Weatherstrip maintainance?
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (T1Kilr)
Lotta folks use a silicone dielectric grease. Might want to give that a try. Would be a FAR sight better than the spray on vinyl treatments.
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (T1Kilr)
I've been using dielectric grease for many yrs. on the weatherstripping. Just rub it in WELL or it will make a mess. Especially on your car cover (if you use one). And the price is right. :yesnod:
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (T1Kilr)
...The silicone wont breakdown the weatherstrip?
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (T1Kilr)
I have always gone the cheap route and used vasoline, rub it onto all the weatherseals, let sit overnight and wipe off the next morning keep a rag in the car as you will miss a bit the first time but it worked well for my t-top firebird and even helped loosen up a few spots that had turned hard and useless.
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (Lotus32Valve)
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (stillthere)
BMW manufactures a great product for this application....BMW Gummi Phlege. :yesnod: It's something that has to be ordered through a BMW dealership, but it's great stuff. :cool:
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Re: Weatherstrip maintainance? (rubyred93)
BMW's weatherstrip is far superior to what's on my C-4, I can tell you that. I use silicon spray and it works well, too. Just have to keep the oversrpray off the finish.