Honda Silicone Grease;
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Livermore, CA
Hey gang-anyone who cannot live without a tube of this stuff.......Walnut Creek Honda (Walnut Creek is a lovely suburb of the San Francisco Bay Area for those of you fortunate/unfortunate to be from elswhere) has a crapload of it in the parts department. I have my very own tube now and feel pretty damned smug about it, by the way. The parts guy didn't seem to know it was in such demand by us S2000 fanatics. They have a ton from the old Civic Del Sol days.
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From: Sin City
Yeah, I bought a tube out here in Vegas. I applied the stuff, sealed the tube and placed it on the ground. Well, I dropped my California car duster on the tube and the crap blew out of the back end of the tube. It was a mess to clean up. Don't squeeze the tube too hard.
George
George
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From: British Columbia
Has anyone been using anything OTHER than silicone grease?
Reason I ask is -- 303 Aerospace Protectant is proving itself to be an incredibly effective product on my tires and my vinyl top, and all other claims indicate it is just as good for rubber seals.
My tires were scrubbed and dressed with 303-AP 2.5 weeks ago, washed twice since, and driven in rain twice, and they still look freshly dressed. I applied it to the top last week, leaving a nice satin finish (not shiny or glossy) and during today's washing -- well, the water beads and rolls off the top as if it were waxed!
The tires do this too! AND when I use my crappy mitt to soap the tires, I am finding a LOT less dirt!
Anyway, even though I know Honda recommends silicone grease, this can't be the only treatment for the rubber seals. Given how messy it is to apply, and lacking any SPF qualities...
This evening I did get a bit of 303-AP on some rubber seals while attending to plastic/vinyl -- and was thinking about how convenient it would be to be able to use 303-AP for ALL plastic/vinyl/rubber on the car. Especially when I am already impressed with its performance on vinyl and rubber...
Could it be moreso a case of keeping the rubber seals gummy/tacky (like...well, fresh rubber) more than merely protecting them from drying out? 303-AP will protect the rubber just fine, but maybe the surface properties would change -- becoming too smooth/slippery perhaps?
We've got experts here on damned-near everything ELSE. Where's our experts on rubber...
Reason I ask is -- 303 Aerospace Protectant is proving itself to be an incredibly effective product on my tires and my vinyl top, and all other claims indicate it is just as good for rubber seals.
My tires were scrubbed and dressed with 303-AP 2.5 weeks ago, washed twice since, and driven in rain twice, and they still look freshly dressed. I applied it to the top last week, leaving a nice satin finish (not shiny or glossy) and during today's washing -- well, the water beads and rolls off the top as if it were waxed!
The tires do this too! AND when I use my crappy mitt to soap the tires, I am finding a LOT less dirt!Anyway, even though I know Honda recommends silicone grease, this can't be the only treatment for the rubber seals. Given how messy it is to apply, and lacking any SPF qualities...
This evening I did get a bit of 303-AP on some rubber seals while attending to plastic/vinyl -- and was thinking about how convenient it would be to be able to use 303-AP for ALL plastic/vinyl/rubber on the car. Especially when I am already impressed with its performance on vinyl and rubber...
Could it be moreso a case of keeping the rubber seals gummy/tacky (like...well, fresh rubber) more than merely protecting them from drying out? 303-AP will protect the rubber just fine, but maybe the surface properties would change -- becoming too smooth/slippery perhaps?
We've got experts here on damned-near everything ELSE. Where's our experts on rubber...