Hmmm... well, I do wear gloves when applying...rarely use full strength...

...not feeling well now...

But the bus looks great!

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 6:40 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> I've learned a bit about "Simple Green."  It;s active ingredient is
> 2-butoxyethanol.  EPA and OSHA both are looking at this chemical as a
> "chemical of concern," because of reported possible carcinogenicity and
> because it may damage lung and other respiratory epithelia.  It is the
> active ingredient in the crude oil dispersant Corexit that the government is
> disputing the use of with British Petroleum, and it is the presence of
> 2-butoxyethanol in the dispersant that is problematic.  In laboratory tests,
> 2-butoxyethanol with crude oil and water had a higher mortality rate for
> fish larvae than did a mixture of crude oil and water without
> 2-butoxyethanol.  When used as a degreaser in an industrial or commercial
> setting, the product and rinse should be collected and disposed as toxic
> material.   Seems this very old product may have been greenwashing itself in
> its promotions since it moved into the retail market.
>
> 2-butoxyethanol is present in many other cleaning products on the market,
> some of them also of longstanding use.  Windex is one such product.
>
> The stuff may not be appropriate for use in confined spaces such as in a
> Vanagon or in a form that will place vapors into air.  Protective clothing
> and respiratory protection may be appropriate when using this purported to
> be "nontoxic" cleaner.
>
> DMc
>
> ---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey, Dave:
> >
> > It is non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner invented as a degreaser.  I often
> > just scrub the seat material first thing in the spring to take out any
> > "funk" from sitting all winter.  Just put the Simple Green in a bucket of
> > hot water and go to town.  I wipe down all the cabinets and upholstery.
> >
> > Find it here:  http://www.simplegreen.com/
> >
> >
> > Pete
> > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> > '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 5:59 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Don't have a steam cleaner.  Don't know what "Simple Green" is.  Is it
> a
> > > soap?  sounds like it might be.  DMc
> > >
> > > ---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Always found a diluted solution of Simple Green in a steam cleaner to
> > > > be very effective.  The material they used is amazingly durable.
>  Some
> > > > of the buses I have brought home have been digusting - big dark
> > > > stains, crushed crayons, motor oil - the fabric bounces right back!
> > > >
> > > > On 5/31/10, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> > > > > a while back I asked about the best products for cleaning seat
> > > upholstery,
> > > > > as I had a new to me jump seat that was in need of a good
> scrubbing.  I
> > > have
> > > > > now cleaned it and it looks new, though it really was filthy, with
> just
> > > the
> > > > > grime of use, plus some spots of greasy looking material.  I used
> > > washing
> > > > > soda and borax for pretreatment, followed by dishwashing soap and
> > > water,
> > > > > then vinegar rinse.  Beautiful results.
> > > > > --
> > > > > David McNeely
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sent from my mobile device
> > > >
> > > > Pete
> > > > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> > > > '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> > > > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>