[wj4]

I thought this link with pictures was pretty cool! And it looks like the cars that are sold do get first priority.
http://www.autospies.com/news/Did-yo...-factory-1348/

[010101]

great link. I never knew about that thick wax coating thing... I wonder if this is something other manufacturers also do

[blingbling]

Those photos were great. Thanks for sharing!

[KL2DC]

its been posted before...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=VPC+pics

[pander5]

Can anyone elaborate on the product cosmolene (sp?)- do they still use that stuff to coat parts of the vehicle prior to shipping? What is it used for?

From what I remember I think it was something sprayed on the vehicles to prevent corrosion and was a b***h to fully remove from all parts of the vehicle.

[KL2DC]

Originally Posted by pander5

Can anyone elaborate on the product cosmolene (sp?)- do they still use that stuff to coat parts of the vehicle prior to shipping? What is it used for?

From wikipedia...

"Cosmoline is a yellowish, light-amber, or greenish colored ointment-like mass, having a slight fluorescence, petroleum-like odor and taste. It is similar to petroleum jelly in properties, appearance, and thickness. It is the purified residue obtained from the distillation of petroleum oils.

Chemically, cosmoline is a homogeneous mixture of oily and waxy long-chain, non-polar hydrocarbons. It can range in color from white to yellow, and can differ in viscosity and shear strength. Cosmoline melts at 113–125 °F (45–52 °C) and has a flashpoint of 365 °F (185 °C).

Its most common use is in the storage and preservation of firearms. Previously, cosmoline was used to preserve other things. Objects the size of entire vehicles could be preserved for future use with cosmoline."

The VPCs have a high-temp car wash (hohmeire) that washes much of the cosmoline off.

[BuckJon]

Cool link, all that's missing is Mr. Rogers

[picus]

Originally Posted by pander5

Can anyone elaborate on the product cosmolene (sp?)- do they still use that stuff to coat parts of the vehicle prior to shipping? What is it used for?

From what I remember I think it was something sprayed on the vehicles to prevent corrosion and was a b***h to fully remove from all parts of the vehicle.

They still use cosmoline on almost all cars that go on a boat - when you pick up a new car you can find it all over the engine compartment, in the trunk etc; it looks like a hardened yellow liquid and is there to prevent salt corrosion. It burns off within the first 1500km or so. Many people complain of a "burning plastic" smell when they first get a new car that disappears after about 1000-1500km; that's cosmoline. I think I still have some in the engine bay of my car actually.

When I prep new cars I just leave it alone, since it's always in crevices anyway, and will burn off with no harm to the car.

[pander5]

I did a 330i last weekend and when we popped the hood there were what looked like dried yellow blobs on the bottom of the hood. My guess - cosmoline.

[picus]

Originally Posted by pander5

I did a 330i last weekend and when we popped the hood there were what looked like dried yellow blobs on the bottom of the hood. My guess - cosmoline.

That's the stuff.

[wj4]

Originally Posted by KL2DC

its been posted before...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=VPC+pics

I thought it may have been. The reason I made this is so new members can see it. And you may ask, why not search. Because I didn't even know such detailed documentary is available.

[tommydogsdad]

That was an awesome link!

[CaptChaos]

Is there a VPC in Halifax for Canadian cars?

[picus]

Originally Posted by CaptChaos

Is there a VPC in Halifax for Canadian cars?

Yep.

[DUH CAR]

Originally Posted by CaptChaos

Is there a VPC in Halifax for Canadian cars?

Yes.