How to grease door locks? This question torments many motorists with the advent of frost. The set of measures also includes lubrication of door locks, trunk, hood, as well as lubrication of seals. For this, special means are used, the purpose of which is to ensure the reliable operation of locks in conditions of even significant frosts. In this article, we will review the most popular lubricants among motorists, as well as give useful tips on this matter.
Lubricant properties
First of all, let's figure out what requirements the means for lubricating door locks must meet. These include:
- preservation of its operational properties at low temperatures;
- resistance to corrosion processes;
- low coefficient of friction;
- resistance to washing off not only with water, but also with various compounds based on salts and alkalis;
- long period of validity.
The agent must be hydrophobic, that is, one that does not dissolve in water. Otherwise, it will easily wash out of the cavity. It should also prevent moisture from entering the volume where it is laid itself.
Lubricants are designed to perform preventive actions. However, if the lock on your car is already frozen, then it exists.
Lubricants for car door locks
Now consider the most popular means for processing locks of their larvae and mechanisms. On the Internet you can find a lot of conflicting reviews about a particular tool. We have tried to be objective and have collected information for you about lubricants that really effective even in severe frost conditions. It is also worth mentioning that most of the tools below can be successfully used to process not only locks and their larvae, but also.
Also, when processing the lock, pour the funds listed below not only into the larva, but also process the mechanisms directly with them. This can be done with or without dismantling the lock. It all depends on the design of a particular car. For example, it is better to remove the locks of domestic VAZs completely and lubricate the rubbing parts. And in foreign cars, where dismantling is complicated by design, only accessible parts of the lock can be lubricated.
This is one of the most popular means for lubricating the larvae of car door locks. Its operating temperature range is -40°С…+150°С. The lubricant is absolutely harmless to humans, and does not emit harmful substances into the atmosphere. In addition, it is compatible with metals, plastics, rubber and various chemical compounds found in the machine body. The manufacturer claims a 3-month warranty for use even in difficult operating conditions. The most popular package size is 400 ml (although there are packages of 5 kg or more). The approximate cost of such a tube in Moscow for the fall of 2017 is 1300 ... 1400 rubles.
Grease characteristics:
- base oil - polyalphaolefin;
- thickener - a thickener based on an aluminum complex;
- operating temperature range - -40°С…+150°С;
- starting moment at a temperature of -40 ° C - 0.9 N m.
The specified tube will last you for several seasons, depending on the intensity of use.
Step Up SP5545
The temperature range of this lubricant is even wider - -50°С ... +220°С. It is sold in aerosol cans weighing 312 g. The product is suitable not only for lubricating the car door lock, but also for other parts of it. After all, since the grease is based on lithium, therefore, it can be used to process plastic and rubber surfaces to protect them from moisture and destruction.
The composition of the lubricant includes the original composition of WetOut, which creates a water-repellent film on the treated surface. It will help extend the life of not only the iron parts of the lock, but also rubber seals and plastic trim parts. The price of a tube weighing 312 grams is 160 ... 180 rubles in Moscow as of autumn 2017.
HI-GEAR HG5501
The lubricant is also created on a silicone basis. When applied to a work surface, it forms a thin but durable polymeric material that reliably protects it from moisture. In fact, the lubricant is universal, therefore, in addition to cars, it can be used in other equipment - with household door locks, rubber and plastic surfaces, drive cables, and much more. It is also possible to use the product in everyday life with products from the listed materials.
The capacity of the bottle is 283 ml. The kit includes a plastic tube that can be connected to the sprayer and apply lubricant to hard-to-reach places. The price of a cylinder is about 400 ... 450 rubles as of autumn 2017.
Grease Wurth HHS-2000
Wurth HHS-2000 grease is extremely popular among motorists in our country. According to the instructions, it is intended for lubricating parts under high pressure and loads. Like the previous tool for lubricating car door locks, it is universal. Its features include:
- High penetrating power and short thickening time. It can be used to lubricate car door locks. With the help of a tube, it is laid inside the lock, where it almost immediately becomes thick, forming a protective film on the surface of the parts and simultaneously displacing moisture. The composition of the product provides a high lubricating effect.
