Door freezes shut, fixes?
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Door freezes shut, fixes?
The doors on my '84 freeze shut over night. Seems that the weatherstripping get wet, then freezes to the door frame. Is there anything I can spray on the stripping to keep this from happening. thanks
Melting Slicks
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Re: Door freezes shut, fixes? (buzzbomb)
Well, you had to expect someone to respond with this one: Move to a warmer state?
You could try applying dielectric grease to the rubber where it touches?
You could try applying dielectric grease to the rubber where it touches?
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Re: Door freezes shut, fixes? (edsalinas)
That would be the best way to fix it, but I'm not sure I can do that before the ice storm they're predicting tomorrow morning. My Jeep is in the garage taken apart, so the other obvious one doesn't work either. I do appreciate the comments though. :cheers:
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Re: Door freezes shut, fixes? (buzzbomb)
For cold weather you could rub a thin layer of parafin wax onto the weather strip so that water would roll off.
Any treatment that leaves a surface layer on the rubber will work.
Any treatment that leaves a surface layer on the rubber will work.
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Re: Door freezes shut, fixes? (65Z01)
For cold weather you could rub a thin layer of parafin wax onto the weather strip ..............
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Re: Door freezes shut, fixes? (edsalinas)
You could try applying dielectric grease to the rubber where it touches?
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