Has anyone used vinegar for any of these uses? Is it really safe to use?
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"Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts white distilled vinegar to 1 part water.

Polish car chrome with full-strength white distilled vinegar on a soft cloth.

Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength white distilled vinegar. They should peel off in a couple of hours.

Rid the windshield wipers of road grime by wiping them with a white distilled vinegar-soaked cloth.

Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of white distilled vinegar overnight on the floor.

Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part white distilled vinegar.

Wipe vinyl upholstery with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water.

Remove winter road salt residue on car carpeting by spraying with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water, then blot with a soft towel.

Remove the hazy film that builds up on inside windows by spraying with white distilled vinegar.

Remove dirt and stains from car carpeting with a mixture of half white distilled vinegar and half water.

When doing car maintenance, soak rusty bolts and screws with white distilled vinegar to make them easier to remove.

Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in white distilled vinegar.

Create an all-purpose window cleaner with a few ounces of white distilled vinegar in a quart of water.

Give leather upholstery an extra shine by cleaning it with hot white distilled vinegar and rinsing with soapy water.

Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of white distilled vinegar to your bucket of water."

http://www.vinegartips.com/...ageViewSec.asp?id=10

quote Originally posted by 2.5: Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of white distilled vinegar overnight on the floor.

Don't ask. But I can tell you it does not work. She wasn't carsick, but it was self induced. Turn out all the vinegar did was made my truck smell like vomit and vinegar for weeks. I left the windows down, rain or shine, and sprayed it with every deodorizer I could buy. Lasted all summer long. Left the keys in it hoping someone would steal it.

quote Originally posted by DesignFlaw06: Don't ask. But I can tell you it does not work. She wasn't carsick, but it was self induced. Turn out all the vinegar did was made my truck smell like vomit and vinegar for weeks. I left the windows down, rain or shine, and sprayed it with every deodorizer I could buy. Lasted all summer long. Left the keys in it hoping someone would steal it.

Hmmm and thats the only one I figured was safe to try .

I also heard you should put a dowl of vinegar on one side and a bowl of baking soda on the oher side of a car. Sounds like another "old wives tale".

[This message has been edited by 2.5 (edited 07-22-2011).]

Vinegar is a mild acid.

Act accordingly.

quote Originally posted by 2.5: Has anyone used vinegar for any of these uses? Is it really safe to use? - "Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts white distilled vinegar to 1 part water. Polish car chrome with full-strength white distilled vinegar on a soft cloth. Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength white distilled vinegar. They should peel off in a couple of hours. Rid the windshield wipers of road grime by wiping them with a white distilled vinegar-soaked cloth. Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of white distilled vinegar overnight on the floor. Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part white distilled vinegar. Wipe vinyl upholstery with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water. Remove winter road salt residue on car carpeting by spraying with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water, then blot with a soft towel. Remove the hazy film that builds up on inside windows by spraying with white distilled vinegar. Remove dirt and stains from car carpeting with a mixture of half white distilled vinegar and half water. When doing car maintenance, soak rusty bolts and screws with white distilled vinegar to make them easier to remove. Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in white distilled vinegar. Create an all-purpose window cleaner with a few ounces of white distilled vinegar in a quart of water. Give leather upholstery an extra shine by cleaning it with hot white distilled vinegar and rinsing with soapy water. Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of white distilled vinegar to your bucket of water." http://www.vinegartips.com/...ageViewSec.asp?id=10

While reading this list all I could hear in the back of my mind was Billy Mays doing narration.

Doug

Nothing will get your windows cleaner than vinegar and newspaper. Spotfree, streak free, no residue. I learned that trick many years ago on the professional show car circuit. Works on chrome too. Dont know if id try it on paint. I use a spray bottle of plain water on paint at shows.

you "can" but do you want to I would say keep the vinegar for windows and chrome. Everything else, I wouldn't.... as mentioned, vinegar is a mild acid.

It's a good rust remover for old stuff like chains and bolts.

quote Originally posted by DesignFlaw06: Don't ask. But I can tell you it does not work. She wasn't carsick, but it was self induced. Turn out all the vinegar did was made my truck smell like vomit and vinegar for weeks. I left the windows down, rain or shine, and sprayed it with every deodorizer I could buy. Lasted all summer long. Left the keys in it hoping someone would steal it.

Haha...remember one of those days it had poured while we were in class and some "kind" person had rolled up your windows for you? Now that was funny....

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"Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part white distilled vinegar."

I know it gets rid of waterline stains on the ski boat. Don't know if it's paint or gelcoat but it works. Never tried it on a car.

quote Originally posted by doug.s: While reading this list all I could hear in the back of my mind was Billy Mays doing narration. Doug

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quote Originally posted by Raydar: Vinegar is a mild acid. Act accordingly.

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