- High adhesion. That is, the ability to adhere to the treated surface. During processing, the liquid fraction evaporates, leaving only directly lubricating substances in operation.
- High pressure resistant. Wurth HHS-2000 grease has a long service life even under high loads and pressures.
- The agent prevents sticking of metal surfaces, and also reduces the resistance to screwing.
Wurth HHS-2000 grease is sold in small cans of 150 ml and 500 ml. Since the tool is universal, we recommend that you buy it for use not only in the car, but also at home. The price of a 150 ml bottle is approximately 250 ... 300 rubles as of autumn 2017.
LIQUI MOLY Pro-Line Haftschmier Spray is an all purpose lubricant. Including it can lubricate the locks of car doors. It is an adhesive spray lubricant packaged in 400 ml cans. The product can be used for the processing of hinges, levers, joints, bolts, door hinges, conservation and operation. Lubrication features include:
- wide temperature range of use;
- excellent adhesive properties;
- providing anti-corrosion protection;
- resistance to both cold and hot water (it is practically not washed off);
- resistance to high pressure;
- long service life;
- the possibility of spraying in any position of the cylinder.
The only drawback of this tool is its high cost - 600 ... 700 rubles for a 400 ml bottle. However, if you have the opportunity, we recommend that you buy this tool, since it can be used in various parts of the car, as well as at home.
Despite the entire track record of products suitable specifically for lubricating car door locks, car owners are often in no hurry to overpay. As a rule, they are looking for something to lubricate door locks from freezing or from heavy opening that are directly at hand, so we will provide a list of folk remedies used for lubrication.
Additional tools than you can lubricate the lock
The lubricants described above are modern developments and results of the chemical industry. However, before their appearance, drivers used various improvised means for lubricating locks and door hinges for decades. For example, kerosene, acetic acid and even iodine. Let's present for you a couple more, so to speak, "folk" remedies, with which you can lubricate car door locks for the winter. After all, it is in the cold season that locks create additional difficulties in order to get inside or close the door. And the question of what kind of lubricant is better to lubricate becomes more relevant.
WD-40
Processing of locks VAZ 2108-2109
Yes, the good old WD-40 grease can also be used to inject into the lock cylinder, but in no case on all its rubbing mechanisms. The fact is that the main component of this product is white spirit (50% of the volume), in which the freezing point is -60 ° C. Therefore, it washes away the remaining grease. The liquid is sold in the form of an aerosol in a can with a straw, with which you can easily spray the product into hard-to-reach places.
WD-40 grease can be used to dehydrate the surface to which it is applied, remove corrosion from it and prevent its reappearance, and form a protective film on it. In general, the tool is used very widely. And not only for processing car parts, but also in everyday life.
A significant disadvantage of processing the WD-40 lock is its short duration of action. In severe frosts, the larva must be treated with this remedy approximately once every two days.
When processing a door lock (both automobile and household) with a “vedeshka”, it is advisable to apply it to the same surfaces. You can use one of the lubricants listed above, or use any other.
Various defrosters
In this case, we are talking about special tools, on the packaging of which it says “Lock Defroster” or something similar. Usually they include oil or white spirit, less often silicone. Such funds are inexpensive, but they work well, at least with relatively slight frosts. The disadvantage of these funds is the short duration of action, since they are similar in composition to WD-40.
When buying such lubricants, carefully read the instructions. Often, manufacturers attribute truly miraculous properties to their products. However, you must understand that if the tool is inexpensive (and most often it is), then you should not expect any miracles from it. Just regularly process the larva and the lock mechanism with "Lock Defrosters" in the winter and there will be no difficulties with opening it. But only in the spring, after using it, it is recommended to process the lock mechanism with a different composition. In particular, one that could protect against corrosion and friction.
Engine oil
If for some reason you don’t have any lubricant at hand (from the listed or others), then you can use ordinary engine oil to lubricate the car door lock and from freezing and for stable operation. Its viscosity, brand and consistency are not important in this case.(well, except that it should not be frankly black from soot and debris). Using a syringe or other similar device, you must pour a few drops of oil into the larva and / or process the lock mechanism. This will create a water-repellent film on the surface of its internal parts and prevent freezing.
