Treat your door seals with Shin Etsu grease. Really...go do it now
#1
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Treat your door seals with Shin Etsu grease. Really...go do it now
I had ordered a tube of Shin Etsu grease a while back after reading a lot of interesting things about reductions in wind noise and door creaks, etc. It's a Honda part designed specifically for treating weatherstripping and door seals:
Genuine Honda 08798-9013 Silicone Grease
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
Genuine Honda 08798-9013 Silicone Grease
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
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Originally Posted by DarKnight
It’s funny you post this. On my drive home today I mentioned to my wife how I was noticing more wind noise than before at highway speeds. I’ll give this a try, thanks Steve.
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It's good stuff. I bought it for my S2000 back in 2005. I use it once a year and I'm still on the original tube. Well worth the money.
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Just did the trunk, underhood and the sunroof seal. It's incredible how the seals just get softer between your fingers...
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Alright, went and ordered it just now. Although no noticeable squeaks or creaking, can never have the cabin be too quiet.
The tube is white, but what color is the grease? Any chance this will rub onto skin or clothes as you enter and exit the car? Don't the rubber door seals contact the felt material around the edges? Does that create any mess or discoloring at those contact points? Maybe I'll test it on the wife's ES first.
The tube is white, but what color is the grease? Any chance this will rub onto skin or clothes as you enter and exit the car? Don't the rubber door seals contact the felt material around the edges? Does that create any mess or discoloring at those contact points? Maybe I'll test it on the wife's ES first.
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The grease is white too. The seals don't contact the felt part, they seal right onto the painted metal part of the door jambs.
You may come into contact with the seals, mainly the one at the forward edge of the rear door. Once the grease is soaked in though it shouldn't be an issue. I see no downsides to using it.
I didn't have any squeaks or rattles either, so I was surprised the car just feels and sounds..."better". Hard to describe.
You may come into contact with the seals, mainly the one at the forward edge of the rear door. Once the grease is soaked in though it shouldn't be an issue. I see no downsides to using it.
I didn't have any squeaks or rattles either, so I was surprised the car just feels and sounds..."better". Hard to describe.
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I had ordered a tube of Shin Etsu grease a while back after reading a lot of interesting things about reductions in wind noise and door creaks, etc. It's a Honda part designed specifically for treating weatherstripping and door seals:
Genuine Honda 08798-9013 Silicone Grease https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GD49GTS..._6-nOzbH2C2VWF
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
Genuine Honda 08798-9013 Silicone Grease https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GD49GTS..._6-nOzbH2C2VWF
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
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Haha, sorry!
Drove the car 70 miles each way on the highway last night, definitely quieter with the greased seals. Will do this every 3-6 months from now on!
Drove the car 70 miles each way on the highway last night, definitely quieter with the greased seals. Will do this every 3-6 months from now on!
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Originally Posted by FatherTo1
Do you run it into both the dark and light rubber?