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Protecting Car Rubber Parts from Aging: Acid-Free Vaseline for Brake Hoses & Joint Covers

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  • #1 16510878
    GK
    Level 24  
    Hello.
    Needs to protect the rubber parts in the car from aging (brake hose hoses, joint covers, steering knobs and other rubber elements). I intend to use technical acid-free Vaseline. What do you think about this idea?

    greetings
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  • #2 16510912
    ladamaniac
    Level 40  
    Theoretically, it will give advice, in practice petrolatum will catch sand and dust. There are many measures typical for rubber preservation, from those for PLN 5 to Forch or Wurth.
    Good quality rubber parts without maintenance last a dozen or so years, the bad even holy water will not help.
    Some ancient monument?
  • #3 16511112
    telecaster1951
    VIP Meritorious for electroda.pl  
    No way. Vaseline will not give you anything.
    Painting can help a little, but not too much.
    As rubber has few antioxidants, nothing will help.
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  • #4 16511131
    Robert B
    Level 43  
    telecaster1951 wrote:
    Vaseline will not give you anything.

    Of course. In addition, it removes plasticizers from the rubber surface, which after some time will cause even more stiffness.
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  • #5 16511209
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    After 2 years of practice, I will tell you that it will not help. Simply low quality rubber is aging fast.
    It's easy to get to know the original elements and very cheap toys.
  • #6 16511266
    stanislaw1954
    Level 43  
    And I will add such an example - many older electricians, probably remember the Polish three-finger dielectric gloves. Which bad rubber were made of. After a few years they crumbled. Later, French and English appeared. There,% rubber in rubber was just right.
  • #7 16511304
    Robert B
    Level 43  
    stanislaw1954 wrote:
    Which bad rubber were made of

    I remembered an old piece of rubber:
    A lot of feces, not much of a chuk :)
  • #8 16511347
    GK
    Level 24  
    I am not talking about the regeneration of rubber, but about slowing down the aging process.
    It is known that used rubber parts should be replaced. The car is Skoda Fabia 2008
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  • #9 16511358
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    If you have the orginalne, they will calmly reach 15 years. Unless the metal is worn out earlier.
  • #10 16511426
    telecaster1951
    VIP Meritorious for electroda.pl  
    stanislaw1954 wrote:
    There,% rubber in rubber was just right.
    I'll tell you that. The rubber content in the mix does not have a big influence on the durability of the rubber. In order for the rubber to not sweat, antioxidants and preservatives are needed. Without it, the gum is rubbing, no matter what rubber was.
    GK wrote:
    I am not talking about the regeneration of rubber, but about slowing down the aging process.
    Nothing will give. It can only help varnish the rubber, but you need to know what rubber is, so as not to damage it. In short, it does not make sense.
  • #11 16511571
    stanislaw1954
    Level 43  
    telecaster1951 wrote:
    The rubber content in the mix does not have a big influence on the durability of the rubber. In order for the rubber to not sweat, antioxidants and preservatives are needed. Without it, the rubber is rubbing
    I do not know what ingredient in those gloves was missing, because I do not know the composition of the rubber, but you can see something missing, because those gloves were unstable, in contrast to the aforementioned new ones.
  • #12 16511590
    telecaster1951
    VIP Meritorious for electroda.pl  
    Antioxidants were missing and there was too much chalk. Oh what.
  • #13 16512253
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
  • #14 16512636
    tomek_602
    Level 22  
    I do not care for efficiency, but once it was recommended to protect the rubber by coating with silicone grease.
  • #15 16512709
    telecaster1951
    VIP Meritorious for electroda.pl  
    tomek_602 wrote:
    I do not care for efficiency, but once it was recommended to protect the rubber by coating with silicone grease.
    Not everyone, not everywhere.
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Topic summary

The discussion centers on the effectiveness of using acid-free Vaseline to protect rubber components in vehicles, such as brake hoses and joint covers, from aging. Several participants express skepticism about this approach, citing that Vaseline may attract dust and sand, potentially exacerbating wear. They emphasize that the longevity of rubber parts largely depends on their quality, with low-quality rubber aging rapidly regardless of treatment. Alternatives such as specialized rubber varnishes and silicone grease are suggested, as they may provide better protection by incorporating antioxidants and preservatives. The conversation also touches on the importance of using original parts, as they can last significantly longer than inferior substitutes.
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