However, the oil has the disadvantage mentioned above - its action is short-lived, and will also attract dust. Therefore, it can only be used if you do not have more professional tools at your disposal. And as soon as possible, buy any of the above lubricants.
Instead of a conclusion
Finally, we remind you that you need to process the hinges and locks of the doors of your car not only in advance (before the onset of cold weather), but also regularly. This will ensure their reliable operation even in the most difficult conditions. Today, for reasonable money, you can buy professional tools for processing locks with a long service life. The main thing is to buy lubricants in trusted stores so as not to run into a fake.
Silicone-based lubricant is a universal remedy for protecting car rubber products. In the course of its application, the service life of many elements that perform decorative and sealing functions is significantly increased.
Due to their universal properties, silicone lubricants for cars can be used on almost all plastic ones. The chemical properties of silicone have excellent water-repellent characteristics and prevent the possibility of mechanical damage to a particular part. The operating temperature range of the product is from minus 50 to plus 250 degrees. Regardless of temperature, the viscosity of silicone grease does not change. This makes it possible to use it both in winter, to protect against freezing of seals to body elements, and in summer - from drying out and destruction of rubber parts.
Varieties
Silicone greases come in a variety of designs, each designed for specific jobs and materials. At the moment, several types of compositions are presented on the automotive market: aerosol lubricants, in liquid form, gels, plastic mixtures and pastes.
Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages, method of application and warnings.
For example, aerosol lubricants are the most convenient in terms of application, but at the same time, it is likely that when applying silicone to the surface of the treated area, the agent will get onto neighboring parts that do not need to be treated. Spraying is carried out under the action of high pressure, so there is a possibility of getting it on clothes, upholstery, seats, glass and plastic. If you do not immediately clean the soiled surfaces - grease stains appear.
At some point, a lubricant in the form of a gel or paste can be much more convenient to use than a spray. Having previously applied this type of product to a napkin or rag, you can easily and efficiently process the rubber door seal, while not staining other surfaces of the car. The disadvantages of this type include the impossibility of surface treatment in hard-to-reach places of the vehicle. With a paste or gel, it is very difficult to lubricate door locks and hinges.
Application area
The use of silicone grease in a car has the widest range.
Almost all driving mechanisms and friction surfaces, rubber and plastic elements of the interior and upholstery, as well as external parts of the machine can be treated with silicone protective agents.
doors
To prevent the appearance of microcracks and wear in the sealing rubber elements of the doors, they should be periodically treated with silicone. At the same time, the treated seals stop making a creaking sound on uneven road surfaces and contribute to improved sealing of the cabin. It is also used for car doors and for lubricating various moving parts and surfaces.
With the help of such a spray, the landing grooves of the lowered side windows can also be processed. To facilitate the sliding of the hatch in its welding slide and reduce the load on the drive mechanism, it is also desirable to lubricate its rubbing surfaces, in the future this will extend its service life. In this case, the coating receives additional protection against wear and damage, moisture and corrosion.
Lock mechanisms
Regardless of car brands and manufacturers, they are all equipped with a large number of locking devices. Doors, hood and trunk lid, tank filler cap - this is a small list of car parts that are equipped with locks. These mechanisms are subject to environmental influences (water, snow, dust) and mechanical wear. If moisture gets into the secret of the device in winter, it freezes and makes it impossible to open the door or other element equipped with a lock. To prevent this fact, it is recommended to periodically lubricate the mentioned mechanisms.
Silicone car will help to cope with the icing of the secret and the locking device as a whole. Given the high penetrating properties and fluidity of such a tool, it easily penetrates into any hard-to-reach places. Teflon, which is included in the composition, envelops the surfaces of parts with an invisible protective layer. This protects them from the effects of corrosion and various oxidations. Protective silicone is resistant to salt water, various alkalis and slightly aggressive acids.
Plastic elements
To prevent the occurrence of various extraneous noises that may come from plastic door cards of the car interior and dashboard, it is necessary to use this chemical agent.
Silicone grease for car doors will do an excellent job with this task. All lines of contact and joints treated with silicone become silent. Also, with the help of the composition, it is possible to process all the surfaces of plastic elements, which will give them gloss and thereby change the overall appearance of the cabin.
