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#53 of 113
Try using Bounce! by stevecebu
May 25, 2007 (5:28 am)
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BOUNCE
         
        Repels mosquitoes.
           Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
        Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
        Dissolves soap scum from shower doors.
           Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.
        Freshens the air in your home.
           Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet.
        Prevents thread from tangling.
           Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.
        Eliminates static cling from panty hose.
           Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.
        Prevents musty suitcases.
           Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
        Freshens the air in your car.
           Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
        Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan.
           Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.
        Eliminates odors in wastebaskets.
           Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
        Collects cat hair.
           Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
        Eliminates static electricity from venetian blinds.
           Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
        Wipes up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering.
           A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
        Eliminates odors in dirty laundry.
           Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
        Deodorizes shoes or sneakers.
           Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning.
Rub the Front of your car with Bounce and mosquitos and bugs will wipe right off.
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It's shocking! by anahita61
May 30, 2007 (7:17 am)
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Does anyone else continually get "shocked" by his or her Fit? Every single time I get out of my car (Silver Sport/black interior - not that color matters), when I go to close the door it shocks me! Doesn't seem to matter what type of shoes I have on (usually Birkenstock sandals with rubber soles, or sneakers), or what I'm wearing. It's to the point that I now try to rub my feet on the pavement before I touch the door - it's really awful, not painful, but unpleasant.
 
Is this happening to anyone else?
#55 of 113
Re: It's shocking! [anahita61] by jkliggett
May 30, 2007 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)

Yes! We also have a silver sport. It isn't very shocking in the warmer weather, but as soon as the temperature drops below 60 degrees - watch out! I have become fairly good at closing the door with my elbow or backing into it. We had another small car years ago that had the same problem. I can't remember whether it was a Honda or a Subaru. Does rubbing your feet work? Do you look as if you are dancing?
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61] by pf_flyer HOST
May 30, 2007 (10:08 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)

Happens to my daughter a lot on our Versa, and it used to happen to me a fair amount during winter when it was drier. Given that it happened tomeona seasonal basis, it almost has to be some combo of humidity conditions and clothing that's creating the static.
 
And when I get it, it's usually a BIG one. I've gotten them right through the sleeve of a winter coat onthe back of my arm, right on top of the door!
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61] by maxwax
Jun 02, 2007 (7:27 pm)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)

My 1993 Honda Civic shocked me for many years every time I got out of it.
 
In the two months I've owned my 07 Fit it's only done it twice so I don't consider it a problem.
 
I'll suggest that it may be a combination of fabrics being rubbed as you slide left and get out.
 
My inspector hat on, I ask: do you have carpet mats or "rubber" all weather mats like me? I'm guessing you have carpet mats!
 
PS. never solved the problem with static in the 93 civic, just lived with it..
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Re: It's shocking! [pf_flyer] by stevecebu
Jun 02, 2007 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (May 30, 2007 10:08 am)

Easy to deal with just ground the car. Take a small but not too small wire especially a flexible one and tie it under your car somewhere it should touch the ground but not by a lot maybe an extra 2 inches at most so that it makes a good connection with the ground and that should fix the problem. I've had quite a few crs that did that and this always fixed it. The car builds up a static charge and it releases it on you. The wire grounds it so it should fix it. Otherwise you need an expert to ground the car.
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Re: It's shocking! [jkliggett] by anahita61
Jun 03, 2007 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: jkliggett (May 30, 2007 10:06 am)

jkligget, no, I don't think it looks like I'm dancing, but I do rub my feet a bit. Wouldn't matter what part of my body I use, it's going to shock me no matter what.
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Re: It's shocking! [maxwax] by anahita61
Jun 03, 2007 (10:58 am)
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Replying to: maxwax (Jun 02, 2007 7:27 pm)

Hi maxwax, I have carpet mats. Maybe if we weren't in a serious drought here in the southeast it wouldn't be so bad. I'm guessing it's a distinct lack of humidity, and too much carpeting. My old Tercel had vinyl seats with fabric in the center, but the Fit is solid fabric.
 
I should Google the long term effects of constant static electrical shocking.
#61 of 113
Re: It's shocking! by audifan5
Jun 05, 2007 (7:06 pm)
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Hi,
 
I used to experience very painful static discharge with my truck. I searched the net and found a website www.mizter.com
The antistatic strap they sell worked for me.
 
You should try
#62 of 113
Re: It's shocking! [audifan5] by anahita61
Jun 08, 2007 (1:19 pm)
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Replying to: audifan5 (Jun 05, 2007 7:06 pm)

Thanks for the info - I bookmarked the web site.

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