Not sure if this is an aside but seems related.  Forgive me if not.

I used velcro to attach my Sprinter's privacy screens (Phizer Awning
material) to the rubber window gaskets.  Removed/Replaced them on the
windows as needed, mostly seasonal with nary a problem..  The rubber was
new, clean, only a year old when first installed.  With my '90 Vanagon I
had to clean the rubber AND use rubber cement btwn the velcro and the
gasket and still on one lower, horizontal window edge it just came right
off when I removed the screen last week.  I don't know if the age,
composition or cleanliness of the rubber is the issue or whether velcro is
different.  The angles are a bit harsher in the Vanagon perhaps but not
enough to warrant the trouble I'm having.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 10:20 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
wrote:

> This was a real surprise. My '88 GL has gotten really dirty with pecan tree
> drippings and other nasty city dirt and soot, and I was considering how
> much effort it was going to be to clean all that off and spruce it up a
> bit, and clean the rubber on the windows. My son came out, looked at it,
> and said, "Here, try this!" He handed me a can of Lysol spray on foam bath
> cleaner and told me spray it on and then wait until the foaming stops. I
> sprayed a small section in an inconspicuous place and after the foaming
> stopped, wiped it of with a dry rag. Did I ever get a surprise. The
> dirt,soot, and street crud just wiped off. No rubbing with a brush, no
> flooding with water, nothing. Spray on, wipe off. Paint looked as good as
> new for the most part. Window rubber the same way. It's so easy. Try it.
> Use it on the inside on the dash as well. I haven't done it yet, it rained
> today, but I would recommend hosing off the outside after doing this and
> then app,ying a coat of wax, for the dash and other interior area suggest
> aterward wiping with a damp/wet cloth.
>
> Also apply the method to glass as well.
>
> I use a plumber's silicone grease from Home Depot on the rubber afterwards.
> Rub it in.
>
> John
>

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