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Soften Hard Brittle Old Dried Out Rubber, DIY Technique For Restoring & Reusing Old Rubber Car Parts

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If you are working on a car restoration project you may or may not have aftermarket support depending on the year make and model of the car. A lot of the metal parts can be made or repaired but what do you do about old rubber parts that have dried out and are no longer usable? This video shows you what you need to do to restore the rubber back to a soft usable consistency.

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@stevemurphy402 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this, I think I recall reading someplace this is a great method to restore motorcycle carb boots too.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

if they are rubber and structurally sound, it should work

@zjtr10since80 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

My pleasure

@joell439 2 месяца назад

This..... was a GREAT video. I had no idea. Thank you 👍👍😎👍👍

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@paulmanhart4481 Месяц назад

Ha ha. Daze said Penetrate. 😬

@dazecars Месяц назад

yep

@paulshermet535 2 месяца назад

Glad you showed us that. Chive on!

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

My pleasure

@JohnnieBravo1 2 месяца назад

I'mma try that! I'm restoring my old Olds Toronado (89 model I bought new), and it has some deteriorated rubber components. Thank you!

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

My pleasure

@patrickbeaumier8616 2 месяца назад

Nice one.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@jamesolivier3192 2 месяца назад

Cant wait to try this out! I wonder if any results could be had by applying it with a brush to shrunken window seals that are in place. ie without removing them.?

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

The problem there is it will tend to dry before is has the opportunity to soak in. The thinner parts of the seal (which are likely to be the most dried out parts) mat benefit but I do not know how effective it will be over all.

@robertflanders1158 2 месяца назад

Is this a short term solution or does rubber stay plyable for years? How about an update video in a few months or year. Thanx

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

As I said in the video the only rubber I had to do this video with was the worst possible choice for demonstration purposes so a follow up video probably wouldn’t show much more than the first video did BUT I still can answer your question. I have rubber that this technique was used on to convert it from dry to “new” over ten years ago and it is as soft and usable today as it was 10 years ago right after coming out of the soak.

@worldwidehiphopmuzic 14 дней назад

Would this soften the rubber on my jordan shoes ?

@dazecars 14 дней назад

maybe?? but I don't think I would try it if they were mine. Hardest part would be getting the pinesol rinsed off afterwords without damaging the rest of the shoe, and then there is the smell. It's one thing on a car part but something totally different on a pair of shoes.

@Glens1965 2 месяца назад

Interesting.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

Very!

@David_Mash 2 месяца назад

Brake fluid contains the alcohol that will cause rubber to swell. It is used in "oil stopleak" products but its just brake fluid

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

My experience with brake fluid is it can cause the rubber to expand significantly bigger than original shape but with the pine sol the rubber does not expand beyond the original form.

@petitelidi 22 дня назад

Sunflower oil

@dazecars 22 дня назад

never tried it but would be concerned with it turning rancid with time

@bobweiram6321 2 месяца назад

Silicone spray works great.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

Good to know! never tried it

@michaelg4931 2 месяца назад

I used wintergreen oil diluted with water, a tablespoon to a quart of water. Bring to 190 degrees Fahrenheit and drop in the parts for 15-30 minutes. Don't freak out if the parts swell WAY bigger than original as they will return to their original normal size within 24 hours. Minus any cracks, the rubber will look like new. For cracks, you used to be able to use 'Tire Black' that was allowed to dry out some to a gel to glue/fill in the cracks but the Enviro's killed off the product.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

I have never heard that one. How long does it last?

@michaelg4931 2 месяца назад

@@dazecars I have a 1974 Honda CL200 that I used that technique on for the intake boots in 2012 and they're still pliable though they do seem to be stiffening up a bit.

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

Thanks for letting me know

@a.joegevara3519 2 месяца назад

I use silicone; spray, grease or thick oil. I get mine for free, as I work for a weather stripping company! Is pine sol a pine tree byproduct? Terpentine?

@sixtyfourchebby4507 2 месяца назад

Pine sol is a joke. Sanitary engineer

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

@sixtyfourchebby4507 Not a joke, I have used it to restore tones of brittle rubber parts, and they are as soft any plyable today as they were when I restored them 15 years ago. Thanks for the comment

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

I honestly don't know how it is made or what it is in it that makes it work.

@timothywhieldon1971 2 месяца назад

restoring or ghetto hacks that last all of a few days. please no. you can literally 3d print rubber stuff like this

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

You are incorrect, this is not a “ghetto hack”, and works extremely well . Because the pine sol permeates the rubber it fully rejuvenates it for years. I have rubber that this technique was used on to convert it from dry to “new” over ten years ago and it is as soft and usable today as it was 10 years ago right after coming out of the soak. And while 3d printing is an option, it’s not an option everyone has available to them especially in rubber.

@bustednuckles2 2 месяца назад

I have been a mechanic for 45 years now and I have never heard of this Pine Sol trick. I'm wondering what specific chemical in it does this miracle. One reason you may have not had stellar results on your sway bar rubbers could be the Durometer rating of the rubber its self. That would call for a really tough product. It would probably work well with a lower hardness type material. I like the vacuum trick too. You can use that same technique to store dry goods for years. Great video! I like to restore old machinery and it is impossible to find replacement rubber pieces, I will have to try this. Thanks!

@dazecars 2 месяца назад

I totally agree on "my choice of rubber" for the demonstration. I spent two days scouring the shop and old parts trying to find anything better but no luck. There were definitely still results and the rubber was more flexible after the soak, not that that was easy to see on the video. Not sure what compounds in the pine sol cause the change. My guess is it is the same chemicals that make pine sole a good carb dip.

@charlescalkins3485 Месяц назад

Pine Sol main ingredients are Ethoxylated Undecyl Alcohol and Pine Oil. I'm not an expert but with these ingredients this seems very legit. I'm definitely going to try this.

@dazecars Месяц назад

Never knew why it worked, just knew it worked as well or better than advertised.

@charlescalkins3485 26 дней назад

Yep just pulled my test part out of the pine sol. Softer then I ever thought it would be. Not quite new but I think if I would have left it longer, I only left it 24 hours. I did get the 2x strength concentrate pine sol. Thank you for this info. Very helpful.👍

@dazecars 26 дней назад

Glad you are happy with the results. When I first heard of this technique I was skeptical, but like you was amazed at the results. there are several factors that effect results including original hardness of rubber (in other word how hard/ dense it was new) and time soaked but you can easily get a feel for what is needed for each part. I have also found you cant over soak it (learned that one by accident) best part is the results last for years.