Boil in water. No kidding!
I don't remember what the rubber part was, but a while ago I had to install a new rubber something that is a bugger to get on. It came with instructions to boil the part in water for a few minutes and then install. Sure enough, the rubber was *much* softer and *much* more stretchy. Works nicely on old rubber parts as well btw. No known environmental hazards with water. :) >>> "ptegler@cablespeed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/19/03 05:09AM >>> OK... tough one for the 'real' techies... I've got a rear window seal, I need to 'soften and stretch' the rubber on so it will bend around the window glass. Why soften/stretch? Well the old seal (on the car when purchased) had split where it curved around the corners of the glass. I want to 'stress relieve this outer edge of the seal so it doesn't happen again so quickly. The problem is the seal is not 'shaped' to the window. It is simply one long extrusion of rubber. The outer most lip that is most visible is thin and splits rather quickly. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
