Preserving Rubber ?
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Preserving Rubber ?
Most of the rubber under my '74 was dry rotted and cracked. I replaced most of it with poly, but I still have some rubber left (body mount bushings etc.). Is there a way to keep the rubber I have left from going bad in the future.
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Re: Preserving Rubber ? (GATOR454)
Mother's "Back to Black" did a nice job making some of my old stuff look great. There is also silicone spray and Armorall (I don't thing the amorall was as good as the mother's product).
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Re: Preserving Rubber ? (GATOR454)
I did a search for rubber preservative.
It looks like the best rubber preservative is for aircraft, It's Goodrich Agemaster Rubber Protective Agent. You would have to be Good and Rich to afford it as it is VERY expensive.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/stylespi...4-451-127.html
There is another aircraft rubber preservative called Jet Stream Pbs Boot Sealant. It's not as expensive as the Agemaster, but still pricey.
http://64.78.59.81/merchant.mv?Scree...tegory_Code=EX
More in line with my budget was 303 Aerospace Protectant.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...201&storeNum=4
Even better if you go to the 303 products page you can order a free sample, which I did. And if I get all of my friends and family to order a free sample I should have enough to last a while.
:eek:
http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=freesample
[Modified by GATOR454, 10:56 AM 1/22/2004]
It looks like the best rubber preservative is for aircraft, It's Goodrich Agemaster Rubber Protective Agent. You would have to be Good and Rich to afford it as it is VERY expensive.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/stylespi...4-451-127.html
There is another aircraft rubber preservative called Jet Stream Pbs Boot Sealant. It's not as expensive as the Agemaster, but still pricey.
http://64.78.59.81/merchant.mv?Scree...tegory_Code=EX
More in line with my budget was 303 Aerospace Protectant.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...201&storeNum=4
Even better if you go to the 303 products page you can order a free sample, which I did. And if I get all of my friends and family to order a free sample I should have enough to last a while.
:eek:
http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=freesample
[Modified by GATOR454, 10:56 AM 1/22/2004]
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Re: Preserving Rubber ? (kenko74)
:iagree: :iagree:
Silicone and rubber, a match made in heaven. A small tub of plumber's silicone from any hardware store will last years.
Silicone and rubber, a match made in heaven. A small tub of plumber's silicone from any hardware store will last years.
Eddie
