Turbo Garage Tips #4: Restore Your Rubber Seals!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this installment of Turbo Garage Tips, I'll show you how to protect and restore door, window and trunk seals! NOTE: 303 Aerospace Protectant and Honda Shin-Etsu grease are both excellent options for reviving and protecting your seals!
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Hi Guys! I just wanted to add that 303 Aerospace protectant is an excellent all-around protectant that is also perfect for keeping your rubber seals in great shape. www.goldeagle.com/product/303-aerospace-protectant Shin-etsu grease from Honda is also great for rubber seals, window rails and more. www.amazon.com/Honda-Genuine-Shin-Etsu-Grease/dp/B006Z9TZ9M
I have used 303 for years. It truly does work. I would recommend using once a month for maximum impact.
303 Aerospace Protectant?? Used on spaceships, right? LOL, good marketing.
Awesome. Would this help if the seals are already leaking? Soft top S2000
Should you clean the seals first?
Restroing the rubber seals is a good video, a lot of people do not know how good silicone spray is. Great for cleaning and making seat belts work better. Thanks from Australia.
I also use dielectric silicone grease from Permatex. It's in a tube with a consistency like vaseline. I massage it into the seals by hand with a rubber glove then buff off after letting it set for several minutes.
for bringing back old rubber I found glycerin works really well. Just slather it on and leave it for a week. It's messy but can really bring back rubber seals. recently imported a car and this saved me big time. for regular cleaning I love mothers back to black aerosol.
Nice! Thanks for that info!
Does it have to mix with water or something?
Thanks!
I bought some bottles of AT 205 (basically glycerin) to treat my leaky driver side door weatherstripping (it's in good shape, not broken, but leaky) and I hadn't considered how over spray would affect the paint. Is this a concern?
Can you give an example of the product you used?
I've also been seeing this; use glycerin based instead of silicon.
Great vid. I wish my old socks looked that good.
Side note: If you will be doing any type of paintwork on the car, keep the silicone away. The silicone is extremely hard to remove, and will lead to fisheyes.
oh yeah... been through that nightmare
I have been wondering about this for years! And now I know what to do to maintain it on my 2012 Chevy Sonic. The weather strips still look new on that car. Bought that car in early 2019 and I'd like to keep the weather strip looking that way for more years to come.
Thank you!
I heard this tip before but it really is a good one so great content Tom. Another one that I can think of would be for a seatbelt that does not retract itself. Yep, you guessed it, fully pull the belt out and hit that sucker with silicone spray. Works every time.
Silicone also prevents your doors from freezing shut in some climates when it rains during the day and freezes over night!
I put also 5mm soft rubber hose (you can buy those in pet store, used in aquarium) inside those door/pillar seals, prevents cracking and keeps them in mint condition
Cool idea!
Aleksy Kabat - do you have a picture
It's working already add to my seal
I just saw a video from 1ROAD about it, and was double-checking the idea. Thanks for confirming
I like the tips - weather seal restore/protect, heat protect, salvage yard. I think more on the maintenance of a car would be beneficial - helping people deal with servicing their coils, vacuum hoses, greasing joints, and other out of the norm maintenance items.
These tips are incredible I've already used most of them
2 peeps don't like good seals. Thank you for sharing Tom, I had not taken the silicone treatment seriously before. Now I have a chore waiting when I get home, lol
Good tip Tom! I like to use 303 Aerospace Protectant for this same job. Made seals I thought I'd have to replace, look like new!
Joe Wrenches Thanks Joe! That's a great tip, wish I would've thought to mention the 303
Silicone spray is awesome stuff. I use it in my window jams to keep my power windows running smooth/squeak-free, and even on my shovel in the winter to prevent snow buildup.
I just change-down on my shovel and open-it-up............
Good tip. You probably heard this before, but you look like a young Gary Busey.
Bussy*
On a scotty video. He use a at205 reseal to protect the rubber on the cv joint,absorber,mounting and many more.i know that at205 reseal costs a heck of a lot.is there any cheaper alternative available to perform the same tasks which give the same result?is aerospace 303 up for the job?or maybe something else which is more cheaper?
Ironic that it was a miata used as a demo vehicle. I was searching how to restore my '90 mx5 door seals!
Thanks mate!
spanner dan that’s actually coincidental, not ironic 😉
Just put shin etsu grease all around my 99 CRV and it did wonders!
