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Treat your door seals with Shin Etsu grease. Really...go do it now

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Old 09-09-18, 10:27 AM
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Yep, I do this 2x or 3x a year (since I do the same with the seals on my S2000 (hardtop) along with 303. Makes a huge difference, a little goes a long way.
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this MIGHT be easier to get from a honda dealer here VS trying to get that 3M silicone grease here in Ukraine.... msged a dealer will see what they say.

**found it a local supplier specialising in Japanese parts*** NICE!!!

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Old 09-14-18, 09:17 AM
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Just ordered this. Thanks for the tip!
Old 09-14-18, 09:19 AM
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Great tip! Adding to my weekend to do list.
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I ended up ordering one again. I'll try it this time around.
Old 09-14-18, 11:12 AM
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Enjoy!!!!!
Old 09-14-18, 12:29 PM
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Do you put this grease on rubber trim/seals all around the car like what is around the windshield, sunroof, etc too. Everything exposed to sunlight that can dry out? Is it any good for bushings/gaskets too?
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Originally Posted by UDel
Do you put this grease on rubber trim/seals all around the car like what is around the windshield, sunroof, etc too. Everything exposed to sunlight that can dry out? Is it any good for bushings/gaskets too?
I do all of the weatherstripping. so all around the doors, windows, the sunroof seal (open the sunroof up and get the seal real good). I wouldn't use is on trim you can see from the outside of the car, its not really that kind of product.

Sure, you can do bushings, gaskets, etc
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I do all of the weatherstripping. so all around the doors, windows, the sunroof seal (open the sunroof up and get the seal real good). I wouldn't use is on trim you can see from the outside of the car, its not really that kind of product.

Sure, you can do bushings, gaskets, etc
do you put them on the felt feeling rubber things on the door? there are 2 types of seals right? the outer and inner ones
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No, not on the felt parts. Just the rubber whether stripping.

Right, the doors have a LOT of seals...
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
No, not on the felt parts. Just the rubber whether stripping.

Right, the doors have a LOT of seals...
gotcha just the rubber rubber ones..the proper black stuff.. not the grey smooth huge stuff thats facing the inside of the car secondary seals or whatever... common sense right haha but just making sure
Old 09-15-18, 06:03 AM
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Thanks for resurrecting this thread...reminds me, I need to do this again.

While it seems inconsequential, once you've owned an old(er) vehicle with weatherstripping which is drying out/cracking, you're going to wish you, or previous owners, did this at least a few times over a few years.

Weatherstripping is NOT inexpensive to replace, and the older our cars get, the more difficult it will be to find. I think the LS has three sealing surfaces on each door, which is one reason it's so freakin' quiet.

Greasing the gaskets is one of those 'invisible' things which will make the car seem newer for much, much longer.
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I can't find anywhere sell 1/4 OD one, anybody can give a link?
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I took Steve's advice and bought some for my 2014 F Sport. Unfortunately for me, it didn't help. But many others have had good results. Now that I think of it, I need to try it on my current car. Glad this thread came back around.
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Originally Posted by lastguy
I can't find anywhere sell 1/4 OD one, anybody can give a link?
Amazon Amazon

Plus there are other listings on Amazon.
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