On 11/12/2012 10:55 PM, Allanw wrote:
> Groan...
>
> I have 2 little boys: Solomon, 2.5 years and Van, 3 months.
>
> Obviously, Van is pretty easy going on the cars, but Solomon has been known
> to wreak a bit of havoc.... usually just easy things, like "helping" fix the
> car by putting bolts thought the holes in the wheels, or inside the radiator
> air intake in the wifes car etc.
>
> On Saturday, he decided he would wash my Beetle for me.
>
> My wife heard hissing noises and asked him what he was doing...
>
> "I'm washing the car Mumma!"
>
> "STOP!"
>
> He was washing my 72 1200...
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> with...
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> an aerosol can of smooth silver hammerite! ARGH!
>
> Luckily he started on the bumpers, so it was mostly restricted to the front
> bumper, brand new H4 headlights and the painted area surrounding them. It
> all seemed to clean up OK with thinners, but I'm too scared to look up
> close.
>
> I'm thankfull the wire brush was on a high shelf though!
>
> Allan


LOL

I haven't had anything too horrible happen, knock on wood.... I keep
most potentially harmful things out of their reach