What rubber door seal treatment
What rubber door seal treatment
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Spare tyre

Original Poster:

12,556 posts

159 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Have issues with a van sliding door sticking due to rubber seals, so much so someone is going to break the handle yanking it.

Sometimes I have to climb in to push it open from inside

Door is used once a week or so, other sliding door must have had some treatment or cleaned differently as it never sticks.

Can anyone recommend a simply treatment that doesn’t leave oily residue. Thankyou

Hanslow

836 posts

274 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Gummi Pflege worked for me, particularly for stopping rubber freezing to metal.

MOBB

4,557 posts

156 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Gummi Pflege is what you need

C.A.R.

3,992 posts

217 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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3in1 Silicone Spray Lubricant, about 1/3 of the cost. Mixed views online about longevity but this is typically when it's exposed to UV when it'll dry up.

It's great, I went through a couple of cans when I had my MK1 MX-5 which are notorious for incredibly slow electric windows...not after spraying this stuff!

CopperBolt

964 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber care might work as well. Halfords should do it for about £8.

alorotom

12,782 posts

216 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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MOBB said:
Gummi Pflege is what you need
3rd'd ... lasts for years too

bucksmanuk

2,426 posts

199 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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MOBB said:
Gummi Pflege is what you need
and again....

cuprabob

19,602 posts

243 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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bucksmanuk said:
MOBB said:
Gummi Pflege is what you need
and again....
And once more smile

Chris32345

2,141 posts

91 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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cuprabob said:
And once more smile
And another

320d is all you need

2,114 posts

72 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Chris32345 said:
cuprabob said:
And once more smile
And another
And more!

Richtea1970

1,861 posts

89 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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320d is all you need said:
Chris32345 said:
cuprabob said:
And once more smile
And another
And more!
And again.

Hopefully you won't need any more endorsements

Pastie Bloater

694 posts

192 months

Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Gummi pflege thumbup

Drogo

802 posts

246 months

Sunday 16th May 2021
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SHIN-ETSU


MOBB

4,557 posts

156 months

Sunday 16th May 2021
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Drogo said:
SHIN-ETSU
No need for that!!

DVandrews

1,382 posts

312 months

Sunday 16th May 2021
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MOBB said:
Gummi Pflege is what you need
And yet again!!,

don’t use silicone spray, it will degrade the rubber.

spanky3

263 posts

170 months

Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Gummi Pflege is just German for 'Rubber Care', rather than a specific brand of product.

I've just bought some Liqui Moly gummi pflege for my Evora and am a bit underwhelmed as it's made the window squeak.

So what brand of rubber care, sorry, gummi pflege is best? Sonax? Werth? Nextzett?

Taita

7,995 posts

232 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Nextzett is good smile

psi310398

11,051 posts

232 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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I use the Wurth one, but only because it was what the German garage I was passing was selling when I needed it.

That said, I can’t recall buying a duff Wurth product, so it’s not a high risk purchase.