Vaseline!!

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Vaseline!!

Post by M 80NGD » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:30 pm

If my roof has been down for a while,it sticks to the bodywork on the bongo. It's also started to perish,especially on the front corners. To overcome this problem,I've started to apply vaseline to the rubber seal on my AFT. This as stopped it sticking on lifting and is protecting it against the elements. anybody else tried it??! :? :D :D
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by westonwarrior » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:35 pm

If I remember correctly vaseline is a petrol based product and breaks down rubber
other products should be used
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by Bongoplod » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:43 pm

Yep,think Weston is correct there,Vaseline is Petroleum Jelly.....try Veg Oil.....or Slide n Glide from Ann Summers.It doesnt rot condoms so shouldnt harm your roof seal.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by M 80NGD » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:52 pm

westonwarrior wrote:If I remember correctly vaseline is a petrol based product and breaks down rubber
other products should be used

If it works on a babys bottom,it's good enough for the bongo :lol: :lol: I think different rubbers are affected by different substances. Petrol,oil and water pipe,are all made of rubber!! :shock: :lol: I like the idea of Ann Summers though!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by M 80NGD » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:01 pm

Bongoplod wrote:Yep,think Weston is correct there,Vaseline is Petroleum Jelly.....try Veg Oil.....or Slide n Glide from Ann Summers.It doesnt rot condoms so shouldnt harm your roof seal.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:lol: :lol: K Y jelly from my local morrisons will do the trick then,I wonder if the young girl behind the till will believe me when I tell her it's for my car!! :shock: Honest!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by francophile1947 » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:03 pm

M 80NGD wrote: Petrol,oil and water pipe,are all made of rubber!!
Oh no they're not, but, probably, neither is the roof seal :D
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by M 80NGD » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:06 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
M 80NGD wrote: Petrol,oil and water pipe,are all made of rubber!!
Oh no they're not, but, probably, neither is the roof seal :D

:shock: Didn't know that John,what are they made of?! :?
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by dreamwarrioruk » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:25 pm

us kiters use a product called slide n glide also.
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by Bongoplod » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:29 pm

dreamwarrioruk wrote:us kiters use a product called slide n glide also.
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Tell Mike thats too much information :shock: [-X

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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by Mr Halibut » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:29 pm

Big or small, thick or thin, vaseline will get it in
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by dreamwarrioruk » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:30 pm

its for waterproofing kites brian.
dont know what you were thinking about :oops:
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by M 80NGD » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:34 pm

Mr Halibut wrote:Big or small, thick or thin, vaseline will get it in

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: =D> =D> =D> :lol: :lol:
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by scanner » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:53 pm

Have you heard about the newly weds who couldn't tell the difference between Vaseline and Putty?






























All their windows fell out.
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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by mikeonb4c » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:05 am

Bongoplod wrote:Slide n Glide from Ann Summers.It doesnt rot condoms so shouldnt harm your roof seal.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Vaseline!!

Post by The Great Pretender » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:45 am

I thought slaves had thier outfits covered in baby oil.......................tell us more Brian............. :lol: :shock: :wink:
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