have found them to be outstanding products. They are highly concentrated, so using just a little bit goes a long way! DON'T OVER DO IT!!! A few light coats are better than one heavy coat!

What I always liked about them is that they NEVER made my seats feel or look slippery, greasy or sticky. They just left the laethaer and vinyl feeling clean and natural and beautifully conditioned.

Go to: www.lexolasia.com for more detailed information about Lexol and Vinylex.

I found this website that evidently is for professional Auto Rental companies and offers a lot of advice on how to keep the rental cars in good shape. I guess they use Lexol... here is an excerpt from a recent post:

"Avtorentacar.com presents you “Secrets in Auto Detailing Products for Mobile Car Washing”, an article written by Lance Winslow. We hope you’ll find a lot useful information in here.

Avtorentacar.com will present you every article we find interesting and educating, and which has no copyright protection. If available we’ll link the source.

All the professional auto detailers and mobile car wash operators realize that every dollar they save on auto detailing products is a dollar earned. Most professional auto detailing products are not over costly, but the costs do add up. Efficiency in the use of these products will definitely help your bottom line.

Wash & wax soap is the most commonly abused product by your auto detailing crews as they end up wasting it. The secret is to use only one cap full per five gallon bucket, it depends on how dirty the cars are however if you are soaping the whole car figure two or three cars per cap full, so it can last a month in a mobile detail operation.

Degreaser and cleaner; well you will want to use it fairly strong for whitewall figure a pint will last about 10 cars. You can cut it for rims and other uses but not more than 3/4. Heavy-duty degreaser; This works better for rims etc, I would use this instead and the other for more mild issues. Otherwise you will use too much and not get the desired results

Glass cleaner; You can buy distilled water and mix it with RTU or ready to use glass cleaner 50% / 50%. If you use window cleaner concentrate then mix it 75% distilled and 25% product.

Leather cleaner & conditioner; I recommend using Lexol and I would say you will spend about $15.00 per month cost on products. It will last a long time with a gallon, so unless you waste it and use too much further you should have a gallon for a couple of months anyway.

Clay bars; they last a long time, but you have to keep them moist and not allow them to dry out. If you are doing a lot of fall-out type removal then you need two Clay Bars, use AutoMagic products if they are available. Always keep them in a small container with moisture inside.

New car scent; A gallon of new car scent will last a few months, never spray on dashboard plastic always two squirts under each seat to conserve product, as any more is a waste." FROM Secrets in Auto Detailing Products for Mobile Car Washing at http://avtorentacar.com/en/2008-10-04/secrets-in-auto-detailing-products-for-mobile-car-washing/

I would not recommend saddle soap... it's alkaline and will damage your leather. Lexol is pH balanced to the exact pH of leather and will never damage your leather.

Lexol will leave your leather feeling soft and supple, but never leave it feeling greasy or sticky like some other products out there. Believe me, I have tried a lot of them, and I prefer Lexol! (You can also use it on all other leather products from shoes to briefcases to furniture... it works very well! Just don't use it on suede.)

My '57 Chevy...or why you don't raise your hand at an auction!

See the picture above? She's a beauty, no?? Well, imagine sitting in one of these beautifully restored 1957 Chevy's on a major expressway in Chicago... with no gas! That's what happened to me about 2 hours after I bought her... but I'm getting ahead of myself here. Let's start at the beginning...

I used to read Hemmings Automotive magazine, which is the "bible" for car collectors. I saw that there was to be an auction near Chicago of antique and mid-1950's - 1960's cars that weekend. We packed up a picnic lunch, and Saturday morning got into my Jeep Cherokee and headed north to Lake Bluff, Illinois. When we got to the auction site, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.



There must have been 200 cars lined up on display for a pre-auction inspection. One of them caught my eye immediately. Like the photo above, it was a cherry red and white 1957 Chevrolet 2 dr hardtop, with red and silver vinyl seats, power brakes, power windows (both of which were VERY rare in a 1957 model - supposedly they only made a few hundred of them). My childhood dream! (Well, not really... she got away, but that's a secret!)



