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Today's Date...July 16,  2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------============================================================

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Monthly Specials:  Summertime car care special: When you purchase our Lambswool Mitt, $24.95  or the Lambswool Wash for RVs together with our Advantage Waterless Wash and Protectant $20 or 2/ $36 you will receive our Lint Free towel $3.95 and our pair of Swifter Towels $1.95 free - a $6 value. The lint free towel works wonders cleaning your inside windows and the Swifter Towels do a quick job dusting your dash and can be machine washed/dried to use dozens of times. 

Another new product has been added to my line of car and RV cleaning tools. THE Duster has been specially designed so the pad holder of my Sof Wash and Lambswool pad simply slides into it like a hand going into a glove. The long fibers, the same as you find on lambswool dusters gently remove dust from any vehicle. THE Duster is the first and only one of its kind on the market just like my Lambswool Wash. 

It is washable but will not leave parafin wax on your vehicle like other dusters. THE Duster is not on my website yet so just order my Swifter towels (they will come free as a thank you for ordering THE Duster and specify in the comment section that you want THE Duster special. The cost for THE Duster with the swivel headed pad holder is $45. If you already have my pad holder the cost for THE Duster is $35 plus shipping. 

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NOTICE: If any of you have been receiving s^pam again that shows my email address rest assured I am NOT sending it. I am having horrible problems tracing down the company that makes these ma*le pat^ches. The s*pam is going out daily. Please if you do receive one would you let me know before you delete it? I need some vital information from the source code to try to track back the company. 

     On my last road trip I meandered around the hills of Montana and Wyoming. It took me across creeks with names like Crazy Woman, Dead Horse, Rough and Two Legged. The eagles and hawks kept watch over the groundhogs, elk and moose as the long horn sheep lay low in the grass trying to avoid detection. 

    The spectacles on the road though provided the laughter. One family ingeniously designed a tandem bike made for three. The "caboose" was occupied by a young girl about 9 or 10 years of age. The smile on her face showed the delight as her young legs kept the pace with the bicycle. A bit later a vehicle came around the bend that had been designed so that it looked much like a motorhome without the top 8 feet. Painted bright red, it was the length of two stretch limousines welded together. A most amazing sight. That is American ingenuity! 

     On my evening drive back home July 3rd the quiet towns I passed on the way to Gillette were now lit up with fireworks celebrating our hard fight for freedom. I pulled over to watch a spectacular display at the close of a rodeo and found myself in tears realizing that there may no longer be firework displays for the 4th of July.  Only memories or photos will remain.

     Tom Tancredo, a U.S. Congressman from Colorado, wrote an eye opening book called "In Mortal Danger." He depicts how and why America is following the same path of destruction that befell the Roman Empire centuries ago. My heart broke that night remembering Tom's story of how one Denver school no longer allows the American flag to be flown because it might offend someone and realizing that he is right about America following that same road of destruction of the Roman Empire. 

     I stood with tears in my eyes as a young woman proudly carried the American flag out of the arena on her horse at the end of the celebration. How long will it be before we are no longer able to display the flag because we don't want to offend anyone? I cannot imagine the Olympics or any celebration without the American flag proudly representing this great country. Yet that is already happening. 

     It was not so many years ago this upcoming September11th that most of us displayed the American flag somewhere to show a united front against the attack on our country. We wore the flag on our clothing, our cars and even simi-trucks carried the flag. Shop windows were painted red white and blue. Anywhere and everywhere the flag could be displayed it was displayed. 

     So I am going to proudly display our flag everywhere I can once again to show my allegience to this great land of ours. I'm pulling out my American tee shirt with the flag on the front, I'm putting the American flag back up in my booth at trade shows and as soon as I get a new one this week, the flag will be flown over my home, and you will see decals on the bumpers of my truck. 

     I need America. I need those fireworks every 4th of July and the bicycles made for three. I need the freedom to fly my flag with my head held high because this is America - a proud nation - united - not one torn apart and destroyed.  What I don't need is anyone including the leaders of this country telling me that I am no longer protected by the Constitution of the United States of America, which grants me freedom of speech. Freedom of speech also includes sign language. My sign language is my flag. There are over 200 years of spoken history in that red white and blue material and no one, not even the President, has the right to take away my freedom of speech because it might offend someone. Hopefully each and every American will join me in flying the flag and wearing the colors of America. It is impossible to stop the determination of 300 million people. 

   Last, I need to finish this newsletter then write my congressmen and the President to let them know that I stand up for America and my guaranteed right of freedom of speech. I would never think of betraying our country by selling out my loyalty to it. Well I expect our leaders not to sell out our country or me either by their disloyality to the flag. 

For more information go to http://www.grassfire.org

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For those of you new to my newsletter, the past several issues are available on my blog. http://amazingcleaningtips101.blogspot.com/. 

     To all of my friends who have Corian counter tops that have started to dull in areas: The past month I have been testing a new polishing cloth (no it is not microfiber) that is bringing the luster back to those dull areas without the use of any chemical, additive or polish that can cause further problems. I will have these cloths by the end of the week. The cost of the cloth is $13. They are not on my website yet since I have several new products coming and am waiting to load them all at once.  Order the Swifter towels, one will be sent free with each order and the price will be adjusted accordingly. These will go out Priority Mail so the freight charge will change to $7 rather than $12. 

