How about silicone rubber for seals.
Brake fluid to soften rubber.
How to soften old hard rubber parts.
Wesley s bleach white works great.
Want a see something cool put a piece of rubber like an o ring in power steering fluid and leave it over night and watch what happens some old school detailers use power steering fluid on hoses and rubber parts under the hood to make them look like new again.
You can get some of the stop leak type automotive fluids that are basically designed to swell seals but they might over soften them.
You can also put your sneakers in the oven on the warm setting for.
To soften rubber try heating it up by putting it in your clothes dryer on the hottest setting.
This is using dextron mercron v not type f.
How to often rubber with brake fluid.
Armour all soak for a few weeks.
Mark maron.
Brake fluid will soften rubber and enlarge it.
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I would try atf automatic transmission fluid has worked pretty well at rejuvinating plastics and rubber for me.
Brake fluid restores rubber and makes it more pliable this is true.
Basically it has additive packs to condition seals that also work to nourish the rubber.
This piece connects a kawasaki carburetor to the airbox and one end was no longer flexible.
Also if the components within the system were not manufactured using the proper type of rubber the seals can actually swell up change shape or start leaking.
The best way to make them look good is to clean them.
I don t use any dressing on tires.
I know brake fluid is odd stuff eays paint soaks up water etc.
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The dot 5 fluid will not mix with any other type of brake fluid and can cause the system to gum or gel up.
Set the stew pot in the sink and submerge the rubber in the water to soften it.
Step 3 grip the rubber with a pair of salad or canning tongs and remove it from the water.
If you need to touch the rubber at this point put on a pair of oven mitts or leather work gloves to handle it.
If you are wanting to soften the rubber in sneakers use a hair dryer on the hottest setting for about 10 minutes.
While it s a different type of rubber brake fluid is fine for all the rubber parts in the brake system so it probably won t hurt the tires.
Isn t perfect but makes it more pliable so it can work.
