alfa-digest Monday, May 17 2010 Volume 10 :
Number 2266
Forum for Discussion of Alfa Romeos, etc.
Richard Welty <[email protected]>
Digest Coordinator
Contents:
[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #2265 issue on 164 upper console
Re: [alfa] Sticky headliner console in 164
[alfa] ALfa sighting in NJ
Re: [alfa] ALfa sighting in NJ
[alfa] GTV6 parts needed
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 05:47:15 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: [alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #2265 issue on 164 upper console
My easy fix is to wipe stickyness off overhead console with lacquer
thinner
and then spray paint it with flat black trim paint. Of course it
is best
to do this when you redo headliner so you can remove console and also
repair with expoxy any cracks and broken screw mounting holes.
Alfisto Steve
In a message dated 5/15/2010 1:37:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Subject: [alfa] Sticky Console 164
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:57:20 +1000
From: "The Baylys" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [alfa] Sticky headliner console in 164
I had the same problem. Apart from being sticky, the console was
in perfect
condition. I did initially attempt to clean it in-situ but that
merely put
black smudges on the headliner.
I tried a few different cleaners and found the best was methylated
spirit
(alcohol). None of the petroleum type solvents (turps, white spirit,
kerosene, petrol) had much impact so I suspected the sludge must
have been
water based. The metho still required a brush and elbow grease but
did the
job eventually.
I didn't attempt anything stronger (acetone, thinners etc) because
I feared
it would completely dissolve the plastic..
Cheers
Beatle
Oz
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Spiros Angelopoulos" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 8:21 AM
Subject: [alfa] Sticky headliner console in 164
Greetings all
I have been scratching my head trying to figure out how to get rid
of the
stickiness of the console that houses the sunroof and dome-light
buttons
above
the rear-view mirror, but have had no luck. Here is the challenge:
A previous owner, while attempting to clean/shine the console,
sprayed
some
sort of chemical - I am told Armorall may be the culprit - that
makes the
textured area of the console sticky. The rest of the plastics,
like the
smooth flat panel behind the dome lights, the dome lights
themselves, and
the
switches, are all fine, i.e. not at all sticky. When I touch the
textured
area, not only does it feel sticky, but it also smears my fingers
with
black
residue, as if the material is "decomposing" sort of speak.
I have seen this before in other 164s but never really looked into
it.
Now
that I have had mine for over 6 months and the thing is still
sticky, I
have
no idea what to do. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Spiros
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 08:08:16 -0400
From: "Tg" <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] ALfa sighting in NJ
Unusual and amazing day yesterday Saturday afternoon. 3 red spiders
sighted in
NJ!!!!. 1 S3 on GSP nb, another S4 shortly after SB and yet
another S4 on 80
west. All within 1/2 hour, all red, all top down. Was there a club
rally
going on? there would have been a fourth (black) If I hadn't been
driving my
Mazda :(
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 08:25:40 -0400
From: "gallagher41" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [alfa] ALfa sighting in NJ
Had my garage door open...you could have seen mine too, but I'm way
south.
:)
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tg" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:08 AM
Subject: [alfa] ALfa sighting in NJ
Unusual and amazing day yesterday Saturday afternoon. 3 red spiders
sighted in
NJ!!!!. 1 S3 on GSP nb, another S4 shortly after SB and yet
another S4
on 80
west. All within 1/2 hour, all red, all top down. Was there a
club rally
going on? there would have been a fourth (black) If I hadn't been
driving
my
Mazda :(
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:28:21 -0500
From: "Ben Ament" <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] GTV6 parts needed
I am preparing my GTV6 for paint and find that I will need a few of
the
skirt body clips for reassembly. Anyone have some or a line on
some? I could
also use some better tail light lenses. Contact me off list with
what you
have.
Ciao,
Ben
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