David S I was going to mention the shin estu for Hondas also. Would be interested in Tom's thoughts
Hi Guys and yes, I had totally forgotten about Shin-Etsu grease! That and 303 protectant that Joe reminded me about. I may have to add that as a CZcams overlay text thing on the video.
I use heavy duty silicone for a lot of things - from refreshing my window seals, to refurbishing retro laptop plastics. Works great.
I just use interior detailer for the rubber seals.
Since it stated that it protects rubber,plastic, and etc
Many technicians don't realize how important good seals on the doors, the trunk and sun/moon roofs are to the A/C system. If moist air is allowed to infiltrate the car then it defeats the most effective ability of the air conditioning system, removing the moisture from the air inside the car. Once the moisture is removed from the inside of the car the A/C can easily cool the air down since it weighs less, as much as ten times less!
Also check the outside air door on the circulation system. It's the door that closes when you switch from outside air to Max A/C, the one that makes your A/C get louder inside the car.
They kicked me out of zoo because seals are allergic to silicone
Good one !! 😄
They discharged me from the US Navy for the same reason
Lol, not that seal! English language is problematic with some words aye
Nice extension to this video would be how to grease and clean sunroof rails to keep it from breaking. I hate when my sunroof get stuck open then i have to pay hundreds of dollars to fix it
What about 303 protectant?
I soak the seals down with 303 then do the silicone spray, works wonderfully.
303 doesn't help much.
What would you use to protect engine rubber hoses?
Anyone else notice the corvette flag on his intake under the hood? I’m pretty sure that little Miata is pushing an LS3...redefining Zoom, Zoom, Zoom...;)
You can use olive oil and vegetable oil as well, both work really well and will do no damage to any paintwork be it your car, caravan etc.
Silicone lubricant and an old sock... hmmmm.
Gummi Pflege is also an excellent seal maintainer. Just a tad on the pricey side.
one itsy-bitsy problem with this recommendation, the reason why the application sock is turning so black is because CRC silicone spray is about 50% acetone and other petroleum distillates aka solvents which are great for penetrating and cleaning but hell on plastic and rubber. Silicone is a good idea but only if its real silicone, unfortunately real spray silicone like the kind they make for use on treadmills is almost impossible to find anymore and even it has propellants in it that can be adverse to things like door seals as they are not really made from pure rubber, a better solution is to go to napa auto parts and get a tube of Sil-Glyde which is a silicone based grease made for professional mechanics to use on disk brake pins instead of petroleum based grease which can cause the rubber brake boots to swell and deteriorate prematurely......
Food grade silicon....been using it for 35 years!
Thank you for this video, I have a question. The exterior rubber (or whatever it's made of) weather seal on my back window (25 year old Lincoln Mark VIII) has a couple inch or two areas where it's kind of worn looking, it sort of looks like it has a dry rash with small pock mark craters and such. Is there a way to fill that and smooth it out before I put on the silicone?
Much appreciate any advice you can give.
so my sun roof has rubber seal on top and cracked and ripped a little due to the long term of dryness. Can you also restore this kind of symptom?
I was wondering the same thing. I think this kind of product only works on rubber that hasn't started to perish.
What about at205?
Will be trying that tomorrow 'STP rubber reseal', I hope it will work.
My only concern is using silicon around car panels as it's impossible to paint over if you need to do so in the future.
wax & grease remover, which you should use before painting anyways
And a LOT of it. Silicone is pretty tough to remove.
I spy with my little eye... the 20-ton press from Harbor Freight! I was thinking of buying the 12-ton model for my miata's bushings and ball joints but ya know....HF. How has yours held up over time? worth getting?
Thanks Tom! I'll do it on my Lancer!
Just bought a WD-40 Silicone to fix my car doors rubbers. They are making a lot of squeaky noises. So going to fix them soon. Thanks for the video
You’re welcome sir, good luck with the job, it may take a couple applications to bring the seals back. Thanks for watching!
Oh, great tip mate, but what was the greatest thing I saw, was your MX-5! It looks like brand new! :)
how do you protect the rubber seal on the outside of the car door/window
Note: Be careful not to get silicone on any surface you want painted in the future.
Why?
@@brandobandit819 fisheyes! In fact, keep it out of the shop you plan to paint in completely.
Not sure if CRC has petroleum in their silicone spray and not sure if that will harm the rubber so I used the silicone I use for the treadmill.
Why does your old sock look so new? Something is fishy here..
