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Boomlander
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Blooming rubber!

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Hi all,
Does anyone know of something that will renovate rubber window seals?
I am currently testing various substances from T cut to peanut butter that have been recommended, also autoglym products.
The white bloom on the rubber seems very persistent. I am hoping to find something that restores the rubber to solid black again.
Happy Easter!🐰
P.S. Just tried gentle rubbing with white spirit, looks like it works!
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How about the stuff for tyres.
Tyre Black/Shine etc, there must be hundreds of such products.
I'd certainly try that before T Cut.
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I used Auto Glym tyre spray for donkeys years, but damn it is properly expensive to use. I went on to Demon Shine which works beautifully and is much more economical, but it is a bit too shiny. It would definitely do the job on windscreen surround, but I do have one reservation - it may or may not be sheer coincidence, but I noted that a set of four Toyos began to show tiny cracks after three seasons on show fields, while the Pirellis I bought for our modern at the same time were perfect. The only difference I can think of other than the manufacturer was that during show season, every Sunday the Toyos were liberally coated in some chemical to make them look new...
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Wax polish can brighten up tired old window rubbers, assuming they are not cracked/perished.
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Hi Boomlander,
I use a liquid called Gummy Pflege. It comes with a sponge applicator so can be applied direct from the bottle.
I got it from Amazon. Works really well.
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Hi Boomlander,
I use a liquid called Gummy Pflege. It comes with a sponge applicator so can be applied direct from the bottle.
I got it from Amazon. Works really well.
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I questioned my cracking tyres (not Morris) at our local very good tyre fitters, he advised that the cracks I showed him were ok but the use of tyre treatments is generally bad news for tyres!

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Not for blackening but for suppleness I used silicone grease
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Black boot polish works well on tyres.
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Thanks for all the replies folks,
Always very much appreciated. 👍😁

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