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On 6 Mar 2003 at 8:34, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote: > The window seals on my Squareback are in great condition and I want to keep them > that way. Should I use some kind of silicone spray or other treatment to > prevent them from drying and craking? How often should I apply? In my opinion, there is nothing you can do to restore dried out rubber. The products sold for this purpose are just superficial and cosmetic and won't serve any long term usefulness. You CAN help keep good rubbers in good shape. The most important thing to do is to keep their temp down. Baking out in the hot sun is the worst thing for them. Keeping them in the shade is a big help, but letting the car bake under a car cover is just as bad as leaving it out in the sun, because the temps under the cover can get extremely high. One thing that will help is to leave both front windows open a crack, just 1/4- 1/2" will help to keep interior temps down by allowing some airflow. Whether this is a good thing to do in your neighborhood is up to you to decide . -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org