Marty and group:  If the Westy top is Fiberglass, there should be no
problem.  If the Westy top is a vaccuformed piece of plastic, there could
be problems.  Perhaps the ScotchBrite tool is the best method.  I've never
had trouble with the aforementioned solvents degredating fiberglass
composites and I was under the impressin from previous posts that the Westy
top was indeed fiberglass.  Do I need to be re-educated?

Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel  AR  90GL  123k

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> From: Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Adhesive "Gunk" Removal - NO Xylene, MEK, or Toluene!
> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 1:30 AM
>
> Just a suggestion, but NO WAY would I recommending using MEK, toluene or
> xylene - MANY of the materials on a Westy are soluble in these solvents.
>
> These solvents might be effective in removing the residual adhesive, but
> then they might effective in dissolving the pop-top as well... :-)
>
> For what it's worth,
>
> Marty Wallace, grad. student & Chemistry Geek
> Department of Chemistry
> California State University, Chico
> 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg"
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> >Date:    Sun, 11 Oct 1998 12:39:24 -0500
> >From:    Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
> >Subject: Re: Sticker Removal~&~Need Mirror
> ---<snip>---
> >Rather than use acetone which evaporates too quickly, a slightly slower
> >evaporating solvent would work better like Methyl Ethyl Ketone,
Tolulene,
> >or Xylene.  Be very careful and juducious about how much you glop on the
> >vertical serface if you choose to use the chemicals.
> >Dimwiteed Moose and flying squirrel  AR  90GL
> >----------
> > From: Kristin Dewey <Goldenroad@AOL.COM>
> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Sticker Removal~&~Need Mirror
> > Date: Saturday, October 10, 1998 6:30 PM
> > Hey folks...
> > 1. What should I use to remove the grungy deteriorating "Westfalia"
> letters
> > from my westy top?
> > :o) Kristin
> > 84 Wolfsburg GL Westy~Wolfy
> > 90 Subaru Legacy LS SW AWD~Althea
>
>
>
>
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