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| neo914-6 |
  Jul 1 2007, 09:54 PM
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neo life  Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159  |
I have some that I replaced ~10-15 years ago and are still in very good condition. I just want them to look "new" and be more pliable if possible.
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| orthobiz |
Sep 7 2007, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,757 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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IIRC, Pat reported that some of the rubber seals in his car had deteriorated despite his treating them over the years.
Hate to put it this way, but maybe use something Pat DIDN'T use? And as weird as peanut butter sounds, for some reason I like that recurrent post more than the drill-the-holes-for-the-rear-foglight theme! hahahaha Paul |
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| Pat Garvey |
Sep 7 2007, 09:31 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(orthobiz @ Sep 7 2007, 04:34 PM)  IIRC, Pat reported that some of the rubber seals in his car had deteriorated despite his treating them over the years. Hate to put it this way, but maybe use something Pat DIDN'T use? And as weird as peanut butter sounds, for some reason I like that recurrent post more than the drill-the-holes-for-the-rear-foglight theme! hahahaha Paul Biz, Don't remember saying anything about seals deteriorating on my car. All but 2 of them are original. I have had untreated fuel lines (new & unistalled) deteriorate, but that's it. All of the rubber seals I have stored (many since the early 80's) have either the original waxy stuff on them or were treated with glycerin & stored in tight plastic & kept in dark places. Have a couple of pieces that were not cared for & deteriorated. When I say they were not cared for, I mean that they were treated with ArmorAll in the mid 70's & left for spares unwrapped & just laying around the garage. I'm a believer in glycerin (though in minute quantities). I rub it in (with "sponges"), let it sit for a week or so, and wipe off any excess. Don't know what mystical properties glycerin has, but I remember that my grandmother (and I'm going back 40 years here) used to rub glycerin into her hands every night before she went bed, and the put on cotton gloves to sleep in. When she died at 97, she had hands that looked like those of a forty year old! Pat |
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| orthobiz |
Sep 10 2007, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,757 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Sep 7 2007, 11:31 PM) Biz, Don't remember saying anything about seals deteriorating on my car. All but 2 of them are original. I gotta get a life. Way too much time on this site: I must be seein' things! bizzzo |
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neo914-6 How do you refresh old but good rubber seals? Jul 1 2007, 09:54 PM
Johny Blackstain Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter. You will be shocked ... Jul 2 2007, 01:12 PM
neo914-6
Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter. You will be shocked... Jul 3 2007, 10:14 AM
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Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter. You will be shocked... Jul 3 2007, 08:44 PM Eric_Shea PB Blaster... Jul 3 2007, 10:49 AM Johny Blackstain It works. I makes rubber quite young again, (some... Jul 4 2007, 07:22 AM Pat Garvey "All you old Army guys remember spit shining ... Jul 5 2007, 08:34 PM Eric_Shea Why not just peanut oil... that's obviously th... Jul 5 2007, 09:14 PM Johny Blackstain
Why not just peanut oil... that's obviously t... Jul 5 2007, 09:19 PM 9146986 I'd be worried that the solvents in the PB mig... Jul 6 2007, 07:28 AM Jeff Bowlsby How using about the old reliable potion...glycerin... Jul 6 2007, 05:59 PM sendjonathanmail i bought a bar of glycerin soap, would that work a... Sep 7 2007, 03:37 PM rhodyguy you will find glycerin at rite aid, wallgreen... Sep 7 2007, 08:59 PM |
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