Silicone spray or some type of slippery rubber protectant (like lexol or
McGuire's) should do the trick. I apply McGuire's protectant to all the
rubber surfaces (inside and out) about once a month to keep them supple and
new-looking

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Iman [mailto:sciman@CSUPOMONA.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 5:57 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal
>
>
> I'm asking a question for a neighbor with a beautiful 87 Westy. If he
> leaves it out for a couple of days and tries to open it, the rubber
> seal to the sliding door often sticks to the metal -- to the point
> where it's really a bit of a struggle to open the van. Any quick
> suggestion for what to apply to help the matter?
>
>
> Thanks for any tips -- sciman@csupomona.edu
>

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