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Re: [T3] Silicone on My Boots?


On 4 Apr 2001, at 16:10, Mark Fuhriman wrote:

> If silicone is not damaging to rubber, might I extend the life of my
> CV, ball joint, and tie rod boots by spraying them regularly (say at
> every oil change) with silicone?  Or is silicone damaging to the
> rubber on my boots?  

Silicone fluids are harmless to all rubber compounds, including 
natural rubber, but not including silicone rubbers. The fact, 
however, that it does not harm something, does not mean that it will 
reverse the natural decay of these things.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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