Grease?

[richardmorris]

Hello,

 

I'm a new joiner but long time lurker here. I've a Merc. 124 coupé as my everyday car that has a bit of wind noise from the o/s window area. Being pillar-less the glass just fits against the rubber sections. Is there a product anyone could recommend to rejuvenate the hard (ish) rubber?

 

The summer car is an X1/9 but that's a lot noisier in every respect so wind noise reduction is not going to help a lot there!

 

 

Thanks,

 

Richard

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

I've always used silicon spray for door and window seals. I've heard of others using silicon grease with similar results.

 

If you have lottery winnings to spend, there are more 'specialist rubber care' (ooh...erm...) products out there like 'Gummi Pflege' or 'Seal Feed'. The detailing anoraks love them, but they are well outside the average Autoshitter's budget.

[mercrocker]

I have not been above the use of self-adhesive draught excluding tape in motoring applications.   I know its at odds with a car  that cost 40k new but I have found it in black which is slightly more palatable.   If its not letting in rainwater  and its just  your nerves that are suffering....

[Wilko220]

In the past, I have used linseed oil on perished window rubbers to positive effect. You could try that.

[dieselnutjob]

I bought silicone grease from a plumbers merchant for this purpose

[richardmorris]

Thanks for all the advice - vaseline's already in the toolbox so will try that first.

 

No lottery winning's to spend I'm afraid, I did win the premium bonds the other month, but that's only £25 now. There's no water getting in, just passengers thinking the window's open a crack.

 

I used the self-adhesive draught tape on my last CX so am no stranger to this method

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