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Hi, i bought a 412 for parts to help me keep my other one alive and i want to know if i must remove the chrome trim? It is verry thin and i dont think that i'd could be put back after removal. And do someone know a product to preserve dry rubber, like window seal?

David
412 1973

If you use a large flat tool like a spatula it will not be a problem removing the trim. There is plastic clips that hold these on so be careful not to break them. Just do kink them, or pry to hard work on clip at a time..

For rubber: the best stuff I've found is "rubber lube" I dont know if they make it any more but it is the best stuff I've found. It make groumots so soft you can press them into small holes.

I've found the best thing to re-moisturize a dried out seal is Saddle Soap.

Zymol makes a rubber seal treatment. If none of the FLAPS in your area carry it, Rocky Mtn. Motorworks does in their catalog. A good substitute is plain old glycerin that you can get from the drug store--glycerin is a main component of the Zymol product. Wet the seal, smear on the stuff in one direction, let sit awhile, rub off in one direction.

Vaseline is great for sorting out old rubber. If you spread loads of it on the window seals and leave it for a few weeks, the rubber will look almost like new.