HOW TO SOFTEN OLD RUBBER?

[polarus]

I'm planning to install an original hood to cowl seal on my Polara. Overall decent condition but a little stiff. I've seen some ideas on line, has anybody here had any luck?

 

[tallhair]

Rubbers are cheap man. Buy some new ones.

Heck they even give them out for free at a lot of clinics ... just grab a handful

 

[bluefury361]

Bead blasting will softening the rubber. Then clean with ruglyde.

DO NOT use silicone or brake fluid on rubber. And anyone with any knowledge has already thrown the Armorall in the trash.

 

[commando1]

Saturate it with GoJo Original.

 

[saylor]

+1 gojo i heard that stuff is magic

we used to use rubber rejuvenator in the printing industry - it is a thing.

try not to die -

- saylor

 

[Carmine]

I have also heard (but never tried to use) a soak in vinegar.

 

[MarPar]

Ive heard to use gojo as well.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Hand cleaner not the pumice stuff.

 

[MarPar]

Hand cleaner not the pumice stuff.

correct. the smoooooooth stuff.

 

[tallhair]

correct. the smoooooooth stuff.

I hate the pumice or orange based stuff for my hands and always go for the original gojo goop stuff with lanolin for the garage bar .

Have even used it to clean up vinyl interior stuff and seats with a lot of grime

 

[polarus]

Rubbers are cheap man. Buy some new ones.

Heck they even give them out for free at a lot of clinics ... just grab a handful

LOL, might be another option. New thread on the way.

 

[Big_John]

It's probably the glycerin and lanolin in the hand cleaner that does the trick.

 

[tallhair]

It's probably the glycerin and lanolin in the hand cleaner that does the trick.

Lanolin keeps things nice and supple ... Hey maybe Polarus doesn't need new rubbers after all !

 

[rapidtrans]

Mequires and Mothers sell a vinyl cleaner/conditioner. I used it on 50 yr old seats with pretty good results. The Monaco seats don't feel as fragile or brittle.