Beach sand, pulverized gold fish, general schmutz... interior cleaning
5th Gear
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From: South Florida
I have a question vaguely related to this thread... more about kids than cars.
We are so far childless, but considering it. The thought of snacks and crumbs crunched all over my shiny new MINI, or my husband's MINI, make me cringe. I am sort of obsessive over dirt in my car.
Why do little kids need snacks in the car?? Can't I have a water-only rule as soon as they are past bottles? (yes I am clueless about kids and their needs) Maybe I can just get a PoochStyles seat cover for them LOL
We are so far childless, but considering it. The thought of snacks and crumbs crunched all over my shiny new MINI, or my husband's MINI, make me cringe. I am sort of obsessive over dirt in my car.
Why do little kids need snacks in the car?? Can't I have a water-only rule as soon as they are past bottles? (yes I am clueless about kids and their needs) Maybe I can just get a PoochStyles seat cover for them LOL
If you venture in world of having kids, you may find that kids tend to be hungry a lot. (Once they are about 18 months to 2 years old, they can feed themselves a small snack like Goldfish.) Snacks are essential to get kids from one meal to the next without breaking down into fits of hysteria. They eat less at a sitting than adults (because their tummies hold less), hence they are hungry sooner. You would be amazed how hungry those little ones can get!
Before I had my MINI, I had only leather seats in the car because they are easier to clean. Now that I have my MINI, and my kids are older, I chose a rooster red/black cloth interior because I liked it better than the leatherette. I keep a small black hand towel under my 5 year old's booster seat, and that really protects the fabric of the seat underneath. And the black towel blends in with the seat itself, so you can hardly even tell it's there. You can also buy protective covers that fit underneath infant car seats. They are usually sold in baby/kids stores like Babies R Us.
Good luck!
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From: Fayetteville NC
"Aqueous nature" means "because it has water in it. That water has oxygen in it. That oxygen, like I said above, it what causes the oxidation. Aluminum is unique in that the oxidation it produces seals the metal and prevents further corrosion. Basically, it CAN'T be pock-marked by it. It's used in sea walls specifically for this reason.
Aircraft aluminum is slightly different than the aluminum in an engine bay. Having said that, we in the Air Force use it to clean all kinds of stuff, including the bombs and missiles I work with on a daily basis.
Check this link out regarding hydrogen embrittlement. Basically, processed aluminum doesn't suffer from it because the vacancies necessary are only present in bulk aluminum.
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/ekaxiras..._94_155501.pdf
Simple Green will cause some surface oxidation, but it can not, and will not, pit the aluminum. That "whitish covering" is surface corrosion and is what seals the aluminum against further damage. Thing of the rust your brake rotors generate from a wash. That's pretty much the same thing here except that rust on steel will cause further corrosion. The patina on aluminum prevents further corrosion.
I understand the "detailing community", I've been in it since the early 90s when I did it professionally before enlisting. There are a number of things that are accepted as fact with no basis in reality. Detailers can be a bit... special.
Aircraft aluminum is slightly different than the aluminum in an engine bay. Having said that, we in the Air Force use it to clean all kinds of stuff, including the bombs and missiles I work with on a daily basis.
Check this link out regarding hydrogen embrittlement. Basically, processed aluminum doesn't suffer from it because the vacancies necessary are only present in bulk aluminum.
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/ekaxiras..._94_155501.pdf
Simple Green will cause some surface oxidation, but it can not, and will not, pit the aluminum. That "whitish covering" is surface corrosion and is what seals the aluminum against further damage. Thing of the rust your brake rotors generate from a wash. That's pretty much the same thing here except that rust on steel will cause further corrosion. The patina on aluminum prevents further corrosion.
I understand the "detailing community", I've been in it since the early 90s when I did it professionally before enlisting. There are a number of things that are accepted as fact with no basis in reality. Detailers can be a bit... special.
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