need help outside rubber door mouldings
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need help outside rubber door mouldings
I have talked about this before, I have a 5 month old GLK in South Florida, the rubber mouldings on the top of the doors on both sides look like ten years old, they have a faded and worn look the dealer has looked at it and said there is nothing they can do about it, I walked their lot and almost every Suv I looked at had this weather worn look on the mouldings. I went to their sister store and it is the same thing. They had a new service rep there yesterday from Germany and he said they did not have this problem in Germany.... I am going to call MB and ask to see a factory rep,, I have been using "303" protectorant on them but it only lasts a couple of days and when tyou wipe the mouldings with a dry towel black marks appear on the towel, has anyone looked at their mouldings and see the same problem??? tx for your help!
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Weather worn rubber mouldings
I posted it again to see if there were other owners having the same problems in other states other then South Florida, and if there are maybe Mercedes would come up with a better solution.. so this is why I bothered to post again....is this ok with you??
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mine's the same and I live in Toronto Canada. lol, car's garaged every night and only driven like 300km's a week. honestly, i'm just not surprised at anything with this car anymore... maybe try mother's back to black, i dunno, I might just rub it with some sillicon grease or something.
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I have an 18 month old GLK that is garaged every night. I has 22K miles and no sign of wear of fade on the gaskets.
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Rubber Mouldings Fading Problems
3M Silicone spray is not the answer...probably will run down on the doors, 303 Protectorant is known for this and even that does not help....strange I see it on lots of Benz Cars...very brown and faded looking..waiting for reply from factory. I am sure that bthere are many of us on here that just may not be paying attention to it, with Palladium as the color it is easy to spot.
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I did something different. After I used the 3M I wiped all the over spray off the car, , then after a few hours I did my car wash thing. Worked with my SL550 "white", and all my "Black" Benz's. But if you come up with a better solution please keep us posted.
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I had same issue, but I don't really care now.
When I picked up mine at the dealership, It looked like "FADE" but I knew it they would say like " not a problem and it is normal thing"
Just ignore for your peace like me...
When I picked up mine at the dealership, It looked like "FADE" but I knew it they would say like " not a problem and it is normal thing"
Just ignore for your peace like me...
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Faded Rubber Mouldings
It is hard to ignore..I keep the car covered in "REJEX" and the wheels and there is awesome shine on it ,so when you see the lousy look on the rubber it bothers me,,,plus if you wipe the rubber with a wet cloth it usually leaves black marks! I am trying to establish this is an on-going problem with Mercedes not just in the South Florida area.
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I used Mothers back to black. It makes them look new again but yes it will turn whatever you use to apply it black. I have noticed the molding on the top windshield and the back doors have stayed looking new but the rest need it again. I also have problems with the chrome on the doors- very hard to clean for some reason.
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It is hard to ignore..I keep the car covered in "REJEX" and the wheels and there is awesome shine on it ,so when you see the lousy look on the rubber it bothers me,,,plus if you wipe the rubber with a wet cloth it usually leaves black marks! I am trying to establish this is an on-going problem with Mercedes not just in the South Florida area.
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All other so called rubber treatments on the market are simply JUNK, a waste of time, effort and money... 3M Pure Silicone Lube is the RIGHT and ONLY stuff to use.... now please don't post this repeated question. YOU already know that there is nothing better than 3M PURE SILICONE Lube.... (The stuff you mention is NOT the answer... besides, if you truly believe it is, why even ask?)
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Spray whatever product onto a rag first and wipe it on instead of spraying directly onto the rubber parts, to avoid getting as much on the paint, overspray, runs, etc.
The brown/faded appearance is due to oxidation, so anything that blocks air from getting to the rubber (e.g.- silicone spray) is going to prevent it (assuming you wash the oxidized layer off first).
The 3M silicone is good stuff.
I like Back to Black for black-colored hard exterior trim, but am not sure it is the best for rubber? (Might be OK; I just don't really know).
The brown/faded appearance is due to oxidation, so anything that blocks air from getting to the rubber (e.g.- silicone spray) is going to prevent it (assuming you wash the oxidized layer off first).
