Weather Stripping Deterioration
05-06-2016, 01:28 PM
#1
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Weather Stripping Deterioration
I was cleaning my car the other day when I noticed some weather stripping deterioration in about 5 different spots just above the windshield. Small cracks in the rubber. It does not look bad enough to replace just yet. Maybe just open the top and apply a lot of Armorall to help keep it from getting worse? I am afraid if it gets wet it may start to leak. The whole length of the rubber is still soft and supple. Is there anything I can mend it with before it gets worse? Thanks
Last edited by Timewarpone; 05-06-2016 at 01:31 PM.
05-06-2016, 03:33 PM
#2
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Don't use Amour All on the soft top seals. Use the MBZ lubricant, part number A 000 989 36 60. It is expensive - about $50 for a small vial at the dealer - but worth it. It will last you many years and eliminate all top squeaks. But before applying that, since you have some small tears, I'd use a bit of black RTV to patch them.
05-06-2016, 05:40 PM
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I would not use black RTV. It will be shiny and won't adhere that well. Use regular super glue. It will glue those back together forever. Put a small drop on a toothpick and put a tiny amount along the crack and hold together just a few seconds with your fingers. Practice pressing together before you add glue. Super glue really adheres to that rubber.
