Under hood seals

[twodko]

Hey all,

I've removed the 2 black rubber rain shields (?) from under my 69's hood. I've scrubbed them with soap and water but they still have that aged grey look even though they're still very plyable. Any tips on returning them to their original black, short of painting them........which wouldn't last. thanks.

Tom

[Projekts]

I have not been able to get anything to stick to rubber yet either. I did read an article in Mopar Magazine about a company that painted redlines on tires and they used a specific paint that is designed for tires. I found some here as an example:

http://www.millertire.com/repairs.asp

I haven't tried it yet but tire paint would be my best guess.

[oldrock]

have you tried that tire black stuff yet? Might be worth a shot.

[gasoline_24]

Try Laquer Thinner.  This will get it back to looking new.

[twodko]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the suggestions! I never considered laquer thinner or tire black. Tonight it'll be laquer thinner and I'll go from there.

Tom

[histoy]

After you clean them with the lacquer thinner, give them a coat of Armor All or similar rubber protectant.

[69DodgeCharger]

After you clean them with the lacquer thinner, give them a coat of Armor All or similar rubber protectant.

Yep that's what I did and it worked out pretty well. But don't use the Armour All anywhere near anything you plan on painting in the near future.

[twodko]

I'm anxious to clean them up this weekend with lacquer thinner!

histoy, thanks for the tip but to be frank, I remember back in the day when ArmorAll first came out. Everybody thought it the stuff was great...........until it became apparent that it broke down the molecular structure of dash pads, vinyl door panels etc especially under high heat conditions causing cracks and shrinkage.

Tom

[histoy]

Tom, there are a multitude of protectants on the market right now, if you don't want to use Armor All.   McGuires has a good one for rubber products.   Black Magic is another one I've used for years.  I think you will need to use something once you clean them, but it's only my opinion.