Barry
Many years ago I purchased a one quart plastic bottle of Indian Head (Chief
Permatex) Clear rubber lubricant - concentrate. Made by Permatex Co, Kansas
City
Kansas. Part No. 60E.
Instructions said to mix 3:1 with water. Uses listed as follows: 1.
Preserves and lubricates rubber shackles, grommets, pads, mounts, etc. Apply
with spray can. It is stainless. 2. Mounting and demounting tires 3.
Restoring rubber surfaces: Lube with a brush or cloth.
I have done the brush/cloth routine on a '68 Mustang convertible that spent time
in the sun. Softened the trunk gasket for example. I used a 2:1 or 3:1 mix.
Soaked all surfaces numerous times over several days. It DID not return it to
original, BUT it did soften and made it more pliable and resilient.
I bought this 10-15 years ago at Whitlock Automotive in Wisconsin. I have not
seen this on the market but have not searched that diligently. Still have a
good
half a bottle left :-)
Cheers, Barry
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> Barry Schwartz wrote:
> >. The retaining gasket in question
> > appears to be in excellent condition, no cracks or tears anywhere BUT, it
> > is a very old piece of rubber and I'm sure has hardened over the years to
> > exposure. Which leads to my question. Is there anything I can soak it in
> > (like magic rubber rejuvenator) after I remove it to make it a little more
> > pliable without ruining the darn thing?
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