What do u guys use to keep the weatherstripping from cracking.. i heard WD-40.. anything else?

 

Keep petroleum products away from weatherstrip.

Here's what GM specifies:



Part Number 1052863 is obsolete, I'm sure.

I use this: http://agscompany.com/product/sil-gl...ant-tube-4-oz/

 

Leave the ttops off while in the garage

 

you guys don't spray them with anything? u just put silicone on them? anybody else do this?

 

I used silicone grease since you can usually find a tube of it for pretty cheap and it lasts a long while. When you apply it you want to use as little as possible and massage it all over the stripping. If you apply too much it will give you those long stringy pieces when pulling off the top and collect dust and gunk much easier. When you reapply it you'll want to try and clean off the old stuff since dirt/dust will cling to it no matter what you do. I don't know if the regular dressings for hoses and tires is technically OK for it or not because you can get silicone based dressings but I have used them.

 

I feel silicone/dielectric/tune-up/bulb grease is great if they are new. Chances are most of us don't get to tend to something until it is well past optimum time.


So,

First I would clean them (and be thorough since there are folds, nooks and crannies in a weatherstrip) and be gentle in case they are soft and/or degraded. Mix your car wash soap with water as you would when washing your car- into a spray bottle. Use this with a soft cloth to clean. Then you can dry, air dry by leaving the door open, or get a pad with an armor all product and wipe down the weatherstrip. THEN I think the rubber will better accept the grease!

 

Thanks

 

Your welcome.


When I first tried, I used red #2 chassis grease. I soon learned I was close, but off. I cleaned it off and kept trying.....back in 2007.

 

Ive always just used Liquid Wrench Silicone Spray. Mostly because I always have some of that around my shop and its easy to lay hands on. Ive used it for years with no adverse effects. Keeps the rubber soft and doesn't gum up or leave a ring around the glass on your tops. I just spray a little on a rag and wipe the rubber down good and let it dry before putting the tops back on. It also keeps the tops from squeaking. Of course being silicone it will have excellent UV protection for when the tops are out.

 

Just a FYI, some silicone sprays can be bad for plastic. Some state it on the can. Some rubber is plasticized- meaning it is an 'alloy' of plastic and rubber.

 

I'm not seeing a "care" section on the Metro website, or on Steele's.

Metro does say this as an assembly aid.

"Apply a water-based lubricant / protectant such as Armorall, or a silicone based furniture polish like Lemon Pledge, to METRO parts where noted in the instructions."

http://metrommp.com/pages/Technical/...ationTips.html

First time I've heard the Lemon Pledge recommendation.

Wait...found it.

"How do I maintain rubber?
To give your rubber that clean new, jet black look, start by cleaning it with mild soap and water. Follow with a rubber & vinyl protectant or even a silicone-based furniture polish. Do not spray protectants directly on the rubber. Rather, apply it to a damp rag then wipe it on.
Some rubber will naturally bleed paraffin, which will look like hardened candle wax. Use a solvent to carefully remove any visible paraffin.
Rubber's enemies
Rubber contains plasticizers that eventually "evaporate" from rubber, leaving it hardened and cracked. This is a naturally occurring process, but heat, sunlight, smog, chemicals and gasoline/oil can shorten the life of rubber parts."

http://metrommp.com/pages/Technical/...ng_rubber.html

 

thanks dave...apprecitated.

 

I always thought that was a good way to let the rodents in.

I guess you never saw "Caddyshack" either.

 

use nissan/infiniti krytox grease. designed specifically for the seals used in their convertibles.

 

Interesting. A DuPont product.

Infiniti Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)...

www.infinitig37.com/TSB/ITB11-035a.pdf

A DuPont tech sheet on the Krytox line, but not this substance in particular.

www2.dupont.com/Lubricants/en_US/assets/downloads/krytox_gpl_106_206_216_226_K20067.pdf

And a place to buy it.

http://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts...306-5z000.html

SO akanitro, how do you prep for it, apply it, etc?

 

nice..

 

ive used Vasoline on the IROC, all the weatherstrips look great to this date 31 years later

 

Armour All and park out of the sun.

 

Yup I was told Vaseline as well.