Anyone suggest a surface treatment that can be applied to rubber window
seals that are perishing and beginning to leak? The rubber is not exactly
perishing in the sense that it's not wrinkling and cracking, but the surface
is breaking down into a kind of black powder and the seals are not
effectively sealing rainwater out. I've tried re-sealing the windows with
silicone rubber and silicon grease applied over the old rubber, but these
don't seem to last for more than a couple of weeks before water again pours
into the wheelhouse.

I remember being told once that raw fairy liquid worked into degrading
rubber is a good way of revitalising it. The leaky valves in my Avon
inflatible dinghy have been kept working for years by using a drenching in
fairy liquid each year. I can't remeber if it had to be fairy liquid or if
any brand of concentrated washing up liquid would work.

next question - repairing Avon inflatables - what kind of adhesive should be
used to patch and repair Avon inflatables? Presumably it's an Evode type of
adhesive with waterproof qualities and requires both surfaces to be coated
and allowed to dry before making the join. Any advice on the type of
adhesive would be welcome, particularly info on lower cost alternatives as
I'm sure Avon will sell adhesives for a Kings ransom!

Any comments or advice on these appreciated....kfm

k wrote in message
...
Anyone suggest a surface treatment that can be applied to rubber window
seals that are perishing and beginning to leak? The rubber is not exactly
perishing in the sense that it's not wrinkling and cracking, but the
surface
is breaking down into a kind of black powder and the seals are not
effectively sealing rainwater out. I've tried re-sealing the windows with
silicone rubber and silicon grease applied over the old rubber, but these
don't seem to last for more than a couple of weeks before water again
pours
into the wheelhouse.

I remember being told once that raw fairy liquid worked into degrading
rubber is a good way of revitalising it. The leaky valves in my Avon
inflatible dinghy have been kept working for years by using a drenching in
fairy liquid each year. I can't remeber if it had to be fairy liquid or if
any brand of concentrated washing up liquid would work.

next question - repairing Avon inflatables - what kind of adhesive should
be
used to patch and repair Avon inflatables? Presumably it's an Evode type
of
adhesive with waterproof qualities and requires both surfaces to be coated
and allowed to dry before making the join. Any advice on the type of
adhesive would be welcome, particularly info on lower cost alternatives as
I'm sure Avon will sell adhesives for a Kings ransom!

Any comments or advice on these appreciated....kfm


Window seal: replace them. It is a pain of a job, but once the rubber goes,
its the only solution. If you can't get the rubber section, email me off
group for sources.

Have a look in your local Chandlers where you should find a book detailing
the rubber profiles available. Then renew.
"

OK, thanks for that - I had hoped to avoid renewing/replacing the seals
simply from a cost and time point of view, but you are probably right that
short term fixes are just that. I posted this same query in another NG and
someone suggested using the sinisterly named "Creeping Crack Cure" liquid.
May give that a go before applying for another mortgage to replace the
seals.
Thanks again....keith


"newsgroups" wrote in message
...
Have a look in your local Chandlers where you should find a book detailing
the rubber profiles available. Then renew.
"

Hi Keith,

I may be wrong, but as I understand it Creeping Crack Cure is used to fill
slight cracks in Gelcoat. I do not think it is suitable for use with rubber.

Sorry if i'm the bearer of bad news.

Eddie.


"k" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for that - I had hoped to avoid renewing/replacing the seals
simply from a cost and time point of view, but you are probably right that
short term fixes are just that. I posted this same query in another NG and
someone suggested using the sinisterly named "Creeping Crack Cure" liquid.
May give that a go before applying for another mortgage to replace the
seals.
Thanks again....keith


"newsgroups" wrote in message
...
Have a look in your local Chandlers where you should find a book
detailing
the rubber profiles available. Then renew.
"

Thanks Eddie..... I was also a bit sceptical about this substance, but as
it's under a fiver, I bought a tube anyway. The packaging does claim it can
be used for sealing leaky windows amongst many other uses, so I'll give it a
go before taking the more costly and drastic route of window seal
replacement.

Thanks for your input though - best regards....Keith

"Edward Bray" wrote in message
...
Hi Keith,

I may be wrong, but as I understand it Creeping Crack Cure is used to fill
slight cracks in Gelcoat. I do not think it is suitable for use with
rubber.

Sorry if i'm the bearer of bad news.

Eddie.


"k" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for that - I had hoped to avoid renewing/replacing the seals
simply from a cost and time point of view, but you are probably right
that
short term fixes are just that. I posted this same query in another NG
and
someone suggested using the sinisterly named "Creeping Crack Cure"
liquid.
May give that a go before applying for another mortgage to replace the
seals.
Thanks again....keith


"newsgroups" wrote in message
...
Have a look in your local Chandlers where you should find a book
detailing
the rubber profiles available. Then renew.
"

Creaping crack cure is ideal for rubber as it's basically liquid latex, more
or less Copydex adhesive. As far as the Dinghy is concerned you have to use
the correct adhesive, here is a link to a supplier,Polymarine Ltd at :-
www.polymarine .co.uk They do everything for dinghies even down to the
material to make your own. Catalogue is very good. HTH Peter
"k" wrote in message
...
Thanks Eddie..... I was also a bit sceptical about this substance, but as
it's under a fiver, I bought a tube anyway. The packaging does claim it
can
be used for sealing leaky windows amongst many other uses, so I'll give it
a
go before taking the more costly and drastic route of window seal
replacement.

Thanks for your input though - best regards....Keith

"Edward Bray" wrote in message
...
Hi Keith,

I may be wrong, but as I understand it Creeping Crack Cure is used to
fill
slight cracks in Gelcoat. I do not think it is suitable for use with
rubber.

Sorry if i'm the bearer of bad news.

Eddie.


"k" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for that - I had hoped to avoid renewing/replacing the
seals
simply from a cost and time point of view, but you are probably right
that
short term fixes are just that. I posted this same query in another NG
and
someone suggested using the sinisterly named "Creeping Crack Cure"
liquid.
May give that a go before applying for another mortgage to replace the
seals.
Thanks again....keith


"newsgroups" wrote in message
...
Have a look in your local Chandlers where you should find a book
detailing
the rubber profiles available. Then renew.
"