     Last issue we talked about the care and washing of the exterior of a car.  Let's cover the basics of waxes, polishes and sealants for your vehicles.  Next issue we will cover the interior care. 

Test your vehicle for oxidation twice a year by rubbing wax on one spot on your vehicle for several minutes. Any paint that comes off on your rag indicates oxidation problems, which will tell you one of two things:  

1)     If you are applying your wax often enough. Four times a year is best especially if your vehicle sits outdoors full time. If you are applying your wax only once or twice a year, you may need to treat it more frequently.

2)     Or two - if the wax you are using contains a low grade of petroleum distillates. Most wax contains petroleum distillates. There are high grade and low grade petroleum distillates. A company doesn't necessarily have to tell you that it contains petroleum distillates if it contains less than I believe it's 6 to 7% distillates. If the bottle does say it contains distillates you don't know if it is low or high grade until you start to oxidize. Given time, a low grade distillate will deteriorate the clear/gel coat sealant on a vehicle, which then causes oxidation and eventual deterioration of the paint.

     If the bottle you have does not say it contains petroleum distillates or if it says that it contains aliphatic hydrocarbons beware. Write or call the company and ask for the MSDS sheet - material safety data sheet. The name petroleum distillate is often hidden behind other names such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, which is one of two hydrocarbons making up distillates. I have also seen it as hydrocarbon, petroleum or mineral oil. 

     My Advantage does not contain petroleum distillates or hydrocarbons. I have it specially formulated for me to not contain distillates because first of all paints have changed in the past three years and they are now lead or Chroma based paint, which is not as hard as lead based paints. Water or Chroma based paints will oxidize within 3 to 4 months if they loose the clear/gelcoat finish. Lead based paints take up to 18 months or longer to oxidize. 

     Also Avery and 3M who manufacture the decals and striping used on many vehicles specify not to use products containing distillates as they dissolve the adhesive that holds the decal or stripping to the side of the vehicle. That is why you often see them peeling off and oxidizing.

*NOTE: If the striping is oxidizing then use a foaming tub and tile cleaner to restore the color. This works well on cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles etc. 

     Be cautious about using any wax or protectant containing silicone or Teflon if the product contains petroleum distillates. If the product contains a low grade petroleum distillate, it will deteriorate the gel coat causing the vehicle to oxidize. Only the vehicle cannot be repainted because nothing sticks to silicone or Teflon. An acid remover can be used to remove the silicone or Teflon but it very rarely removes 100% leaving you with an oxidizing vehicle that cannot be repainted. 

Word of caution: If a wax company refuses to tell you what is in their product to protect your vehicle, you should not be using it. Many claim it is proprietary information. Ask for the MSDS sheet. If you notice a reference saying "if the product reaches a temperature of 150 degrees it will turn to formaldehyde and silicate dioxide" beware. Silicate dioxide only occurs when a 50/50 solution of silicone and water are mixed and brought to a temperature of 150 degrees.  

     If your vehicle is oxidizing then you need a sealant. Look for a treatment that says for heavy duty cleaning or "for removing oxidation." Advantage has also been formulated to remove mild to medium oxidation and old petroleum distillates as well. As a result the color is deepened and the shine is remarkable.  

     If a product states that it is a wax, it is made from carnauba. Protectants are made with polymer. Carnauba actually seals the surface. If the body of the vehicle is metal carnauba works quite well. Fiberglass - used on boats, RVs and some cars - however, must breathe. If it is sealed by carnauba wax it prevents the fiberglass from breathing. Over time that causes fiberglass to yellow. Polymers give the UV protection like Carnauba but without sealing the surface. A polymer based protectant is best for all surfaces and recommended for fiberglass. 

Follow these directions when applying Advantage or any product:

1)     Always use Advantage or any product when the vehicle is cool and out of the direct sunlight. Otherwise the product will solidify quickly and cannot protect the surface as it is designed to do. 

2)     Never wash your towels in powdered laundry detergent unless it is from a health food store. I have been told by a man who worked for one very large detergent company that their laundry detergent was specially treated sawdust. That is why it won't rinse clean out of clothing or towels, why it can leave skin irritations and why it will scratch your vehicle. Use liquid detergent instead then pour some white vinegar in the rinse cycle to remove all soap.

3)     Never wash or protect your vehicle using a circular motion. You don't sand wood against the grain of the wood or else it will scratch the wood. Same thing with your vehicle. A vehicle of any kind is painted with a left to right sweeping motion so work with the grain of the paint for best results. Work right to left and left to right.

  [[[[[[[SHORT CLIPS:From the book "The Precious Present"  "It is wise for me to think about the past and to learn from my past but it is not wise for me to be in the past. It is also wise to think about the future and to prepare for my future but it is not wise for me to be in the future for that is how I lose my self. And when I lose my self, I lose what is most precious to me."

Grins,

Mary Findley

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