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RE: Dumb Question but easy



I have black, and haven't noticed it darker..


Patrick Sherman
mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
"97 Vento VR6"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of John Hopkins
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 1998 3:11 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Dumb Question but easy
>
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> Patrick what color is the leather in your car?  Mine is beige and
> I want to
> know will the lexol darken the leather?
> John Hopkins
> 98 Porcelain GLX Biber Beige leather int.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Sherman <patrick@volkswagen.org>
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 11:13 PM
> Subject: RE: Dumb Question but easy
>
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> >I have been using Zymol Carbon since day one, and have nothing but SHINE
> and
> >SHow to show for it.. Wheel Cleaner Eagle A-Z, quick and painless, I then
> >just wax the wheels with Zymol Carbon. Interior Lexol Leather Care and
> >Cleaner.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Patrick Sherman
> >mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
> >"97 Vento VR6"
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> >> Of cyng
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 3:42 PM
> >> To: JettaGLX list
> >> Subject: Re: Dumb Question but easy
> >>
> >>
> >> >>>An orange light came on in my dash, Its the circle witht the 3
> >> dashes on
> >> >>>ether side, next to the Red Brake light, WHAT is this?
> >> >>
> >> >>Brake pad wear sensor light. I'm 99% sure of it (my manual is
> downstairs
> >> >>and I'm lazy). It means that your brake pads are about 30% away from
> >> >>being useless. or thereabouts. Order some new pads soon, get
> 'em on the
> >> >>car soon, etc. The car should still be driveable and 99%
> safe, but you
> >> >>now know that that time is coming soon.
> >> >
> >> >Let me make a suggestion to you-- buy Mintex Redbox brake
> pads-- better
> >> >performance, a lot less brake dust.
> >>
> >> I second that suggestion. I did it. I did it a bit early (car had about
> >> 55k miles on it, and the brakes were only about 60%-70% worn), but it's
> >> better sooner than later (especially when later can end up also costing
> >> you the price of new calipers and rotors). And, besides ... I have the
> >> pain-in-the-ass BBS rims - RZII, I believe - and, MAN, they're STILL
> >> shiny!
> >>    Speaking of which, I heartily recommend Zymol's wheel care kit. It
> >> comes with a spray-on gel which you let sit for a minute or so, an
> >> organic-bristle-and-plastic-so-you-don't-scratch-your-rims brush, and
> >> a spray-on protectant. And it WORKS. WHAT a difference it made on my
> >> pain-in-the-buttocks BBS rims.
> >>    While you're at it, go ahead and give Zymol's leather care kit a go.
> >> Seems to be working nicely so far on my black-on-black '95 GLX.
> >>    On a similar note ... will somebody tell me if natural wax is so bad
> >> for your car as they say? I've been using Meguiar's Gold Class instead
> >> of Zymol's paste wax because Meguiar's has no organic wax in it whatso-
> >> ever, and organic wax will ROT. Anybody have any opinions on this?
> >> -Tom
> >>
> >>       /|=-------------------------=|/
> >>      /|=-    Thomas J. Boyer   --=|/
> >>     /|=-    cyng@lamere.net   --=|/
> >>    /|=-------------------------=|/
> >>
> >>
> >
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