Exterior Window Seals - Faded Look Resolved
06-19-2008, 09:40 AM
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Exterior Window Seals - Faded Look Resolved
There was another thread about this issue but I thought to start a new one so the "fix it" information doesn't get lost.
I ask for peoples resolutions only(more than one way to fix this with different cleaners) in a response as to not clutter up the post.
There are many ways I assume to clean and treat the rubber window seals but this is what worked for me. I stripped the seals with 'Simple Green" as it is aggressive but not to aggressive and then used "Mother's Black Again" to treat the seals and they look great IMO.
In the other thread someone mentioned the factories may put a protective coating on the seals and this may be right as the faded brownish look was pretty much there from new but the "Simple Green" removed this and left a fresh surface to treat. Once the "Mothers' was applied the surface is now black and smooth as opposed to the tacky surface of before.
In 2 weeks time the car has seen 2 rainfalls and 2 car washes with no ill effects or reverting back to a weathered look. Like most surfaces the rubber will need to be maintained a few times a year but the brownish faded look is now gone.
I ask for peoples resolutions only(more than one way to fix this with different cleaners) in a response as to not clutter up the post.
There are many ways I assume to clean and treat the rubber window seals but this is what worked for me. I stripped the seals with 'Simple Green" as it is aggressive but not to aggressive and then used "Mother's Black Again" to treat the seals and they look great IMO.
In the other thread someone mentioned the factories may put a protective coating on the seals and this may be right as the faded brownish look was pretty much there from new but the "Simple Green" removed this and left a fresh surface to treat. Once the "Mothers' was applied the surface is now black and smooth as opposed to the tacky surface of before.
In 2 weeks time the car has seen 2 rainfalls and 2 car washes with no ill effects or reverting back to a weathered look. Like most surfaces the rubber will need to be maintained a few times a year but the brownish faded look is now gone.
Last edited by racetested; 06-19-2008 at 10:12 AM.
06-19-2008, 12:18 PM
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There was another thread about this issue but I thought to start a new one so the "fix it" information doesn't get lost.
I ask for peoples resolutions only(more than one way to fix this with different cleaners) in a response as to not clutter up the post.
There are many ways I assume to clean and treat the rubber window seals but this is what worked for me. I stripped the seals with 'Simple Green" as it is aggressive but not to aggressive and then used "Mother's Black Again" to treat the seals and they look great IMO.
In the other thread someone mentioned the factories may put a protective coating on the seals and this may be right as the faded brownish look was pretty much there from new but the "Simple Green" removed this and left a fresh surface to treat. Once the "Mothers' was applied the surface is now black and smooth as opposed to the tacky surface of before.
In 2 weeks time the car has seen 2 rainfalls and 2 car washes with no ill effects or reverting back to a weathered look. Like most surfaces the rubber will need to be maintained a few times a year but the brownish faded look is now gone.
I ask for peoples resolutions only(more than one way to fix this with different cleaners) in a response as to not clutter up the post.
There are many ways I assume to clean and treat the rubber window seals but this is what worked for me. I stripped the seals with 'Simple Green" as it is aggressive but not to aggressive and then used "Mother's Black Again" to treat the seals and they look great IMO.
In the other thread someone mentioned the factories may put a protective coating on the seals and this may be right as the faded brownish look was pretty much there from new but the "Simple Green" removed this and left a fresh surface to treat. Once the "Mothers' was applied the surface is now black and smooth as opposed to the tacky surface of before.
In 2 weeks time the car has seen 2 rainfalls and 2 car washes with no ill effects or reverting back to a weathered look. Like most surfaces the rubber will need to be maintained a few times a year but the brownish faded look is now gone.
06-19-2008, 01:14 PM
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Mothers California Gold is a line of car care products. Most of the big auto parts chains carry it here in the states. They also have an on-line store. I use their products all the time.
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Griot's Garage has at least one product that I've tried, worked ok, but not quite as well as I had hoped. It's a choice, though, depending on what the usual weather is around an individual's neck of the woods.
Thanks for the post, in my view the important statement was to prep the surface. I'll try the Mother's product, see how it goes. That's probably the idea to keep in our minds: prep first, and trying different products until you find the one that is appropriate for the usual weather types in your area (close to the ocean, hot valley sun day after day, more rain than sun (hello, Seattle
), etc.
Thanks for the post, in my view the important statement was to prep the surface. I'll try the Mother's product, see how it goes. That's probably the idea to keep in our minds: prep first, and trying different products until you find the one that is appropriate for the usual weather types in your area (close to the ocean, hot valley sun day after day, more rain than sun (hello, Seattle
), etc.
