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  • Karl K.
    Expired
    • November 17, 2008
    • 92

    Weatherstrips

    Any recommendations on what to use on door seals and
    weatherstrips to preserve them?
    Thanks,
    Karl
  • Dan M.
    Expired
    • March 6, 2009
    • 157

    #2
    Re: Weatherstrips

    Armour-All

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    • Paul Y.
      Very Frequent User
      • September 30, 1982
      • 570

      #3
      Re: Weatherstrips

      Silicone grease
      It's a good life!














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      • Paul D.
        Very Frequent User
        • September 30, 1996
        • 491

        #4
        Re: Weatherstrips

        Aerospace 303. Not greasey, easy to apply. Excellent UV protection. Recommended by most RV manufacturers. My only complaint is it doesn't hold up well on tires and plastic trim while driving in the rain. Not really a problem, just reapply after washing. Chip.

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        • Alan D.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 1, 2005
          • 2038

          #5
          Re: Weatherstrips

          Have been told by a few detailers that Armour-All is not good on rubber parts while the 303 is. Used the 303 now for over ten years - like.

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          • Edward S.
            Expired
            • December 1, 1986
            • 514

            #6
            Re: Weatherstrips

            303 is the way to go, without a doubt.

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            • Gerard F.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • June 30, 2004
              • 3805

              #7
              Re: Weatherstrips

              Karl,

              Try a product called Sly-Glide (or something like that) available at NAPA stores.

              It is a silicone grease.

              Also great for Speedo and Tach cables.
              Jerry Fuccillo
              1967 327/300 Convertible since 1968

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              • Mark G.
                Very Frequent User
                • March 1, 2001
                • 227

                #8
                Re: Weatherstrips

                Mineral oil applied with a foam brush; baby oil works. Try it on vinyl and leather too.

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                • Gary B.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • February 1, 1997
                  • 7018

                  #9
                  Weatherstrips

                  Originally posted by Mark Gorney (35760)
                  Mineral oil applied with a foam brush; baby oil works. Try it on vinyl and leather too.
                  Mark,

                  I thought I read that the use of petroleum-based products on rubber was not a good idea in the long-term. Am I remembering something incorrectly? Or is mineral oil not petroleum-based?

                  Gary
                  Last edited by Gary B.; November 4, 2010, 06:10 PM.

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                  • Mark G.
                    Very Frequent User
                    • March 1, 2001
                    • 227

                    #10
                    Re: Weatherstrips

                    I was skeptical; tried on my vinyl seats then the seals even the tires. It seems to clean very well then just wipe of the excess. This oil has quite a few applications; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

                    Mark

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                    • Gerard F.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • June 30, 2004
                      • 3805

                      #11
                      Re: Weatherstrips

                      Originally posted by Mark Gorney (35760)
                      I was skeptical; tried on my vinyl seats then the seals even the tires. It seems to clean very well then just wipe of the excess. This oil has quite a few applications; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

                      Mark
                      Well I read the whole article. As I remember as a kid, mineral oil was great for constipation.

                      As the article says, mineral oil is a great body lubricant, both externally and internally. However (as the article also says), it is a personal lubricant but is unsafe to latex condoms.

                      So if it is unsafe to latex condoms, it is probably unsafe to Corvette weatherstripping.

                      Just kidding around,
                      Jerry Fuccillo
                      1967 327/300 Convertible since 1968

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                      • Steven B.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • June 30, 1982
                        • 3985

                        #12
                        Re: Weatherstrips

                        In the 60's we used to apply glycerin and then baby powder to protect the rubber from freezing to the mating surface of the body in cold weather. It also gave the powdery appearance of GM original stripping I bought back then. Although the car has not been in the sun much since the mid 60's the weatherstripping has not deteriorated noticeably since then.

                        Steve

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