Any way to restore oxidized weatherstripping?

**sinking** · 10-27-2011, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by matt@autogeek.net

Have you tried a product like Klasse All In One?

I haven't. I gave my father my Klasse products a while back. Maybe I'll see if he still has the AIO.

**Matt S.** · 10-27-2011, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by sinking

I haven't. I gave my father my Klasse products a while back. Maybe I'll see if he still has the AIO.

That's what I would reach for. It's been awhile since I owned my C5 Z, but from when I did, I recall that product working quite well on the trim pieces.

**yakky** · 10-27-2011, 12:41 PM

Yep, I use KAIO for hard rubber trim.

**TLMitchell** · 10-27-2011, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Let me know, I've got the same problem.

Try some Brillium.

TL

**Twister** · 10-27-2011, 02:22 PM

I've got some Klasse AIO at the house. I'll give it a try and see what it does

**Jimmie** · 10-27-2011, 04:09 PM

Done it many times with KAIO, or DG 601. Well worth the new shiney look vs the old black matt oxidation. Just know that you are going to ruin a buffer pad (actually I just hang on to the black stained pad for future trim use).

**sinking** · 10-27-2011, 06:16 PM

Well, I got it looking a lot better. First I taped off the paint on the roof. I didn't want to tear up or ruin one of my good pads so I used a household sponge. First with the brillo side using Menzerna Power Gloss then with the sponge side and Menzerna Power Finish. I then topped it off with some Collinite 845.

So my question is answered. That material can be restored, or at least made to look much better.

**Jimmie** · 10-27-2011, 07:48 PM

Whoops, meant DG 501.

**AeroCleanse** · 10-27-2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by sinking

On my C5 Corvette the weather stripping around the windshield and back glass is a hard rubber, shiny, nonporous material. It has an oxidized look to it now from the Texas sun. Is there a procedure to help restore this at least somewhat until I can get around to replacing them? Since it isn't porous it doesn't seem to take to rubber and vinyl protectant well and if I get compound on them the oxidization seems to just collect it so I haven't tried really polishing it with compound.

Thanks.

GTechniq C4 is all you need, well you need IPA or something to clean it good before application.

**Setec Astronomy** · 10-27-2011, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by AeroCleanse

GTechniq C4 is all you need, well you need IPA or something to clean it good before application.

No, no, NO! We're not talking about the textured black plastic (for which C4 IS the bomb), we're talking rubber....see my picture further back in the thread.