Comments on: Gasoline Brightens Car Carpets (May, 1932)

By: EC

EC — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:45:25 +0000

Next suggestion-Gun powder makes primo ashtray filler.

By: Michael Patrick

Michael Patrick — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:55:03 +0000

Growing up, it was standard practice to clean auto parts in a coffee [CAN] filled with gasoline.

By: StanFlouride

StanFlouride — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:59:06 +0000

I remember when I was growing up seeing warning signs and labels that read “Do Not Clean With Gasoline” and thinking, now why would you want to do that?
I guess before there were so many non-explosive alternatives (kerosene, paint thinner, and turpentine are flammable but not explosive) this was a common practice.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:41:52 +0000

“Best results are obtained by not having the sponge too wet.” Now there’s an understatement!

Rick

By: mc

mc — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:21:11 +0000

Kaboom!

Gasoline is much more flammable than kerosene…

By: Toronto

Toronto — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:48:38 +0000

And gasoline was used in the dry-cleaning industry in the early days. (As was kero, but man, you’d think that would be quite aromatic. )

By: katey

katey — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:19:09 +0000

Kerosene used to be commonly used as a solvent for cleaning up ink from printing presses… often while the pressman was smoking. And drunk. God, for the good old days….. (though living past 50 has it’s own benifits.)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:14:40 +0000

2009 Safety note: Please don’t smoke while in the car