I know it's been a few years since this video but can you help me with weather stripping around a hatch it's still in good shape it just does not keep the water out anymore I was thinking about putting something inside of it but can't seem to find that video I don't think it was from you any help would be helpful
hi could you please help me? if a small pebble goes inside the rear door rubber seal would it fall in the ground or its not open? like is it closed ?
What will next week be? A turbo rotary swapped minivan or how to change diff fluid? Who knows with this guy.
Once again a great and helpful video!
I enjoy these shorter and slightly more formal videos, it makes the jokes that bit funnier when you throw them in.
Thank you Phil!
on my 1996 subaru legacy water is getting in on my pasenger side floor the weatherstripping is on poor shape I bought some 303 Rubber Seal Protectant. Will this help make the seals tighter or even just help keep the water out? I can barely find any new oem weatherstripping for the car
question? what can swell rear main seal rubber, is there anything on the market thanks.
Will heavy duty silicone damage the paint around the window rubber trims and stuff
Thank you Mitch I love your pop Gary Busey!
Doesn’t that hd silicone have acetone in it?
Don’t assume I’m shooting down that hd silicone works I’m just curious. Acetone tends to very slowly break down plastics and rubber right?
Can this stop a water leak issue I am having with the weatherstrip? It’s just going over the strip and the strip is sealed good on the car.
extremely clean engine for a 2004! just whoa...
rubber care stuff works also bean using that stuff for a while no issues
Great video. You earned a new subscriber!
Thanks Jeff! 👍🏻
@@TomsTurboGarage You earned it Tom.
my seals always leave a black mark on my arm when i touch them, do i have to replace them? Or can i spray something on them to stop that
Does a hair dryer work too?
the fact am here for my Miata as well 😅 an was surprised by an NB
Since I'm doing my LS Audi A4 build, what should I name it and for the 6 letter license plate, what should that be? Open to suggestions Tom.
Hey nice tutor vid, I'm planning to do this in my car. BTW would you recommend a silicone spray or a silicon tube paste would be better?
That's way too easy. Thank you!
This feels like a Chrisfix video. I appreciate the tips though
He is being doing it way before Chirsfix though
Chris started 6 years ago with the tutorials though so not really. Doesn't matter anyway they're both great youtubers.
I don't see how that could be what he meant in this context but like I said it doesn't matter anyway.
This comes to me as an ad. Maybe I'm wrong. But between youtubers it's common. Fortunately, I'm overseas, so this is not my concern. .-)
Hey guys!
Silicon spray works. My boss always liked to use Dot 3 brake fluid to swell the seals up on cars that leaked, like T-Tops. GM's recommendation for T top seals was dielectric grease.
Just be careful of stripping paint with breakfluid.
great video thanks Tom
Wurth rubber care is another good product for this task.
Fantastic tip✅
What about the rubber boots & seals under the vehicle?
This is smart. Says to do so in owners manual!
Darn good advice and well presented.
Hello, I have 2 questions
Would WD40 Silicone Lubricant work too?
Would you recommend using silicone on the vacuum & radiator hoses to keep them looking new and keep them from cracking?
Yes the WD40 Silicone will work. For vacuum and radiator hoses use 303 Aerospace Protectant since in those cases you need actual platicizers (which 303 has but silicone does not) since those hoses are subject to vacuum and expansion pressures.
Hi Tom
Can you use silicon spray on the rubber suspension boots & bushings to help preserve the rubbers ?
Thanx ?
Yes but 303 Aerospace protectant will work better for those situation. lf all you have available is silicone spray then that will work better than nothing to help prevent the suspension boots from drying out and cracking
hi tom, I have all purpose silicon oil I use for my bike components. Can I use that instead of spray?
Gummi Pflege is a better option and available online.. It's magic.
You said "restore" in the videos title. You are showing us how to care for and routine maintenance. You did not restore anything. How is wiping them down restoring old and thin seals?
He literally made a 3 minute video on how to wipe a door with a sock
Short and Sweet
Old sock? You buy sock what? Once a week. 😂🤣😂🤣
Hi Tom, would it be a good idea to spray suspension bushings, rubber boots and struts with the CRC Heavy Duty Silicone lubricant to keep them from cracking and drying out?
I guess so. I did that to our Ertiga using wd40 silicone lubricant and still observing
Nice video,
Thanks for the info Tom. also another awesome video :D
Thank you Nathan! My goal is to pass along these little helpful ideas that I've learned from others over the years. Have a good one!
Awesome tip! Been following you for a long while now and always loved your videos...... when are you going to do a video on the mx-5 after the swap?
Thanks Brian! I just put out a new Thunderbolt video a couple weeks ago.