Suspension elements
Rubber suspension parts are susceptible to the harmful effects of various foreign particles. It can be moisture, sand and dust - when it hits the part, they act as if it contributes to faster wear. In winter, to prevent the influence of aggressive salts and reagents on the suspension, it is also desirable to treat it with a protective agent. Now on the market there are silicone lubricants for cars designed to protect the metal elements of the body and the chassis of the car from the effects of negative factors that are inevitable during the operation of the vehicle.
Controls
The use of silicone lubricants is highly recommended to prolong the life of the various control pedal grommets. At the same time, aerosol silicone lubricants for cars can be used to process cables. To do this, blow the composition into the protective casing of the cable, using a special thin nozzle, and develop it.
After such processing, the cable will have good sliding in the casing, and will also be perfectly protected from moisture and dust.
Silicone grease for cars: reviews
After analyzing the reviews of motorists who at least once used silicone grease to treat a car, several conclusions can be drawn:
- The composition does not harm human health, does not have harmful fumes and in no way damages the skin. Does not contribute to the development of various allergic reactions.
- As a result of processing, a sufficiently strong protective layer appears, which restrains the influence of moisture, salts, acids and dust on materials.
- Does not affect or change the structure of the materials on which the agent is applied.
- Can be used regardless of temperature.
- The product is flame retardant.
- The composition can be used as an insulating material, since silicone lubricants for cars do not conduct electricity.
- Perfectly fixed on almost any surface, whether it be metal, plastic, glass, rubber or various types of fabrics and leather.
And how much does silicone grease for a car cost? Its price is quite affordable and affordable for any motorist. The cheapest trains cost only one dollar (about 80 rubles), while the more expensive ones cost ten dollars (800 rubles).
Based on these data, it can be safely noted that in order to maintain the working condition of the car and the safety of its parts, silicone grease for the car is simply necessary. Why bring things to the point where repairs can cost many times more than preventive measures?
So that in the winter the driver does not have problems with opening the doors, you need to prepare for frost in advance and treat the door seals with a special compound. The best option is a lubricant for car door seals which prevents the rubber seal from freezing.
In general, silicone-based lubricant is a universal product that not only protects rubber seals and other surfaces, but is also used to solve many other problems. Its use greatly increases the life of many decorative and sealing elements in any car.
Spraying rubber sealsGrease used for rubber seals provides protection of elements from cracking, aging, winter freezing. In addition, this tool improves tightness, heat and sound insulation.
But it is precisely the versatility of the available properties of silicone-based lubricants that allows them to be used for almost all rubber and plastic parts of a car. Silicone has ideal chemical properties, including water repellency and the ability to protect parts from mechanical damage. The operating temperature regime of such products is in the range from -50ºС to +250ºС. But regardless of the ambient temperature, the viscosity of silicone lubricants does not change.
This allows you to use silicone for car doors and other elements at any time of the year: in winter - to prevent the sealant from freezing to the body, and in summer - to prevent drying out and destruction of rubber parts.
Benefits of sealant lubricants
We noted above that silicone for car doors is resistant to both low and high temperatures. And this is its main advantage! Thanks to a special carbon composition, which was developed to preserve certain elements, silicone-based lubricants have indispensable properties - resistance to low temperatures.
Gelling rubber seals Certainly, if it is impossible to use special agents for lubricating rubber elements, you can use technical petroleum jelly, which has similar properties, but differs from silicone in a shorter duration of effect. In addition, glycerin may be suitable, which softens the rubber, prevents it from cracking and freezing.
But silicone-based lubricants are the most effective, which have a number of significant advantages:
- versatility of tools and ease of use;
- increased environmental friendliness of the lubricant;
- low cost;
- antistatic properties, which prevents the accumulation of dust on the rubber elements;
- increased moisture repellency.
Considering the ease with which condensate crystallizes at low temperatures, which leads to freezing of sealing rubber, an increased ability to repel moisture can be considered the most important property in the winter.
Varieties of lubricants
When wondering how to lubricate rubber bands, you need to have an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat what types of lubricants are available to motorists today and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each type. This should be told a little more.
