rejeuvneating rubber gaskets (and rusty small parts)

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Kenyon;
 You're very welcome, there would be no point in this list if we couldn't
share repair ideas and only talked about the pitfalls of Detriot decision
making. Actually in my case I was heating the vinegar on the stove for about
an hour after which the rust would wipe right off whatever was cooking. It
was also instrumental in my freeing up the siezed pistons in my Imperial's
engine via filling up the cylinders with vinegar and heating it with a big
soldering iron. I would have assumed that it would work cold as well but
figured that it would have taken longer then what you experienced. I had no
idea that vinegar would rejuvenate rubber parts as well; do you know off
hand what rubber compound Chrysler made them from?
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing a left side taillight bezel and other trim parts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenyon wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 4:55 PM
Subject: IML: rejeuvneating rubber gaskets (and rusty small parts)


>
>
> Awhile back, someone suggested using vinegar as a rust
> remover.  It does that so well that I have a 5 gallon paint
> bucket filled half way up of the stuff (a pint bucket has a
> lit, the lid seals the smell in).  You only have to hit the
> part with water-pressure from a hose and the rust blasts
> right off after 24-48 hours of soaking.
>
> The vinegar softens the black rubbery gaskets as found
> under the outside RV mirror, too, so that they are supple
> and soft after bing brittle.
>
> You might want to try this.
>
> PS- thanks to whoever gave out the vinegar tip, I love it!
>
>
>
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