Not sure if anyone has shared this experience on here after a few days of rain, but my doors stick on both sides of my car. It seriously takes some force to pull the door open despite the handle and latch working properly. Are there any recommendations on preventing weatherstripping from sticking to the body of the car?

 

I have that on my commuter car here in Carson City sometimes. Actually the doors freeze shut when the door seals get wet and it is below freezing. I have not tried this yet, but was thinking a very thin application of silicone might do the trick. Spray some silicone lube on a rag and wipe on the seal and sealing surface. I'm sure your situation is not due to freezing but this might be something to consider.

 

Would WD-40 work the same way? I think that it repels water also. It is almost like my interior is vacuum sealed.

 

WD-40 will attack the rubber, don't use it on the weatherstripping. I 2nd the silicone spray suggestion and might add that putting a coat of wax in the door jamb areas might also help.

 

I'll see if I can run over to get some this afternoon and wax the door jambs this weekend. Thanks!

 

If its a vacuum seal would leaving the the vent open to the outside air prevent this from happening?

 

Porsche recommends treating the rubber seals with Talcum Powder.

 

If it rains though, doesn't that dissolve the talcom powder? I did this a while back (2 years ago) and the rains washed them away on the door seals and hatch.

 

Vaseline. the rubber and the contact surface. You do not have to leave a big glob... Just rub it down with some. A light coat. Ot Armorall

 

My factory trained Porsche mechanic says the talc thing should be done at least every two years.

 

Don't talc the seals! Oh wait, that's don't club the seals!

 

I would suspect the vaseline will eat through the rubber and also the paint being petroleum based...no?

 

Vaseline is death on the weatherstrip. I'll echo Bill's recommendation for wax in the jams and a wipe with a silicone spray on a towel. Don't spray the waetherstrip itself or you'll have that stuff EVERYWHERE. It's hard to get it off of stuff that it oversprays on..

 

Oh, it's the senseless slaughter of Easter Seals again. This time they are colored white by talcum powder, yet still, clubs give their seal of approval to this heinous practice.

In time, more folks will gain sensitivity about battered fish too.

 

How 'bout sil-glyde? (http://www.amazon.com/AGS-Company-Si.../dp/B000KXLR5E) I got a tube of it with the idea of softening up some of the weatherstrips on the GT but haven't put it on anything yet.