Best product for protection weatherstripping?

[roadster]

Suggestions or endorsements please. I have only found two products for weatherstripping:



1) 303





2) Eniset.... Rubber Protection Stick (Gummi-Pflege Stift) - 100ml Stick (probably spelt Ensiet wrong :o )

Long-lasting protection against freezing for rubber seals in car doors, windows and trunks. Applies easily via shoe polish-type application. Protects and keeps the rubber elastic. Restores color. Excellent temperature and UV resistance. Long-lasting protection formula. Silicone-free, solvent-free, water-based formula.



Would it be OK to use the 303 and then the Gummi-pflege? The Gummi Pflege does leave a like new semi gloss appearence which looks marvelous...



Thanks,



Nic



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[foxtrapper]

Any vinyl or rubber treatment will work on the weatherstripping.

[jfelbab]

I`ve been using Meguiar`s #40 for the trim. This is the weatherstripping on my daily driver for for 15 years. Seems to protect very well IMO.



http://www.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/559MR2_trim.jpg

[Driven Auto Detail]

+1 for 303



Love it!

[jdhutchin]

I use 303, I know somewhere there`s a Wurth`s rubber care stick that`s designed for weatherstripipng and rubber door seals.

[abbeysdad]

I`m a 303 convert - stuff is amazing.

[roadster]

I spelt the 2nd choice in the 1st entry and description above...should have been spelt "Einszett" and "Open Road Accessories" offers the product...has anyone tried this product please (please see description above)?

[imported_bpfoley]

#40 from Megs works well for me

[whiteWRX]

wurth stick prevents sticking due to freezing

[qadsan]

I switched from 303 to Optimum Protectant Plus (http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumprotectant.html) for my weatherstripping, interior vinyls, leather, etc. It contains uv inhibitors, does some cleaning, leaves a satin / natural finish instead of gloss and it does not attract dust. It`s also been more cost effective for me compared to 303. If I want gloss, then I use Optimum Tire Shine (http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumtireshine.html) which also contains uv inhibitors and ozone protectants. I`ve just started using Optimum Tire Shine for engine detailing and it`s working out great so far, but I do miss CD2 engine detailer which I can no longer find. Since I`m using Optimum`s car wash (http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumcarwash.html), their compound (http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimum-compound.html) and their polish (http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumpolish.html), it just made sense for me to try their Protectant Plus and Tire Shine products and they`ve been working out great for me since I started using them last year.

[mblgjr]

I tend to use Meg`s pump HotShine tire spray (pump trigger, clear stuff in a bottle). Works well on weatherstripping and rubber products that can absorb it.



Doesn`t do well on harder rubber or near plasticized surfaces though.



I rub on with a foam applicator and buff dry. Leaves everything nice and black, but not slimey or slick.

[Eliot Ness]

I spelt the 2nd choice in the 1st entry and description above...should have been spelt "Einszett" and "Open Road Accessories" offers the product...has anyone tried this product please (please see description above)?I used the Einzett Gummi Pflege on the wifes car a couple of years ago to keep the doors from freezing shut in the winter. It seemed to work pretty well...... she hasn`t complained since I applied it.



I`m not sure which product would offer longer term or better protection, but I like 303 because it`s so easy to apply with a small rag to rubber surfaces. I haven`t tried using the Gummi Pflege over a surface treated with 303. I would just use the one that works and looks the best to you.

[roadster]

Thank everyone for their kind consideration and replies....greatly appreciated.



Nic

[Accumulator]

IMO the big thing is to just use *something*.



I`ve been using Wurth`s Rubber Care (aerosol but I spray it on a cloth/swab to avoid overspray) on the Audis and it`s working OK. It`s a *very* clean product, no sliminess, nice and dry.



Anybody using the 1Z Gummi stick oughta try the Wurth one. I did a side-by-side comparison between the two and the Wurth one left less residue on the glass (I tested on the WRX which has the side glass in direct contact with the weatherstrips).



When using the "stick" products, I put the product on a cloth to apply rather than using the pad on the stick. Seems like once you hit some weathered/oxidized spot on the weatherstrip (still happens from time to time even when I clean `em first :nixweiss ) the applicator`s pad gets soiled/stained and stays that way.

[az57chevy]

Some swear by di-electric grease used sparingly