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Any experience using silicone oil to soften rubber?

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bm

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Mar 12, 2016, 6:44:11 PM3/12/16
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Old camper van window rubbers/seals, very hard, not cracking, yet.
Does silicone oil penetrate rubber and 'migrate' its plasticiser?
TIA


Davey

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Mar 12, 2016, 8:01:44 PM3/12/16
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When I was restoring a Record Deck, I bought some rubber conditioner,
which worked well on the drive belt. It might also work for seals. I
can find the details if you wish.

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bm

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Mar 12, 2016, 8:18:20 PM3/12/16
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Cheers Davey, any help much appreciated.


bm

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Mar 12, 2016, 8:59:34 PM3/12/16
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2nd attempt -

Thomas Prufer

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Mar 13, 2016, 3:32:12 AM3/13/16
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 23:44:03 -0000, "bm" <a...@b.com> wrote:

>Old camper van window rubbers/seals, very hard, not cracking, yet.
>Does silicone oil penetrate rubber and 'migrate' its plasticiser?

Try ArmorAll, brushed on....

Thomas Prufer

Davey

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Mar 13, 2016, 7:12:11 AM3/13/16
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Both attempts worked. I'll come back later with the details of the goo.

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Davey

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Mar 13, 2016, 7:24:41 AM3/13/16
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It is:

Platenclene, Print Roller Cleaner and Restorer.

Presumably used mainly in the printing industry.

Quote:
"Cleans rubber print rollers and restores grip."

Hope this helps.

No idea where I got it from, but it was online. A Search produces
hits, including Farnell, aka CPC, so that was probably my source.

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bm

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Mar 13, 2016, 7:37:35 AM3/13/16
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Taa muchly.


Davey

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Mar 13, 2016, 7:57:05 AM3/13/16
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On Sun, 13 Mar 2016 11:37:29 -0000
If you buy and use it, let us know how well it works on the seals.
Always good information.

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Dave Plowman (News)

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Mar 13, 2016, 8:09:13 AM3/13/16
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In article <56e4a9c4$0$14486$b1db1813$1367...@news.astraweb.com>,
If it helps, the Hi-Fi guys who have hardened 'rubber' surrounds to
speaker units swear by brake fluid. Of course it may depend on what that
'rubber' actually is.

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Harry Bloomfield

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Mar 13, 2016, 5:43:05 PM3/13/16
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Davey a écrit :
> Platenclene, Print Roller Cleaner and Restorer.
>
> Presumably used mainly in the printing industry.
>
> Quote:
> "Cleans rubber print rollers and restores grip."
>
> Hope this helps.

That works on laser printer rollers too.

Zapp_Brannigan

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Mar 19, 2016, 7:15:33 PM3/19/16
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On 12/03/2016 23:44, bm wrote:
> Old camper van window rubbers/seals, very hard, not cracking, yet.
> Does silicone oil penetrate rubber and 'migrate' its plasticiser?

This should do the job -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gummi-Pflege-Rubber-Stick-100ml/dp/B007TNOQDI

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