The car looked really hot. I got behind the huge steering wheel, and them memories of my childhood came flowing back. I dreamed of driving along the highway, stopping at an A&W Root beer drive-in restaurant, grabbing a big frosty mug of root beer and a burger, teasing the waitresses, then roaring off in a cloud of dust!



Remember the old advertising jingle... "See the USA, in your Chevrolet..."??? YEAH!!!



The auction started... the cars flew by, the auctioneer droned on with his almost rapid fire, unintelligible babble of auctioneering semantics... when the Chevy came up...



The bidding was fast and furious in $100 then $500 clips... going once, going twice... silence...I don't know what got into me, but... I raised my hand... SOLD to the young man (I liked that auctioneer!!! HA HA) on the left! $13,5000 GONE!



Whew... my hands were shaking as I went to the sale booth and took out my checkbook.. a word to the wise here... NEVER GO TO AN AUCTION WITH YOUR CREDIT CARDS OR CHECKBOOK! BIG TROUBLE!!



I wrote out the check, and signed a few transfer papers, got a temporary license plate and the HOT CHERRY RED 1957 CHEVY was mine!



I should have asked if the gauges, and everything else was working, but I was too excited. I handed the Jeep keys to one of my friends, and the rest of us piled into the Chevy for the ride back to Chicago.



The gas gauge showed half a tank of gas... I should have known better! Anyway, after turning the key and the engine coming to life with a few huffs and then just a nice purrrrr, we drove off. It was quite an experience driving such a primitive car. First, the steering wheel was HUGE.. probably 15 inches or so across, maybe more. Then the steering was not power assisted.. so you really had to work to turn the wheels when you weren't moving. Also, it was very HOT inside, as the sun was baking on the rooftop of the car.



I remember opening the vents... yes, there were these little triangular "vents" or side windows you could open inwards to direct air into and onto the passengers and passenger compartment. I also remember that the gas gauge stayed on half... I was too excited to think about that until....brumpppPPPppp...putt putt putt... SILENCE! No freekin' gas!



OK... not so bad... we were on a major expressway, and just had to wait for a passing motorist to stop... fortunately one did, and one of my friends jumped into their car for a quick ride to a gas station. Shortly, he was back with a "jerry can" and 5 gallons of gas.



Things were looking up, right?? WRONG... do you remember where the gas filler cap is in a '57 Chevy?? Well, I didn't!! Neither did any of my friends. We looked everywhere... behind the license plate... every where! Couldn't find it... S!!#$%%T..



Luckily, an Illinois State Trooper pulled over, who was a car buff. Son, it's right behind the fin's chrome edge he said, and sure enough... that's where it was! (See photo).

Getting back underway, we naturally had to stop at every drive-in burger joint along the highway!! And, naturally, we had a lot of root beers and burgers!

When we got home, I parked her proudly in front of my driveway, stepped back... what a gorgeous car she was!

I drove her a lot actually... I used to love parking it in a lot, and waiting about 5 minutes.. there would be a huge crowd around her, admiring, pointing, gawking!

I used to care for her myself. I used a good grade of carnuba wax every few months, a good car wash detergent, and in between all of that, I would wipe her down before and after a drive with my KozaK Auto DryWash cloth. Waterlessly, the KozaK would take off all the road dirt and dust. It would polish the Chevy without water, and without scratching! The KozaK cloth was also great on the chrome... and this baby had a lot of it!

For the interior, I would spray it with a Lexol product called Vinylex, which would penetrate into the vinyl seats and dashboard and side panels (which were also Red and Silver) and remove the dirt, keep the vinyl protected with the built in UV Sunscreen, but never leave a greasy film or unnatural shine.

I can still see her now... gleaming in the sun, just waiting for someone to turn the key and bring her to life. I sold her a few years later... I wonder what ever happened to her???