Tom's Turbo Garage Ya well do more cause that car is so sick! You made it look so easy I want to make myself one.
Tom's Turbo Garage I haven't even seen it. I've looked and I don't see it. My phone probably isn't lloading it but when I find it I'm sure it'll be awesome....... and tips for restoring/building a video for some of the people who are looking to do it?
Tom's Turbo Garage well I found it..... my phone didn't load some of the flvideos so I broke out the laptop! This car is awesome... it's a shame you took apart a mazdaspeed but hey, it's you're preference.... it's a pretty awesome car. I'm in the most of putting a 5.3 in my 1980 k10....... also picking up a few cars for me to just clean up and make look and run again!!!!
Hard to find definitive information, but any kind of petroleum distillates are BAD…which unfortunately includes many of the added ingredients and propellants you’ll find in spray silicone products…aka VOCs…Volatile Organic Compounds…that’s the stuff that evaporates fairly quickly (like in spray paint). Read the labels on your silicone sprays carefully. And, if in doubt, spraying the product on a rag as suggested gives the VOCs a chance to evaporate before you apply them to your expensive rubber seals.
But doesnt silicone spray have petroleum in it? Which is bad for rubber.....
No, silicon lubricants are specifically used in places you do _not_ want a petroleum product.
ill be doing this soon
Bro almost looks like a young Gary Bussey 😂
Hey, what about 303?
Tom, so would you advise against dedicated rubber seal protectants, or do you simply find them not worth their price?
Hi there, 303 Aerospace is great stuff. Wish I would've remembered to mention it!
Hmm, looks very interesting, and all reviews I've glanced over praise it a lot-gotta try it! Currently I'm still using www.sonax.com/Product-Search/(node)/12976/340100-SONAX-Rubber-protectant As a German I'm kinda required by law to have a few Sonax products around, and as long as it's not empty… ;)
Any headlight oxidation prevention tips? My car sits outside all day at our work parking lot :(
etasDustin • Plastic trim restore products.. And you'll have to apply it every 2 weeks give or take depending on sun/rain intensity.
Yes start off by doing a headlight restoration, it's quite easy you just need sand paper but after you've sanded off all of the oxidation you will need to follow up with a UV resistant clear coat which you will apply 3 even coats of to the sanded headlights. After you have applied the clear coat make sure to wait several months before you apply any type of wax to the headlights to make sure that the clear coat has enough time to fully cure and hardon. After make sure that every time you wash/wax your car that you always apply a non-abrasive, UV blocking wax to the headlights as well. Here's a video on how to restore the headlights. czcams.com/video/UEJbKLZ7RmM/video.html
Here’s the seals on my Miata…. Don’t mind the ls lol
This product only works on rubber that hasn't started to perish. If used soon enough and often enough it should extend the life of rubber.
Old sock ?? That would be considered a NEW sock in MY sock drawer!!
How often do I need to do this? I just performed mine today.
at least 4 times a day
Did I see an LS engine right there?
is there anyway I can make my car rubber seals look like new again? It''s faded... :(
This will help that.
I am dissapointed, there was not a rubber seal joke...
Whats a similarity between car door, and a male walrus? They are both looking for a tight seal!
Looks like you blew a seal no thats just some ice cream......
How often do you go over the seals like this?
That's my question too! Do you do it annually or just when the seals look dry and beat up?
While I'm commenting, I could use a video on what to do to fix broken and "holey" seals. Perhaps we go to the junk yard and find one in better shape?
@@BobPegram If you haven't already worked it out, Permatex's Black silicone does an outstanding job of repairing small tears and holes in rubber door seals. Just clean the area with a Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol before using the Permatex silicone to do the repair. And be careful with the application - a little goes a long way.
LUBRICANTE MULTIUSO!!!!!
Why use SPRAY silicone when you're just applying it by hand? Spray bottles usually contain way less silicone and are way more expensive than a little bottle of liquid silicone? Du Pont even makes a little kit for this with a foam applicator; or just by a bottle of liquid silicone which should last you a lifetime...
Just don't walk into a paint shop with a can of that....It'll shut the place down!
i did the seals on my Shonda accord and forgot to tell the paint shop who doing a respray to half the side of the car... there couldn't understand why the paint was re-acting until I told them about the silicone....whoops! there had to clean the whole oven before there could spray my car again...not best pleased with me...….silicone and spray booths don't go together!!!
Maybe the police departments could use this advice to get the rear seals working on their explorers.......