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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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Default Window rubbers

My windows seem to be sticking on the rubbers which sometimes mean I do not get full closure. Has anyone else had this problem and what can I do to solve it.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Vaseline....


no, really!


(Although ideally, you'd be better off with some silicon grease)
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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or glycerine
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Or use zymol vinyl conditioner on the rubbers.
Halfords also do a rubber treatment in a yellow can, forget the name now.
It will stop the binding up and allow the window to fully close.

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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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Vaseline really works. I had a soft top before the scoob. It was an alfa so leaked like a sieve. Covering the seals with vaseline stopped all the leaks!!!!
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by vindaloo
or glycerine
Just make sure it's not the nitro variant or you'll have more than squeeky windows
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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I find ArmorAll works quite well.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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yeah i can hear the wind squeeling through my front window rubber seals on my My95 WRX, could this be because the rubber is old or will something else work?

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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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vasaline isn,t the best long term solution to lubricate anything rubber, since anyone who as a kid ever bothered to read the leaflet in a pack of condoms will remember, petrolium jelly will infact perish rubber. alledgedly.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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* Window rubbers *

I don't believe you can catch an disieases off windows nor get them pregnant , so no rubbers required, perhaps just some counselling

Dean
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