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Ice & Door Seals - What do you use?

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  1. RacerX_GTO

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    #1 RacerX_GTO, Nov 28, 2017
    Freezing rain blows. It blows more when water works its way in between the door rubber seal and the car frame making "ice glue" so the door won't open. What spray protectant/treat do our resident cold weather Fchat'rs use?

    I've been using Lexol Vinylex, to keep rubber protected and conditioned, but it didn't seem to do the trick with ice. Something out there I overlooked? What's your experience ?
     
  2. PaulK

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    #2 PaulK, Nov 28, 2017
    I have lived in MI my whole life and didn't know you could prevent this from happening. This may be a long shot, but have you considered Vaseline?
     
  3. Smiles

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    #3 Smiles, Nov 28, 2017
    I'd love to hear a good solution.

    My daily driver is a Mercedes CL 63, with no B-pillar. The windows must roll down a bit to clear the car door frame, and both the front and rear side windows, too.

    A little ice means I can't get into my car!

    Matt
     
  4. stever

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    #4 stever, Nov 28, 2017
    Use the other door....? :)
     
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    #5 Smiles, Nov 28, 2017
    Don’t quit your day job...
     
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    #6 Streetsurfer, Nov 28, 2017
    Silicone o-ring grease spread and buffed in with a rag. Cleaned well first with a decent glass cleaner or car wash soap.
     
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    #7 stever, Nov 28, 2017
    Hah! That misery is behind me
    Not a hard problem to solve, but some window/door engineering isn't designed for harsh conditions. .25" of ice makes any car diffucult to enter.
     
  8. RacerX_GTO

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    #8 RacerX_GTO, Nov 29, 2017
    I'll give that a shot.
     
  9. NbyNW

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    #9 NbyNW, Dec 1, 2017
    Vaseline... reminds me of a Car Talk episode where as a joke someone spread vaseline over a guy's car windows. Complete mess. As the windows went up and down it pulled it everywhere. They had a good time with that one.
     
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    #10 davidoloan, Dec 6, 2017
    Remote start and heat up the interior.
     

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