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Spilled can of Coke forgotten about for a year...

Brosky

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Last year at a show, I tipped a can of Coke between my e-brake and passenger seat. I pushed a wet towel down in there after tilting the seat forward and thought I got it all cleaned up. Wrong...................

When I was taking my seats and tracks out to get ready for the Miata seats, I couldn't move the passenger seat forward. I thought the tracks were jammed. Wrong again...................

When I got the seat out, I couldn't separate the track from the carpet. nor could I move the track to get at the rear bolts. I had to hold the release lever and beat the track forward with a hammer and block of wood. I finally got it forward and the bolts out, but then I had to chisel the track from the carpet to get it off.

I thought, no big deal, I'll take the carpet to the detail shop and put it through the floor mat scrubber. Three times, I did just that. Wrong again.... That junk will not come off at all. Luckily, it can't be seen until I get a new section of carpeting.

These are the pictures of what it does to metal and carpeting. I used to enjoy drinking that stuff a lot.

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tinman58

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Think of what it does to your teeth and inards!!
 

AngliaGT

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I used to remember seeing the seams on the
old metal cans of RC Cola - the stuff would start
eating thru the seam.I never drank any after that.

- Doug
 

bgbassplyr

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But if you get oil or grease on a windshield, the best way to get it off is to apply a little coke followed by a water rinse to get rid of the coke. Coke will cut oil as well as anything and it doesn't, if well rinsed, harm paint or chrome.
 
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Years ago, Coke with steel wool did a great job on cleaning chrome.

Sadly, I still like drinking it.
 

martx-5

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This is why I only drink beer... :thirsty:
 
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Art,

NO ONE is crazy enough to waste beer on cleaning chrome. That's why they had to use Coke....
 

hondo402000

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not that amazinging since they put phosphoric acid in that stuff, beer, water, hops,barley and yeast

beer only

Hondo
 

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DNK said:
Father!
On Easter!!

Can't think of a BETTER time to celebrate! :cheers:
 

TonyPanchot

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Pop, Soda and such is one of the main reasons for American health issues including obesity "just say no"

Now beer, that is a gift from the gods, all natural, cool and refreshing
 

pjsmetana

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TonyPanchot said:
Pop, Soda and such is one of the main reasons for American health issues including obesity "just say no"

Now beer, that is a gift from the gods, all natural, cool and refreshing

HERE HERE! Beer, Jack, Coffee, and water. The 4 liquid food groups!
 

tomgt6

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Another good use for it was if someone spilled armoral on the floor I would poor coke over it. The only issue was it ate away the wax and took a lot of water to get rid of the residue so it would stop attracting dirt.
 

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Re: Spilled can of Coke forgotten about for a year

martx-5 said:
This is why I only drink beer... :thirsty:
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{think polka music] *Smile* ..... In heaven there is no beer, that's why we drink it here .......
 

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