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Mike Beck
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:17 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hello all.

So i have a bunch of rubber seals from my car, they are all in good condition, not rotted or anything, but a little stiff and dirty.

Is there any methods I can do to bring a bit of life back into them, to rejuvenate them and make them more soft for better sealing?

I did read once a warm soapy mixture with them sitting in it was one way, but I dont recall the final details.

Any suggestions?

Cheers
Daniel Blomfield
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South Island
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:33 pm, by:  Daniel Blomfield (Soarer_nz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
warm soapy water works to a certain extent but at the end of the day its just water not magic potion. try silicon spray worth a shot
James Johnson
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Auckland
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:48 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
To my knowledge Mike I would go with warm soapy water and when they dry then use some silicone on them.
Daniel Blomfield
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:54 pm, by:  Daniel Blomfield (Soarer_nz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
is there an echo in here ?
Nathan Hlad
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:54 pm, by:  Nathan Hlad (Jackpot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
what rubber seals do you mean mike ??
like door rubbers or engine seals, sorry if it is a stupid question
Robert Faggian
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Victoria
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 07:10 pm, by:  Robert Faggian (Tanooki_suit) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If your talking about door seals and the like, use Mister Sheen...in addition to the obvious (cleaning), it softens up the rubber nicely. The guy who tinted my windows suggested I do this on the window seals to prevent them rubbing the tint off over time.
Haydn Crandell
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NSW
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 07:12 pm, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
go get some stuff called ..•••• cant remember the name lol panel beaters use it.

plastic and rubber rejuv it is like a creamy red paste just rub it in .

we use it a bit at work.
Nathan Hlad
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NT
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 Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 08:15 pm, by:  Nathan Hlad (Jackpot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Daniel Blomfield wrote on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 06:54 pm:

is there an echo in here ?



hehe na too meny sheip bru.
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
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 Monday, June 07, 2010 - 12:19 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Haydn am keen to know of the name of that plastic and rubber rejuvenator product, does it actually soften the rubber up or only short term?
Daniel Blomfield
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 Monday, June 07, 2010 - 06:20 am, by:  Daniel Blomfield (Soarer_nz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hahaha Nathan the jokes on you mate I'm an Aussie just live in sheep land !
Daniel Arndt
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Vic
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 Monday, June 07, 2010 - 01:57 pm, by:  Daniel Arndt (Darndt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
For most rubber things I need to bring back to life I use WD40 or similar lubricating products. Use heaps of it and work it in with hands or stiff brush (makes a mess though) It penetrates the rubber a little and seems to condition it too. I especially use it for radiator hoses, outside and in (then they seal better too) They come up like new.
James Cahir
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ACT
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 Monday, June 07, 2010 - 02:34 pm, by:  James Cahir (James987) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I've been told that talcum powder can keep rubber seals from deteriorating.

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