onedef92

What about silocone spray? I've heard it's OK to spray silicone spray on Corvette weatherstripping. Is this true or will it eat it like Armor All et al? :confused:

Vetterin

Yeap, silicone IS the way to go, but be careful as there are different types.
The best way to test is to spray some into a styrofoam cup. If it starts to eat away the styrofoam DO NOT put it on your weatherstripping. If it does nothing to the cup....spray away! By the way, it it also excellent to put on your windshield wiper blades.

IcemanZ06

Personally, I haven't used a silicon product on my weatherstripping but I've heard a lot of people here claiming that it will damage it. Perhaps someone else could chime in and clarify.

Do NOT use Armor All on weatherstripping though, that WILL cause early deterioration.

GRX

GM recommends Krytox....very expensive too. MAD has a tube for about 30.00-40.00 dollars (I think). Considering how expensive the weatherstripping is, it might be worth it. :blueangel: :reddevil

Rex Ruby

I thought GM recommended dielectric grease :confused:
Easy to find and inexpensive too :)

black86targa

You can use silicone, but I spray in on a rag or paper towell and wipe it on rather than spraying it everywhere.

JasonL

Ouch!

I just use the cheap tube of dielectric grease I bought at the parts store. It's all the same stuff, basically. Works great.

gbody5

Silicone is safe for almost anything, except maybe implants :-)

BADMUDE

Old timers swore by using vaseline...and it works for me...

BOBA VETT

are we still talking about weatherstripping? :lol:

I used STP silicone spray on mine and it made like new without making it slimey.

Red Dwarf

Have been using a product called Sil-glyde silicone, made by Napa. Also a product called Zep Silicone spray has worked well for me. :cheers:

LT-IV

:yesnod:
Especially if you ever plan on painting the car. Silicone is a "beach" to clean off painted surfaces. :chevy

onedef92

Has anyone used the STP brand silicone spray? Is it safe for our weatherstripping our will it eat it?

Ed Ut

I was always told that would make you go blind? :D

vallini

Armor All DOES NOT eat rubber! THat comment is left over from the old days. It was the old timers ages ago who first used Armor All who had old cars who would put armor all on the rubber bits and would notice cracks and blame it on silicone protectants when it was actually the parts were dried and aged out to begin with. Actually Armor all guarantees that it will not crack plastic/rubber if used regularly on plastic/rubber parts from new.

Vaseline is a petroleum based product and WILL eat rubber parts.

Use Armor All regularly, if you dont mind the mess, you can use silicone grease (dielectric grease). Sylglide is a good brand, comes in a tube, and is available in most hardware and autoparts stores.

Silicone=good for rubber & plastic bits
Petroleum and Petroleum distillates=Bad for plastic & Rubber bits