*water: its relatively safe for vinegar to get on paint and rubbers and plastics, just as long as you don't let it sit for a long time, i sometimes use vinegar if i run out of rubber gloves for handling stronger acids, and im fine by just keeping a MF on hand and wiping any vinegar that gets on the paint, rubber and plastics. One advise would be to put protectant on the plastics and rubber parts where vinegar could drip, as well as wax on paint, and then when you're done just wipe it off after, also vinegar despite relatively safe for paint will surely strip off any sealant or wax so be sure to put some on the dripped part after.