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Old 04-08-2018, 12:33 PM
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Default Door weatherstripping

Hey all! I know someone has done this, but I can't find it! My weatherstripping for the doors are starting to dry a little and make noise over certain kinds of bumps. I'd like to do something to breath life back into those seals so they can quiet back down. I have found some GM weatherstripping lubricant, but I feel like that's more of a band aid. Any suggestions?
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Silicone spray or similar liquid applied via rag to seals a couple of times a year, like when you do a thorough car cleaning or wax. If you wipe it and rag shows a lot of black, do affected area again until it stops shedding most of the oxidized rubber.
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Silicone spray or similar liquid applied via rag to seals a couple of times a year, like when you do a thorough car cleaning or wax. If you wipe it and rag shows a lot of black, do affected area again until it stops shedding most of the oxidized rubber.
Gummi Pfledge, from Germany is some of the best stuff I have found for this job. Helps, but doesn't eliminate wind noise. If someone has a better solution for wind noise, I am all ears (literally)!

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Default I have used Krytox

Worked very well at restoring the rubber. Hard to find at a resonance price.
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Gummi Pfledge, from Germany is some of the best stuff I have found for this job. Helps, but doesn't eliminate wind noise. If someone has a better solution for wind noise, I am all ears (literally)!

https://www.amazon.com/nextzett-9148...s=gummi+fledge
Wind noise: First try to isolate if not already obvious: Apply painters blue tape temporarily around prime suspect areas and go for a drive. Maybe first the sunroof, then the windshield gasket area. At some point, one or more doors. And so on.
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