The 3M silicone is good stuff.
I like Back to Black for black-colored hard exterior trim, but am not sure it is the best for rubber? (Might be OK; I just don't really know).
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In the 1st thread on this topic, I posted the correct procedure. Simply put, it should be applied just before you wash your car. Spray 3M SL onto all the exterior rubber and trim (avoid tires and brakes) using the thin needle tube spray head. (This will limit the amount of overspray. It will not harm the paint or anything else if it does, it just conserves the product since it is around $12.00-$15.00 a can.) Let it soak in for 5-10 min. Then simply wash the car in the usual way.
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I didn't really want to pick up this issue again, as I took part in the discussion ongoing in the other thread.
However IS there another (not "so called") rubber treatment, which is the one I have used over the last five years, the Seal Feed - called Gum Feed as well. The brand is Swissvax, http://www.swissvax.us.
and a description of the product is found: http://www.swissvax.us/merchant.mvc?...NGINE-BAY-CARE.
The rubber moldings of our GLK looked like detailed by the OP in his first post. Seel Feed was applied a year ago (when the car was new), and the moldings were still "shiny" like last summer, when the product was re-applied after a harsh arctic winter.
It is applied by a sponge (or simply by fingers), to stand for 30 min. and then "rub gently with a soft cloth and polish to a lustrous shine".
However IS there another (not "so called") rubber treatment, which is the one I have used over the last five years, the Seal Feed - called Gum Feed as well. The brand is Swissvax, http://www.swissvax.us.
and a description of the product is found: http://www.swissvax.us/merchant.mvc?...NGINE-BAY-CARE.
The rubber moldings of our GLK looked like detailed by the OP in his first post. Seel Feed was applied a year ago (when the car was new), and the moldings were still "shiny" like last summer, when the product was re-applied after a harsh arctic winter.
It is applied by a sponge (or simply by fingers), to stand for 30 min. and then "rub gently with a soft cloth and polish to a lustrous shine".
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Moulding Fading
In the 1st thread on this topic, I posted the correct procedure. Simply put, it should be applied just before you wash your car. Spray 3M SL onto all the exterior rubber and trim (avoid tires and brakes) using the thin needle tube spray head. (This will limit the amount of overspray. It will not harm the paint or anything else if it does, it just conserves the product since it is around $12.00-$15.00 a can.) Let it soak in for 5-10 min. Then simply wash the car in the usual way.
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I didn't really want to pick up this issue again, as I took part in the discussion ongoing in the other thread.
However IS there another (not "so called") rubber treatment, which is the one I have used over the last five years, the Seal Feed - called Gum Feed as well. The brand is Swissvax, http://www.swissvax.us.
and a description of the product is found: http://www.swissvax.us/merchant.mvc?...NGINE-BAY-CARE.
The rubber moldings of our GLK looked like detailed by the OP in his first post. Seel Feed was applied a year ago (when the car was new), and the moldings were still "shiny" like last summer, when the product was re-applied after a harsh arctic winter.
It is applied by a sponge (or simply by fingers), to stand for 30 min. and then "rub gently with a soft cloth and polish to a lustrous shine".
However IS there another (not "so called") rubber treatment, which is the one I have used over the last five years, the Seal Feed - called Gum Feed as well. The brand is Swissvax, http://www.swissvax.us.
and a description of the product is found: http://www.swissvax.us/merchant.mvc?...NGINE-BAY-CARE.
The rubber moldings of our GLK looked like detailed by the OP in his first post. Seel Feed was applied a year ago (when the car was new), and the moldings were still "shiny" like last summer, when the product was re-applied after a harsh arctic winter.
It is applied by a sponge (or simply by fingers), to stand for 30 min. and then "rub gently with a soft cloth and polish to a lustrous shine".
For $60+ dollars!?&%$#! Way over priced and a little TOO steep, even for me. It's probably 60% pure silicone or Polyethylene Glycol anyways.... I'll place the future of my rubber trim on 3M Pure SL any day.
PS Like the 3M product, this Swissvax product is a USA company.... not Swiss but must pass on the cost of licensing the Swiss logo.
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