Frost causing sticking door gaskets
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This morning I went to open ...
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10-28-2011, 07:45 AM
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Frost causing sticking door gaskets
Its that time of year again when old man winter starts playing with us.
This morning I went to open the car door, and it was a little stuck, moisture snuck in between the door frame gaskets, and the door, and froze.
Normally I would spray it down with WD-40 and wipe it clean, but I understand that it is not a good idea to put oil on rubber.
So, I'm wondering what do you use?
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Thanks Dave,
I thought for sure that someone would mention silicone spray. I don't have any silicone, but found that I do have a spray can of SuperLube fully synthetic and suppossedly safe for use on rubber.
If it doesn't work... I'll know soon enough. We are in the midst of a wet snow storm... about 8 inches tonight.
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I used to use silicone spray. Now I use dry teflon spray. Several companies make it and it's sold at hardware stores and home depot. It sprays on wet and dries to a white teflon powder. The powder doesn't pick up dirt like other lubes or silicones.
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