Miata Mailing List: April 1996, Message #160
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   From: Archie Glasgow 
Subject: Re: Static Shock!
   Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 15:16:24 -0500

Someone here advised Scotchguard to solve this static thing. I have leather
in my Miata and don't suffer from static problems.(end of miata content)
However my new  Windstar nearly electrocutes me every time I get out. I need
not even start it. Last night I left the van with the door open to retrieve
a package from a friend. Didn't touch the door didn't get a shock. Well she
must have been building an opposite charge in her car because when our hands
got about four inches apart we got a blast that lit the whole area. That was
it! I drove directly to Wal Mart and bought  "Scotchguard for Furniture"
Applied it when I got home (read this I emptied the can on 7 seats which is
2.5 Miatae) and left it overnight to dry. Drove to work today, got out....no
shock! Drove out to lunch....no shock! Came back to work...no shock! Could
this be? To the person here who suggested this as a solution ---Thank
You!--- I tried "Static Guard" when the van was new ..no good it didn't last
more than a few hours and it stinks. I am going to assume that this is a
more lasting solution. Funny 3M makes no claim on the can that this product
will solve this problem. The marketing wizz people are missing something here.
                                                                            
             Regards
                                                                            
                  Arch