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Post by adamj »

Just finished washing the Roc

The rubber around my side windows and the door windows looks terrible both sides.

The only way to discribe it is "weathered look" I have tried a couple of rubber cleaners and looks ok but not great.

Anyone else have this issue or can recommend a good rubber cleaner? I saw another Roc at a dealers the other day that had the same issue.
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Re: Rubber

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We treat all of the rubber sills and plastic trims with Valet Pro Protectant... it restores the colour and gets rid of the faded appearance and also leaves behind a protective barrier that helps to keep them looking fresh for longer. It leaves a satin sort of natural look, rather than a deep glossy finish, however, if you did want something a bit more shiny Swissvax Seal Feed would be an excellent choice.

Hope this helps

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Re: Rubber

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adamj wrote:Just finished washing the Roc

The rubber around my side windows and the door windows looks terrible both sides.

The only way to discribe it is "weathered look" I have tried a couple of rubber cleaners and looks ok but not great.

Anyone else have this issue or can recommend a good rubber cleaner? I saw another Roc at a dealers the other day that had the same issue.
Mine is like this too. May now look at getting some of the jollop mentioned.
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Mine is getting this too and the seals are starting to squeak when i open the doors. Looks like some more cleaning stuff is going to be on order :shrug:
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Tried a few things but the rubber is still looking shabby and "blotchy"

Any clues where I can get this Valet Pro Protectant in a normal size (ie not valet company size) Cheers :-)
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http://www.autoperfection.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

£7.99 for 500ml. Use discount code sciroccocentral to get some money off at Checkout also :wink:
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i actually used my tyre shine on the rubbers comes up well
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Einzett Gummifledge is good stuff for door seals, not sure where to get it from though but google will be the answer.

On the exterior rubber around the windows I use Dodo Juice Lime Prime.
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iAmbu wrote:http://www.autoperfection.com

£7.99 for 500ml. Use discount code sciroccocentral to get some money off at Checkout also :wink:
Cheers for that, but I wish I hadn't seen that site as I will start buying allsorts :D

I have some of the Einzett Gummifledge its excellent for killing the seal noise but not so great on the outside rubber.
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Is very good, Ben looks to be out of stock at the moment though, no sure if there are any other sellers of MarkV in the UK.
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Chemical guys new look trim gel is superb. Use it on my rubbers, made them better than new.

http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/TRIM_AND_ ... newlkk.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Andy-GTI wrote:Chemical guys new look trim gel is superb. Use it on my rubbers, made them better than new.

http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/TRIM_AND_ ... newlkk.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Does that leave them really glossy? I have a bottle of it but don't really use it now.
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chr15 wrote:
Andy-GTI wrote:Chemical guys new look trim gel is superb. Use it on my rubbers, made them better than new.

http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/TRIM_AND_ ... newlkk.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Does that leave them really glossy? I have a bottle of it but don't really use it now.
No, just use a little bit.
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Turbo wrote:i actually used my tyre shine on the rubbers comes up well
tyre shine is for tyres is'nt it...
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figface wrote:
Turbo wrote:i actually used my tyre shine on the rubbers comes up well
tyre shine is for tyres is'nt it...
Dont think so. Its named after the man who invented it and hes called Mr Tyre.
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Re: Rubber

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well i've just been having a look online & someone recommended carefully applying brake fluid to rejuvenate sun hardened seals :? definitely not for the feint hearted though.

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why is brake fluid bad for your heart, i think your meant to put it on your rubbers, not drink it.
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Re: Rubber

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figface wrote:why is brake fluid bad for your heart, i think your meant to put it on your rubbers, not drink it.
keep digging Scottyroc.
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Try a little white spirits on a soft very slightly damp cloth.
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I bought some of this stuff recently and it works very well.

Turtle Wax Black Flash Trim Wax
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My Roc developed squeaky door seals every time the windows dropped due to the rubber hardening.
Anyway I went to Halfords looking for other products I'd read about on here and net but could only find this stuff so I thought I'd give it a go.
The result is no more squeaks and the rubber seals look good as new. Is definitely not a wet look which suits me.
According to the bottle it contains an advanced combination of silicones but all I know is that it gives better results and is much easier to apply than the Autoglym vinyl and rubber care spray that came included in my Autoglym kit.
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