flaking trim tips?
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Burning Brakes
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flaking trim tips?
All the window trim is like this.
Any suggestions?
Also is there a way to take care of the rubber trim so it stays "healthy?"
Any suggestions?
Also is there a way to take care of the rubber trim so it stays "healthy?"
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Best thing for rubber trim is silicone lubricant. NEVER use anything containing petroleum products...
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Aerospace 303 provides excellent protection against UV light.
I'm no expert on the subject but the pic looks like the kind of damage seen on other cars that are parked outside all the time.
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Our 2006 didn't experience this, neither has our current 2009; so I can't directly help.
However, someone previously posted that the flaking stuff is not supposed to be there at all, the solution is to remove it completely and leave the underlying material exposed like it should be.
Does that look practical, or was the previous poster misjudging the situation?
However, someone previously posted that the flaking stuff is not supposed to be there at all, the solution is to remove it completely and leave the underlying material exposed like it should be.
Does that look practical, or was the previous poster misjudging the situation?
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Chevy replaced driver side under warranty on my 08 vert. There are several part #s for this because I had to go back to the dealer twice until they got them all ordered. The passenger side is OK.