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Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - sbobosi - 10-02-2007
So in the ongoing effort to restore my coupe, I am at a point where I am trying to heal the aftermath of a disastrous wax job by the PO. Not only did he basically ruin the paint of with tons of swirls, all of the rubber seams and seals were left with a wax residue to bake and discolor the rubber. I am wondering if there is any restorative process available short of replacing all of the exterior rubber bits. Any thoughts or tips are greatly appreciated.
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - flash - 10-02-2007
you would spend a lot more time trying to fix the stuff than just replacing them - they only cost about 100 bucks for the whole kit and kaboodle, and won't take but 2 hours to install - email me your phone number - i'll be happy to walk you through the process
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - sbobosi - 10-02-2007
[quote name='flash' post='41974' date='Oct 2 2007, 05:51 PM']you would spend a lot more time trying to fix the stuff than just replacing them - they only cost about 100 bucks for the whole kit and kaboodle, and won't take but 2 hours to install - email me your phone number - i'll be happy to walk you through the process[/quote]
Awesome. Sending a PM now...
Thanks!
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - gryphon - 10-03-2007
Green, lacquer thinner will remove the residue and restore the rubber to black. Then follow with a good rubber treatment.
Tom
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - sbobosi - 10-03-2007
Thanks Tom. I am going to try cleaning and treating before replacing. Worth a shot. I will post results.
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - PorscheDude - 10-04-2007
You could also try hot water with an old tooth brush.
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - Stephenwz968 - 10-04-2007
Meguiar's #40 rubber/vinyl cleaner is great with an old toothbrush...
Steve
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - flash - 10-04-2007
lol - i already turned him on to the purple meguier's stuff - best danged thing on rubber i have ever found (not good for plastic though)
Discolored Rubber Seams and Seals.... - joeh944 - 10-07-2007
And DON't use a toothbrush. They are made with synthetic bristles and can scratch your paint. Something like this:
http://www.carcareonline.com/detail.asp?product_id=11174
or http://www.autopia-carcare.com/mbm-296.html
is prefereble.
Joe