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preserve your Rubber with this stuff... |
ME733 |
Nov 7 2009, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) ....Well I was fortunate some few years ago to luck up on a no-brand silicone liquid that was like molassis...used it for every rubber part on my cars until it was gone......AND I HAVE FOUND....a product you need to be aware of a product I just discovered. I think It,s new on the market....here goes ...BLACK MAGIC -Titanium....it,s a tire shine product...Its a THICK silicone,almost a gel, and comes with a scrub brush applicator. This stuff is INCREDABLE. I scrubbed down my tires (washed them) several times,allowed them to dry, and in the warm sun applied this stuff to both sides of the tires. They look better than new....Then I started on the rubber bumper tops, and every other rubber part on the car.(914)...it,s been about 3 weeks since I treated the whole car, and the rubber everywhere looks just great!!!...I got clean rags, wiped down most of the rubber parts, which released the imbeded dirt and crud from the rubber. then reapplied it everywhere again. ALL this took about 1/4 of the bottle, which is 16 oz,s. This stuff really works, It soaks into the rubber making it softer, looks great and will last longer than anything I have ever used... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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tod914 |
Dec 5 2009, 05:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Dave, the black undercoating that was applied to the car. It's on the entire undercarrige and on the wheel wells. Looks like the factory option product. I assume it is.
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Tom_T |
Dec 6 2009, 03:06 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Dave, the black undercoating that was applied to the car. It's on the entire undercarrige and on the wheel wells. Looks like the factory option product. I assume it is. Tod, the factory undercoating was PVC & very rare, and MAY show on the COA - if PCNA's records are correct & if the persong doing the COA reads the codes correctly. You can check it visually & tactily to confirm, as well as MAYBE with your COA. I thought mine may have been the factory undercoating, but when a PCNA Feild Tech Mgr (Rick Perkins) was out here this past week checking mine for the recalls & COA problems. He's an old timer around the 914s in the original days, plus had restored a 74 2L himself in the early 90's - so he knows them better than most with Porsche today. We were able to confirm that mine was a dealer or other aftermarket undercoating by finding small areas of overspray of the coating where the factory wouldn't have done it that way. In my case it was traces on the 2 rubber air cooling redirection flaps just forward of the engine on the underbody. So check around yours to look for the telltale signs of it being done after the car was assembled, to tell if it was factory or aftermarket/dealer, as well as if it's a wax based or rubberized material, as the PVC has/had a different "feel" to the material (mine is more rubbery as well). However, for the strict/purist CWs out there - this is another area where I will undercoat it again for the peace of mind alone, after sinking all these resto $$$$$$s into rust repairs etc. on mine! ....cheap insurance IMHO, just like the stainless heat exchangers!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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