Keep it Soft and Subtle

[Many brands]

I use -- Glycerin --- just a smear -- around my old Porsche door seals for years. Keeping them from - drying out and cracking and staying subtle.
I now put just a smear around my rubber grommets of the push pins. You will like the difference, when pulling off the panel,and when replacing it. Available, at any drug store. Your welcome.

 

[UtahPete]

I use -- Glycerin --- just a s mear -- around my old Porsche door seals for years. Keeping them from - drying out and cracking and staying subtle.
I now put just a smear around my rubber grommets of the push pins. You will like the difference, when pulling off the panel,and when replacing it. Available, at any drug store. Your welcome.View attachment 162567

Do you mean supple?

 

[AeroPilot]

Some also like to spray the grommets with windex or a water spray..

I think I'll try the Glycerin to help ease the prongs into the grommets. I have never lost a side panel, but suspect that those that have come loose, didn't get hooked at the top of the panel, or punched the grommet through the frame due to being dry and stiff. Either way, they should wipe clean pretty easily before new applications and reinstallation. Thanks for the tip..

 

[SpyderAnn01]

You just don’t want them to be greasy or the panel could fall off. We spray Windex on them as it dries without leaving any residue

 

[Many brands]

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Yea - Supple ( Guess I don't get to use that word enough ) I could have said, Agile, Elastic, Limber, Pliable, Resilient, or Yieldig.
OR - just spelled it correctly.

 

[UtahPete]

Yea - Supple ( Guess I don't get to use that word enough ) I could have said, Agile, Elastic, Limber, Pliable, Resilient, or Yieldig.
OR - just spelled it correctly.

The question is whether you're still supple enough to get out of that Porsche any more..? :joke:

 

[JayBros]

You just don’t want them to be greasy or the panel could fall off. We spray Windex on them as it dries without leaving any residue

One of the best of many excellent tips I've received from Ann and Joe.

 

[johnsimion]

I may try glycerin; however there is a German product called "Gummi Pflege Stift" that is sold on eBay that also works great - I learned about this through Planet-9, the Porsche forum. The advantage of Gummi Pflege Stift is that it's a stick. No mess.

 

[Triple B]

I use -- Glycerin --- just a smear -- around my old Porsche door seals for years. Keeping them from - drying out and cracking and staying subtle.
I now put just a smear around my rubber grommets of the push pins. You will like the difference, when pulling off the panel,and when replacing it. Available, at any drug store. Your welcome.View attachment 162567

Hell, I used that back in the day on my new, ‘86 Goldwing for the same reason...I’ve used vaseline also. Glad that you reminded me...thanks.

 

[AeroPilot]

A little dab'll do ya!

Found a small bottle at Wally world with a flip top cap. May just add it to my travel kit. hyea:

 

[Bob Denman]

I agree with Ann: it might be better to just give them a spray of water...
You don't want those expensive body panels coming loose! :yikes:

 

[BoilerAnimal]

The question is whether you're still supple enough to get out of that Porsche any more..? :joke:

All the while managing to be subtle!:joke:

 

[Many brands]

re-

Windex ? Ammonia , sprayed on rubber ?

 

[asp125]

I don't have any glycerin in the house .. how about KY? :yikes:

 

[fraugher]

For automotive seals, nothing better than Shin-Etsu grease, albeit more expensive than Vaseline

 

[Many brands]

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KY.. That is super funny.. .:2thumbs:

 

[spydernatic]

Do you mean supple?

Nothing against you Utahpete but you sure do a great job of pointing out spelling mistakes. From now on I am going to read my posts very carefully and check my spelling as I know Utahpete will be watching.

 

[Bob Denman]

I think that Pete always wanted to be a "Spilleng Teechur". :roflblack:

 

[jaherbst]

Nothing against you Utahpete but you sure do a great job of pointing out spelling mistakes. From now on I am going to read my posts very carefully and check my spelling as I know Utahpete will be watching.

He has what you might call "a very critical eye". This is the result of an over controlling and attentive Mother! :joke:

​Jack

 

[Bob Denman]

:yikes: He heard you say that! :roflblack: