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Old 01-12-2016, 05:08 AM   #1
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Winter storage - door seals

Can't find any discussion on this with my half effort searching skills on this board.

I heard somewhere about leaving the doors cracked when storing over the winter to prevent the door seals from... doing something they shouldn't be doing, I guess.

While I don't think the idea is complete crackpot, it does sound a little out there.

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I've seen indies advise to leave the windows cracked before storing and wondered if this was just to keep it from getting musty, but saving the door seals makes sense too.


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Can't find any discussion on this with my half effort searching skills on this board.

I heard somewhere about leaving the doors cracked when storing over the winter to prevent the door seals from... doing something they shouldn't be doing, I guess.

While I don't think the idea is complete crackpot, it does sound a little out there.
If the door and window seals are treated with "Gummi fledge" (German for rubber lubricant), the doors and windows can remain closed without problems.
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Oh, good because I treat liberally with the funny sounding Gummi Fledge.


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If the door and window seals are treated with "Gummi fledge" (German for rubber lubricant), the doors and windows can remain closed without problems.
What happens if they're not treated, do the seals stick and become damaged ?
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Aerospace 303 is also very good on your door seals (rubber, tires, plastic, vinyl). I winter hibernate my cars completely closed, on battery maintainer, with a few pounds of desiccant in the cabin and frunk (trunk too when I had a Boxster). Been doing this for over 10 years from October till April. Cars are in Concours condition.
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What happens if they're not treated, do the seals stick and become damaged ?
They tend to dry out and harden, which can lead to sticking and splits. Treating them annually keeps them soft and flexible, and also keeps them from squeaking as well.
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I just pull the battery out and put in basement. Is that bad?
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I just pull the battery out and put in basement. Is that bad?
You can do that too, I prefer to leave mine on a battery maintainer so I'm not doing a hard reset on the car every winter. It's better for the overall life of the battery too I believe.
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with a few pounds of desiccant in the cabin and frunk (trunk too when I had a Boxster). Been doing this for over 10 years from October till April. Cars are in Concours condition.
Few pounds? Meaning about 1500 of those little 1 gram packet things? I'm not in the know, but that seems like a lot.

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