What does everyone use to keep the stripping in tip-top shape? silicon or something else.
Posted by Elie Garfinkel (Member # 1635) on :
quote:Originally posted by Camaro_Woody: What does everyone use to keep the stripping in tip-top shape? silicon or something else.
Thanks for the reminder! My own feeling on this is that maintaining the weatherstripping on a car is one of the most overlooked areas of simple cosmetic and functional maintenance! In my experience, deterioration of the weatherstripping is one of the easiest things to prevent. There are 2 different maintenance functions that need to be performed regularly: 1) Get the sand and grit out of the groove in the weatherstripping that is on the floor of the car, when you open the doors, immediately inboard above the rocker panel!! This grit is what will cause the weatherstripping to rip, from rubbing and friction *(sounds like a lap dance, doesn't it ) Seriously though, get in there with some sort of powerful vacuum, spread the weatherstripping apart with you fingers and just suck the dirt out of that crevice with your vacuum hose! You will be surprised at the accumulation that is there if you haven't done this in the past. I perform this ritual, every other car wash. Secondly, with respect to maintaining all the other weatherstripping on the car, pick up a couple of cans of silicone weatherstripping spray and just drench all the rubber on your car by spraying onto a clean cloth and then rubbing it into every inch of the weatherstripping. Don't forget the hard rubber around the T-Roofs and all the rubber around the rear hatch! You will have to do some serious stretching to get at all of it! my recommendation is to do the silicone spray once a year. FWIW, I bought an '85 Mustang GT ragtop new, (flame away!)kept it for 10 years and when I sold it, the weatherstripping looked brand new after following this formula. Needless to say, I'm following the same regimen with my SS!
Best regardSS,
Elie
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
I use VynylX (or something like that) whick is made for rubber or vynyl. It can be bought at most parts stores. Nice thing is there is no residue to come off on my hands or clothes. Posted by Sideshow (Member # 1231) on :
I've been using Z-16 on all my weatherstripping. It's non-greasy and doesn't leave any residue on the glass.
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sideshow: I've been using Z-16 on all my weatherstripping. It's non-greasy and doesn't leave any residue on the glass.
I've been using the Zaino Z-16 as well.
Posted by MaryandRalph (Member # 244) on :
quote:Originally posted by JohnS:
quote:Originally posted by Sideshow: I've been using Z-16 on all my weatherstripping. It's non-greasy and doesn't leave any residue on the glass.
I've been using the Zaino Z-16 as well.
Same here, started using it in 2000. Along with cleaning any grit that may be hidden with a vacume like what was mentioned above. Weather stripping looks like new and has no cracks.
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You will be surprised at the accumulation that is there if you haven't done this in the past. I perform this ritual, every other car wash.![[Smile]](smile.gif)