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My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Yesterday I went on a club tour and the car never ran better. But, I came home with another dress shirt that has grease on the left shoulder from the female dovetail on the door jam. I don't realize it when it happens but to get my feet through the opening, I must be leaning back into the greasy slot in the dovetail. Has anyone else experienced this? When I am stepping out, going on a tour or a club meeting, I usually am wearing one of my better shirts.
Can anyone recommend a clear, heavy grease or other lubricant? Currently, I am using a heavy black wheel bearing grease. Thanks for your help. Ed |
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I see your problem although I haven't had it yet. I wonder if a clear piece of tape on the face of dovetail might work. Better yet, a piece of clear plastic sheet covering the entire face and secured with the dovetail's mounting screws.
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Someone gave me a duster, which is basically an overcoat to be worn while driving your pre WWW1 brass car on the dusty roads of the time. That may be a solution. You can put it on to drive the car and then take it off when you get to your destination. An old jacket would serve the same purpose. A light weight jacket for summer or Florida.
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! If it’s on your shirt …sooner or later on seat?
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Remove the grease...................
Paul in CT Mine never had it. |
Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! I don't grease mine but instead I put a very little bit of chapstick on them when they start to stick.Just rub my finger on the chapstick then rub the dovetail, no greasy surface but no sticking door...
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Take the shirt off before you get in the car.
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I noticed a hole on either side of the four dovetails on my Town Sedan and inside the dovetail has a piece of felt (the dovetails are hollow). Occasionally I wipe them clean and put a few drops of light oil in the holes. I don't know if this was what the holes and felt were originally meant for but it appears to be and seems to work. |
Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! wear a slicker..............
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! as what yblockhead wrote, that is what the holes are for, oil
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Victoria is merely marking her territory! :)
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! wear a black shirt.
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! I use bee's wax on my victoria
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Silicon spray is better for door locks here, dust doesn't stick and wear them out. Spray often. It dries clear.
Wash out the grease first tho. |
Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Clear tape What?
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! Originally the dovetails had felt inserts. The holes are to allow oiling not greasing I would suppose
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! I have had good luck using Shout on grease stains!
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Re: My Victoria is Ruining My Shirts! I would say if everything else that could go wrong isn't, this is the least of your worries.
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