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Elite Veteran Posts: 689 Location: Winston Salem, N.C. | hi I have a 56 plymouth and will use some of the old weatherstripping. Is there something to soak it in to clean it so it looks more fresh? also if you think of someone who might have 56 statio n wagon tail gate weather stripping, please inform me. Andy Bernbaum does not have it. thank you for your ti me. Jerry whitfield | ||
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Expert Posts: 1207 Location: Ponder, TX | I've used lacquer thinner to scrub and wipe down weather stripping on 60's models, but never on older cars. Once it becomes brittle, I doubt anything would work. My two '56 Plymouths had nothing but brittle rubber, but everything I needed for my hardtop was available from Steele or Gary Goers. | ||
jerrybev |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 689 Location: Winston Salem, N.C. | hi thank you. Mine is a sport suburban station wagon. Can you give me contact information on this person you mentioned in your reply? I need tailgate weather stripping weather stripping for the side quarter glass and he may have it or refer me to someone. thankyou Jerry Whitfield Winston salem, N Carolina | ||
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13049 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Try this type of product https://www.amazon.co.uk/Einszett-Gummi-Pflege-Rubber-Stick/dp/B005O... | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8947 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | original go-jo let it soak overnight , then was it up -----------------------------------------------------later | ||
NM Desoto |
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Veteran Posts: 145 | I have been able to save some rubber mouldings by glass beading. If they are not "petrified", it will soften the surface somewhat and give the rubber a dull, fairly uniform finish. The finer grade of glass beads does the least amount of etching the rubber. I use beads that have been pulverized into a fine powder and keep the air pressure around 80 psi. | ||
GaryS |
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Expert Posts: 1207 Location: Ponder, TX | Jerry, Here's a link to Gary Goers' catalog. He shows a lot of profiles so you might find something that you could make the seal from. http://www.garygoers.com/products.html | ||
sermey |
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Expert Posts: 1208 Location: SWITZERLAND | When I got my new windshield years ago (1959 Dodge) I had as well purchased a new weatherstripping. To mount it with a professional was a mess, for it didn't fit easy. We decided to use the old original one, what was a closed loop rubber, and not broken anywhere. I grinded it with with fine soap stainwool pad all around, as I do with the white wall, till getting a black surface. Then it was threated with Glycerine oil to get it softer. Now this old original weatherstrip still looks as new, is black and nice. - SERGE - | ||
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