Paste products
These are thick plastic mixtures applied with napkins. Pasty means are used in the processing of automotive rubber seals, diving equipment and home appliances. The disadvantages of such lubricants include the difficulty of lubricating hard-to-reach places.
Gel products
This type of lubricant has a thick or liquid consistency and is applied to parts with a soft cloth. The advantages of thick funds include the fact that untreated parts remain clean. While their disadvantage is the impossibility of applying in hard-to-reach places. Liquid gel-like agents are used to treat complex devices, since, on the contrary, they easily penetrate into hard-to-reach places. The disadvantage of liquid gel-like products is their ability to spread, but sometimes this becomes their clear advantage.
Aerosol products
These tools are easy to use. They are used for application on large surfaces and small parts in hard-to-reach places. The disadvantage of aerosols is excessive spraying. leading to contamination of neighboring elements. To reduce splashing, you need to use special long nozzles. In addition, with insufficiently thorough rubbing, aerosol products form fatty spots.
Aerosol sealant treatment Conditioner "Very Lube"
This product is in the form of a spray, which is intended for the treatment of rubber and plastic surfaces. It promotes color restoration, anti-aging protection. The spray has excellent washing properties, penetrates deep into small cracks and scratches, and filling them cleans them of dust and dirt accumulations. The use of such a product helps to restore the original color and gloss, improve the aesthetic appearance of rubber surfaces, protect against fading and cracking, and prevent freezing of rubber seals on doors, hoods, and trunk. The only drawback of spraying is the fragility of the protective coating. This increases the need for their use.
Penetrating lubricant «NanoProTech»
Today, lubricants of this type have become very popular. They have ideal moisture-proof, anti-corrosion, lubricating and penetrating properties. Prevent freezing of moving parts at temperatures down to -80ºС. Grease recommended for use on rubber seals. It guarantees reliable protection against moisture, improves the condition of the rubber elements and their stable operation. The tool has many advantages:
- contributes to the formation of a waterproof and water-repellent protective layer, which pushes out moisture;
- filling microscopic cracks and depressions;
- lubricant retains elasticity for a long time;
- does not destroy materials;
- does not dissolve in water and does not form an emulsion;
- the composition of the product does not contain rubber, silicone, teflon, etc .;
- the product is not affected by external factors;
- it is safe for humans and nature;
- resistant to mechanical stress;
- operating temperature range from -80ºС to +160ºС;
- the period of preservation of protective properties up to three years.
Processing door hinges Application
Automotive lubricants have wide range of applications.
Door seals
Lubricants are widely used to prevent the occurrence of cracks and wear of the sealing elements of doors, hood, trunk. Experts recommend regularly treating these elements with silicone-based lubricants. This contributes to maximum sealing and the absence of extraneous sounds in the cabin. In addition, such lubricants are used to treat all kinds of moving parts and surfaces.
Using silicone spray, door hinges and side window grooves are processed. For easy sliding of the hatch and reduction of loads on its surface, such processing prolongs the service life.
In addition, all surfaces treated with such means receive protection from wear and damage, corrosion and external factors.
Lock mechanisms
Regardless of the make and model of the car, all vehicles have a decent number of locking mechanisms. All of them are exposed to external factors and mechanical wear. For example, condensate, accumulating in winter in the secret of the element, freezes, which makes it difficult or obstructs the opening of doors, hood, trunk and other parts equipped with a lock. To prevent this needs to be lubricated regularly the mentioned mechanisms.
Using the nozzle for hard-to-reach places Silicone-based lubricant prevents icing. Excellent penetrating characteristics contribute to the easy penetration of the product to any hard-to-reach places. Teflon, which is part of the composition, creates an invisible protective layer on the surfaces of parts. This prevents corrosion and various oxidations.
Silicone is highly resistant to saline solutions, alkalis and weakly aggressive acids.
Plastic elements
Plastic parts in the car interior (dashboard, door cards, etc.) are often emit extraneous noise, in order to prevent this, it is recommended to use these chemicals.
