Rubber revitalising

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Triothreetrio
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Rubber revitalising

Post by Triothreetrio » 18th July 2012 - 8:59pm

Hi all the rubbers on my square are very dry any idea of any thing that could preserve them and soften them up a bit
Also there is some cracking on the fronts screen seal corners is there way to repair this

Thanks 8)

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Re: Rubber revitalising

Post by Editor » 18th July 2012 - 9:35pm

Glycerol (glycerine) may help, soften them a bit, but needs re-application from time to time. Talcum powder is also a preservative for rubber, but if they're cracked, it's probably too late. I've seen black sealant coating used to some effect, but the corners do get bad first, as they're stressed there.
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Re: Rubber revitalising

Post by purplepeter » 18th July 2012 - 10:05pm

As unlikely as it sounds..Look on ebay for "Captain tolleys creeping crack cure"..Havent used it myself,but I've heard good things about it

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Re: Rubber revitalising

Post by ARCANE » 19th July 2012 - 11:45am

This^^^very good stuff.

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Re: Rubber revitalising

Post by Clockwork » 20th July 2012 - 7:03pm

purplepeter wrote:As unlikely as it sounds..Look on ebay for "Captain tolleys creeping crack cure"..Havent used it myself,but I've heard good things about it

:shock: what were you looking for when you found that then Pete? :lol:
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