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jack frost
« on: 14 January 2012, 08:24:35 »
got a problem getting into to my car on really frosty mornings through any of the doors,was thinking of a smear of vasaline on the door rubbers has anybody any thoughts or other ideas to this problem ;)

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Re: jack frost
« Reply #1 on: 14 January 2012, 09:09:04 »
When I raised the same question last year I was advised to use silicone spray. I was told that Vaseline slowly degrades the rubber so I was advised not to use it.  :-\  :y
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #2 on: 14 January 2012, 09:14:46 »
 
Quote from: YZ250 on 14 January 2012, 09:09:04
When I raised the same question last year I was advised to use silicone spray. I was told that Vaseline slowly degrades the rubber so I was advised not to use it.  :-\  :y
will give it a whirl and see what happens,had thought about furniture polish or a fine smear of light oil :-\
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #3 on: 14 January 2012, 09:23:53 »
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2012, 09:26:38 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 14 January 2012, 09:23:53
http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/260875553409?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

Never let me down. Much neater to apply than spray too.
thanks for the link amazing what you can buy on the bay of flea's :y
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #5 on: 14 January 2012, 10:32:12 »
I think that autoglym do such a product
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #6 on: 14 January 2012, 10:35:39 »
 
Quote from: robson on 14 January 2012, 10:32:12
I think that autoglym do such a product
had thought about trying a bit of my autoglym high definition wax to see if that helps   :-\
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Re: jack frost
« Reply #7 on: 14 January 2012, 12:04:33 »
water cold. poor on door before you get it. but if you have been pulling the door wile its frozen up you may of jaggerd the rubber seal.
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