A silicone-based lubricant does an excellent job of this. Lines of contact and joints treated with silicone grease stop making any noise. Also, with the help of these compositions, any plastic elements can be processed, this gives them shine and thereby changes the look of the cabin.
suspension parts
Suspension parts made of rubber are exposed to harmful foreign microparticles. Moisture, dust or sand, getting on the parts, act on them like abrasives which leads to their rapid wear. In winter, to reduce the effect of aggressive compounds and reagents on suspension parts, it is also advisable to treat it with a protective agent. Today, all kinds of silicone-based lubricants are on sale, focused on protecting metal parts of the body and chassis from negative influences that cannot be avoided by operating a car.
Lubrication of rubber door seals Control Details
Silicone lubricants extend the life of the pedal bushings and levers. Moreover, aerosols are great for applying to cables. To do this, the agent is blown into the protective casing of the cable, using a special thin nozzle, having previously disassembled it.
This treatment promotes good glide and protects against moisture / dust.
What to choose
The basis of silicone lubricants for rubber seals is mixing poly-methyl-siloxane solution and propylenes with the addition of various types of polymers. The differences between the means are almost impossible to discern. All of them give excellent results in terms of moisture repellency and lubrication.
The main differences between these products are the presence or absence of smell, convenience in the process of processing and application. Operating temperature conditions also differ slightly (ranges -30°C-+200°C and -50°C-+250°C). The solvents that are contained in such products are easily weathered, so they dry pretty quickly.
Treatment of hard-to-reach places To determine the type of lubricant, it is necessary carefully read the instructions for use and those. parameters. It is preferable to treat glass seals with a paste or gel-like agent; for the hood / trunk, gels and aerosols will be the best option.
The quality of lubricants is determined by their expiration date, manufacturer's rating and price - a poor quality composition can have a low cost.
“Your door is blowing!”
The search engine will helpfully give out a bunch of links to materials on how to eliminate a draft from a balcony or front door of an apartment, but not from a car door, to the query “blowing out of the doors”. Although the situation when it starts to blow out of the car doors when driving at high speed is by no means uncommon, especially when the warranty period has long ended and the owner has not been involved in the prevention of seals.
The responsibility for the draft in the car lies entirely with the door seals. They are made of porous rubber, the key word here is porous. In structure, the material is similar to an ordinary dishwashing sponge, only it has a more complex shape. Over time, rubber loses its elasticity and breaks down. This happens for various reasons, but the main two are the destruction of the polymerizer under the action of UV radiation and the destruction in winter from moisture entering the pores. Another, third, reason, more related to hood seals, is destruction from the ingress of particles of oil or gasoline.
The seals are mechanically protected from ultraviolet radiation, as they are hidden behind the protruding door elements. But to protect against the ingress of water and chemicals, additional measures are required.
In our article, we will show you two ways to best process car door seals. More precisely, not even methods, but means for processing. One of them is Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege, a specialized rubber care product. It was developed to meet the requirements of the VAG concern, which produces cars under the brands Audi and Volkswagen. The second drug is Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett silicone grease. Its main purpose is to lubricate the moving parts of plastic mechanisms, but for the purposes we have stated, it will also fit.
Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege rubber care product
Let's start with the professional team. What is its advantage? Concern WAG does not allow the use of a large amount of silicone in the operation of vehicles due to the fact that silicone, getting on the paintwork, remains there almost forever. As long as everything is in order with the car, it does not interfere with anyone. Problems arise if a body repair and subsequent painting are suddenly needed: silicone residues will provoke peeling of the new paint coating. As a result, there is no need to talk about any guarantee for the paintwork. Therefore, the treatment of rubber bands with silicone spray recommended by many is not an option.
Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege contains a minimal amount of silicone, but in addition to it, surfactants and fragrance are present in this composition. The composition itself contributes to the purification of rubber and its preservation and is neutral to other materials of the car interior.
APPLICATION
Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege is intended for use as a highly effective tonic for automotive rubber parts. (seals for doors, sunroof, trunk, etc.). It is recommended to apply both on new parts - as a prophylactic agent, and on old ones - to restore elasticity.
To treat rubber seals, Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege rubber care agent is applied to a cloth or sponge.
The manufacturer describes the action of the composition as follows: Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege contains active rubber toning components that gently clean rubber parts from dirt and saturate the surface with active substances that restore rubber elasticity.
The use of a rubber care product can significantly extend the service life of various types of seals, restore the elasticity of worn parts, which ultimately significantly reduces the cost of car operation.
