Are there any products out there recommended for treating and prolonging the life of T-top weatherstripping. I'm about to replace mine and I want to make sure they last. My current original seals have dried out and cracked in spots from years of wear and tear and I hope to prevent that from happening to the replacements. Ant suggestions?

 

Someone just suggested using vaseline I think....

do a search, I think I found something once.

 

A product called 303 ,also there is paste you can buy at Napa.

 

303 works well. Something you can use more often and is a little less messy is just some simple spray siliscon from Wal-mart. Spray it on a rag and rub in every so often. This stuff gets into the pours of the rubber and casuses it to swell...which means a better seal. It stopped my T-tops from leaking for the most part and my dad uses it on his convertible and swears by it. I think Prestone makes the brand I use.

 

I just use Armoral (SP) for everything that's rubber or plastic. Seems to be working great.

 

i don't suggest armoral it tends to dry out rubber/vinyl, i uses maguires rubber protectant on mine.

 

Silicone spray.

JamesC

 

Oh yeah, it;s great to keep around the garage. Works great on squeeky belts, weatherstripping and stuff like that.

 

Armor All is oil solvent based, which eventually dries out the rubber seals. Use a non-oil-solvent based silicone, spray it on a rag, and wipe it on. It's important to spray it on a rag first as EYEROCK89 stated because some propellants are harmful to the rubber. Not to mention, the rag will wipe the rubber clean, which is THE most important thing you can do to keep them new. Dry rot is bad, mmmmmmmk?

 

Does GM have anything you can order through them? I thought I read about something you could order from them through a dealer a while back, but I could be mistaken.
Thanks again for the replies

 

Yeah, they probably do, but it;ll cost you out the @$$. Really though, go get some of that Prestone silicone spray. That stuff is only like $2.50 for a good size can.

 

is it this stuff?

Prestone® Silicone Lubricant ?

just put it on a rag and go over all the seals?

 

Thats the stuff. It won;t hurt the paint either so you can saturate the seals and then rub it in and then off your paint with a rag. Or, like you said, you can spray it on the rag first. Either way will work.