What do you guys use to rejuvenate/preserve rubber parts?
I tried search but came up with nothing. Interestingly, a search on rubbers brought 67 results
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| Author: | strokerface [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Rubber Conditioner |
What do you guys use to rejuvenate/preserve rubber parts? I tried search but came up with nothing. Interestingly, a search on rubbers brought 67 results
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| Author: | mraxl [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/tips/rubbersoftener.htm Another choice might be White Shepherd.... I think it is now Blue Devil http://store.gobluedevil.com/bluedevil- ... in-sealer/ You can search forum for White Shepherd for more info. |
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| Author: | strokerface [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
Thanks Dale. That might help with my leaking clutch rod seal, but I'm going to split the case anyway. I was thinking in terms of rubber grommets and such though for this question. |
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| Author: | Jim [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
The White Shepherd should also work well on grommets (etc). It's a common rubber plasticizer. |
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| Author: | Walms [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
A vintage car guy once told me that he swore by rubbing all the weather striping with glycerine every year to keep them preserved... I've never tried it though. |
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| Author: | mraxl [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
Did you see the first link about wintergreen? |
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| Author: | Walms [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
Winter green = glycerine ? Who knew? 
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| Author: | Jim [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
Walms wrote: A vintage car guy once told me that he swore by rubbing all the weather striping with glycerine every year to keep them preserved... I've never tried it though. I was taught to use glycerine on the rubber bands of rubber band powered airplanes when I was a kid. It greatly extended the life of the bands, but it may have done this by lubricating them so they didn't get chafed with triple knots all up and down them. |
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| Author: | III [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
I recall a discussion with John G on the old board some years ago. I believe he said he used mineral spirits or oil or something like that. Same deal, put the rubber parts in a ziplock bag for a few days. I tried using the waterproofing spray and it did very little to improve a used air intake tube for my KH400. |
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| Author: | strokerface [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rubber Conditioner |
mraxl wrote: Did you see the first link about wintergreen? Oops reading impaired today! I will see if there's a tent proofing product at REI and report back. |
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