USAGE
It is necessary to take a piece of an ordinary sponge or cloth, apply a little composition and then wipe the seals. In this way, accumulated dirt is removed, and the gum is covered with a protective compound.
With a cloth or sponge moistened with Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege, sealing gum is wiped. At the same time, dirt is removed from them and the surface is preserved.
It should be noted that the consumption of funds is very small and, thus, it will last for several seasons.
At home, the composition is also useful in order to refresh and clean window glass and door seals. The procedure for this will be similar to that described above: we take a cloth (sponge), apply the composition and wipe the surfaces of the seals.
Video instruction on the use of Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege rubber care product for the treatment of car door seals.
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Silicone grease Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett
The composition of Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett comes in plastic tubes with a sponge on the end (as on tubes of shoe polish). Thanks to this solution, it is very easy and convenient to use it. At the same time, the surface treatment of sealing gum is not the main purpose of Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett. Its main task is to lubricate rubbing surfaces (for example, sunroof guides or seat skids). The composition is inert to metal, plastic and rubber, therefore it can be used in the contact zone of these materials.
Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett silicone grease is made in such a way that there is a foam applicator at the end of the plastic tube.
The lubricant has the consistency of a cream and, after squeezing, is rubbed over the surface with a sponge or piece of cloth. Of course, it does not have such good cleaning capabilities as the Liqui Moly Gummi-pflege rubber care product, but the protective ones are much better. Among other things, this composition protects the rubber from ultraviolet radiation.
Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett silicone grease can be applied to the sealing gum with a foam sponge ...
USAGE
Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett grease is recommended by the manufacturer for use in various contact areas of plastic and (or) rubber parts - such as the junction of rubber door seals and car body, seat rails, hose connections with plastic or rubber elements, etc. The use of the composition eliminates squeaks of contacting surfaces, protects rubber and plastic parts from drying out and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
... but it is for the processing of door seals that it is most convenient to squeeze the Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett composition onto a rag or sponge.
Then, using a cloth, apply silicone to the seals.
The composition has a wide operating temperature range, high anti-friction properties, good lubricating properties. The use of Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett helps to quickly and easily lubricate components with plastic or rubber elements, which will ensure their long service life.
At home, silicone grease can also be used to treat door and window seals. You can also process shoes: the composition gives it water-repellent properties.
Video instruction on the use of Liqui Moly Silicon-Fett silicone grease for processing car door seals.
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What to do if the doors in the car freeze, this issue is especially relevant in winter. Many often met with such a task that they washed the car in the evening, and did not open the doors in the morning. What to do to make the car work properly in the cold?
What can I do to keep my car doors from freezing?
After you brought the car to the car wash and. Ask the master to wipe dry thresholds and openings, and also blow handles, mirrors and hinges with compressed air. This procedure is mandatory at temperatures below -5 degrees. Otherwise, the remaining water will drain onto the thresholds and block access.
There is another common way, after washing, go to the store in a warm, dry parking lot while you buy groceries, the transport will dry out and there will be no problems.
How to process car doors so that they do not freeze?
So that the cold is not terrible, it is necessary to lubricate the rubber bands with silicone. The polymer fluid repels water and prevents moisture from settling on the elastic. And in the morning it will not be difficult for you to get into the car. For best results, after washing, open the salon outside for 5-10 minutes. This is necessary in order to dry out the remaining moisture.
This service is available at all car washes and is not expensive.
Frost door frozen
Well, we figured out the car wash, but what if you didn’t wash the car the day before, but you still can’t get into the car?
This often happens: yesterday it was plus, and at night it started to rain and the temperature dropped to negative values. Ice forms on the surface of the body. In the morning, many cannot get inside, due to the fact that it is frozen. This is due to temperature differences in the cabin and on the street, condensation forms and it settles on the seals, which freeze.
Initially knock on the perimeter of the opening, with such vibrations you will destroy the ice bonds and the door will succumb.
If this method does not help, then you need to buy a special defrost liquid and spray it on the seals along the contour.
In case the driver's door froze, and the passenger door could be opened. Start the car and turn on the heating, after a while, the ice from the rubber bands will thaw and open access to the salon.
