GM pickup, water getting down into rubber door seal, freezing door shut.
Anything better than WD-40, spray silicone, or silicone grease?
Anything better than WD-40, spray silicone, or silicone grease?
Pickup Truck Door Freezing Shut
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Thank you!
You can also wipe down the door seal with undiluted coolant. Seems to help.
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
Don't believe that would be too good on that rubber compound. Here is the stuff we used in the aviation world. Dow Corning DC-4. Even though it says electrical insulating compound, it's silicone. We found a lot of uses for it including keeping door seals from freezing in the winter. Just takes a very thin film wiped on with a rag. Pretty sure it's the same stuff as spark plug boot grease. Spray silicone just doesn't put enough of a layer on the rubber to work well. This does.
Here is the link where you can order it from Amazon:
Dow DC-4 Amazon
Vaseline?
Don't believe that would be too good on that rubber compound. Here is the stuff we used in the aviation world. Dow Corning DC-4. Even though it says electrical insulating compound, it's silicone. We found a lot of uses for it including keeping door seals from freezing in the winter. Just takes a very thin film wiped on with a rag. Pretty sure it's the same stuff as spark plug boot grease. Spray silicone just doesn't put enough of a layer on the rubber to work well. This does.
Here is the link where you can order it from Amazon:
Dow DC-4 Amazon
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
I'd say white lithium grease before Vaseline...just my take!
Vaseline?
I'd say white lithium grease before Vaseline...just my take!
Originally Posted by Virtus_Probi
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
I'd say white lithium grease before Vaseline...just my take!
Going this route, anything clear or white will be less noticeable on your clothing as you would be walking around with grease stains.
Stick with Gummi Pflege.
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
I'd say white lithium grease before Vaseline...just my take!
Going this route, anything clear or white will be less noticeable on your clothing as you would be walking around with grease stains.
Stick with Gummi Pflege.
Originally Posted by jetmech1
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
Don't believe that would be too good on that rubber compound. Here is the stuff we used in the aviation world. Dow Corning DC-4. Even though it says electrical insulating compound, it's silicone. We found a lot of uses for it including keeping door seals from freezing in the winter. Just takes a very thin film wiped on with a rag. Pretty sure it's the same stuff as spark plug boot grease. Spray silicone just doesn't put enough of a layer on the rubber to work well. This does.
Here is the link where you can order it from Amazon:
Dow DC-4 Amazon
I've seen people recommend on another forum that you spray a rag with the silicone spray so that whatever solvents/propellants are in the spray evaporate.
Originally Posted by ZZman
Vaseline?
Don't believe that would be too good on that rubber compound. Here is the stuff we used in the aviation world. Dow Corning DC-4. Even though it says electrical insulating compound, it's silicone. We found a lot of uses for it including keeping door seals from freezing in the winter. Just takes a very thin film wiped on with a rag. Pretty sure it's the same stuff as spark plug boot grease. Spray silicone just doesn't put enough of a layer on the rubber to work well. This does.
Here is the link where you can order it from Amazon:
Dow DC-4 Amazon
I've seen people recommend on another forum that you spray a rag with the silicone spray so that whatever solvents/propellants are in the spray evaporate.
Or of course, Honda Shin-etsu grease.
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