Volkswagen Beetle 1972 Maintenance And Repair Manual page 131

Caring For Door and Window Weatherstrips
In order lor weatherstrips to seal property. they must be undamaged and flexible To keep
the original flexibility of the rubber coat the we at ri erst rips with talcum powder or silicone
spray occasionally,
Airing the Body
If your car is kept in a closed garage for Jong periods, the garage and The interior of the gy
should be aired from time to time The will prevent the formation of mold and damp stains
inside the car.
Cleaning Cloth Upholstery
Clear cloth upholstery wrih a vacuum cleaner or a fairly hard brush. Remove spots with a
lukewarm soap solution. Grease and qil spots can be treated with spot remover. Dampen
a clean, plain cloth with the cleaner. Do not pour the liquid on the material as this will
leave marks. Remove the spot by rubbing with a circular motion and working in toward
the center of the spot.
Cleaning Leatherette
Clean leatherette parts of the headlining, aids trim panels, and seats with a soft cloth or
brush. Whan it is very dirty, u*a Volkswagen's All Purpose Cleaner. The seats and back
rests should be cleaned with dry foam cleaner only, liquid cleaners will penetrate the
fabric. Grease or paint spots should be wiped off before they dry. when possible. If they
dry, they can be removed with All Purpose Cleaner. Remove shoe polish marks with
turpentine B-e very careful because this will damage the dust-repellent surface of the
leatherette rf applied for too long a time. After cleaning, rub the material dry with a
soft cloth. Do not use so-called preservatives They do not soek into the material and
merely collect efust that will soil your clothing.
Caring for Front Seats
If front seats become hard to slide, clean the runners with a cloth. Then apply a light coat
of grease to Top and bottom of runners. For removing end installing the seats, see From
Seats, page 109
Caring for Convertible Tops
The top does not require any special care. However, you should clean the plastic material
regularly, if it is very dirry. clean the top wrth Volkswagen's All Purpose Cleaner or a soap
powder solution. You can use a hard brush to remove din from the grained Surface of the
material but be careful to avoid scratching the paint. After washing the top. rinse the
entire car with clear water Do not use paint thinner, chlorine-based spot removers, or
similar solutions to remove spots in the top materiel. They will damage it. Remove stub¬
born spots by wiping with a cloth moistened with appropriate cleaner After removing
spot, rinse well with a lukewarm sosp solution
Clean the pivot points of the top linkage occasionally wrth a dry cloth. Apply a few drops
of oil to the pivot points. Hold a cloth under the pivot points to catch any excess oil Then,
wipe pivot points dry to make sura that oil does not dr Ip on the top material.
Noises caused by friction between window frames of the Convertible end the rubber
weaiharstnps can be stopped by rubbing in some talcum powder or using silicone spray.
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