Again frozen door weatherstriip.

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Zing - 30 Jan 2006 01:33 GMT

We've had some icy misty foggy nights here in NJ.
My door weatherstripping on my 2002 Protege had some minor problems
with being frozen to the door frame.

In the fall I used a rag and sprayed it liberally with Permatex
silicone and wiped several times the weatherstripping and door frame
where it makes contact. I even did it TWICE.

I still had minor problems with freezing. God forbid I had NOT used the
silicone.

Yet my 92 Toyota PU has NO problems with sticking with NOTHING done to
it and parked right next to one another.

Suggestions ??????
TIA

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Chris D'Agnolo - 30 Jan 2006 03:43 GMT

I'd try WD-40 I believe it will leave just a trace of lubricant. If that
doesn't work, I'd do something crazy like wiping a thin film of Vaseline. I
said crazy! Probably work though.

Chris
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> We've had some icy misty foggy nights here in NJ.
> My door weatherstripping on my 2002 Protege had some minor problems
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> Suggestions ??????
> TIA

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Chuck - 31 Jan 2006 22:01 GMT

Oil based lubricants can make things worse in the long term. They tend to
cause the rubber to soften (OK) and become sticky (Not so good) It depends
on the seal composition. Cleaning the seals and the mating surface, as well
as waxing the mating surface may help. The really old seals were happiest
when talcum powder was applied. (A bit messy though)

> I'd try WD-40 I believe it will leave just a trace of lubricant. If that
> doesn't work, I'd do something crazy like wiping a thin film of Vaseline. I
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> > Suggestions ??????
> > TIA

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