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Offline madstaff

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Frozen door seals!!!
« on: 29 November 2021, 11:37 »
Its getting to that time of year again, back to de-frosting the car in a morning.  :sad:

I have treated the rubber seals with Gummi Pfledge but what do people use, if anything, on the felt seal around the top of the door to prevent it freezing??
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Offline baka

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Re: Frozen door seals!!!
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2021, 14:43 »
It doesn't really get cold enough down here for it to be a problem, but you could try a Dry PTFE Lube, helps with squeaks in the summer too.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/WD-40-Specialist-Lubricant-PTFE-400ml/dp/B006UCJ4Z4/

Offline willni

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Re: Frozen door seals!!!
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2021, 16:16 »
Sailkote (dry lube) on the felt of the seals. Krytox (wet lube) on the weather seals.  :smiley:
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Offline JMS

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Re: Frozen door seals!!!
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2021, 20:57 »

I use my garage  :laugh:

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