I never really paid much attention to allergies until my Grandaughter was discovered to be utterly deathly allergic to peanuts. Steve is right. It isn't worth it for good looking rubber to put someone's life in danger. I'm truly not exaggerating the situation.

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'76 240D-Sold
'78 240D-Sold
'85 300 SD, 165K-Sold
'88 300 TE, 165K-Sold
'64 Porsche 356C Cabriolet- under restoration
'86 560SL 124K Miles-Sold
'94 320E Wagon, 74K Miles-128K Miles JUNKED
'06 E350 Wagon, 84K Miles
07 SL550, 14K Miles

Here's my household cleaning tip. I just picked up a used first aid box lid for my '85 since my old one was shattered thanks to my 3-year-old. Anyway, the plastic on the one for the pull-a-part was faded, chalky and sun-bleached looking. I cleaned it with toothpaste, water and an old, soft toothbrush (don't use your wife's... just trust me on this one). After a little bit of scrubbing and rinsing I let it dry and gave it a final clean/shine with turtle wax ICE... it looks like new now!

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1985 300D 170k

would you say you have done that?

Meguires natural shine will bring back all of the exterior plastics and rubber.

Wouldn't peanut OIL accomplish the same thing only with less stickiness and messiness? I'm betting that it's the oil in the peanut butter that does the trick, not the other ingredients.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Modern peanut butter contains more Crisco than actual peanut oil.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

petrochemical based stuff works just as well and those allergic to peanuts will not have to be at risk

Well, then, maybe Crisco is the way to go. Anybody use Crisco on their car?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I was going to wash my W124 today, and was about to take a jar of peanut butter outside with me when I saw this. I'll take the tub of Crisco instead.

I'll probably get some odd looks when my neighbour sees me smearing Crisco over my Mercedes though *shrug*.

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Steven Harrison

1993 300E2.8 - 196K
2001 E320 4MATIC - 86K