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Post# 13176   4/28/2007 at 11:10 (6,206 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        

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Any ideas for keeping older rubber bumpers "in shape"? I just received a Viking upright, quite good shape, but the bumper is starting to crack (dry out?) on the corners.

Any advice?

Guy

Post# 13192 , Reply# 1   4/29/2007 at 01:40 (6,205 days old) by danemodsandy ()        
Vinylex

 I use Vinylex on my rubber; it's like ArmorAll, but does a better job of restoring softness and colour. Expensive, but a little goes a long way. Every auto parts store of decent pretensions carries it; it's made by the same company that makes Lexol for leather.

Sometimes on slightly degraded rubber, a light sanding with fine sandpaper (300 grit or so) will take off the funky surface. I never sand much; it's easy to lose the contour of the rubber. This trick does not work on ribbed or patterned surfaces, of course.


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