Sell (give) it to me.  Absolutely no problem with blowing sand here on the
BC coast.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: sand in my bra

> Now that I've got your attention, maybe someone can help me out.
> I am going into my second season with a Colgan bra on my '90 Westy.
> While it does prevent rock chips and keeps the bugs off the front, and
especially out
> of the A/C condenser, it presents new problems of maintenance and
cleaning. The
> biggest problem is sand collecting underneath around the edges. This
happens everytime
> I drive to San Diego on the highways through the sand dunes of Imperial
Valley, where
> there is almost always blowing sand and sometimes flat-out sand storms.
> What I am doing now, is washing it with a mild solution of dishwashing
soap while it
> is still on the van, rinsing and wiping down, and then removing and
draping over
> something to dry while I wash the rest of the van. When it is dry, I have
to vacuum
> the fine sand out of the felt backing.
> So, how are others cleaning and maintaining their bras. On their vans, of
course.
> Jerry
>