How to restore exterior rubbers condition??

[donCityZ]

My car has rubber trims at the exterior.. like the rubber linings around the windscreen front and back..

Now the rubber looks spotted with some kind of stubborn dirt/fungus?
its damn hard and only way to remove it so far is by knife.. but then it
will spoil the rubber itself too...

Is there are spray-on things that could restore the rubber to its glorious days?

Thanks..

I try to post up some photo later to make u understand.

 

[BlackSamurai]

try polish it (with machine). I was told it work, but I never try.

 

[donCityZ]

Here is the condition of the rubber...

 

[siangmh]

wanna try PermaGlass Tire Paint? (<rm20) which meant for black & wet tire effect....

 

[donCityZ]

siang.. thats for a coating only right? its not really cleaning it.
i already got it.. wrongly bought it coz i thought it was a shiny liquid
to wipe on tyre.. it turns out it is black liquid rubber. first time put,
its not even shiny.. its black, but doesnt look good. after a while,
it peels off due to heat etc. im not gonna put that stuff on my other
rubbers! no way!

 

[siangmh]

sorry to hear that....i didn't try it before though...too lazy to use brush for it..

Howabout Wiper-Renew or STP son of a gun? good treat against rubber...

I have white spot on it too, but i thought its not dirt but more like oxidised spot...? never tried to clean it too....

Wait for your update ler.

 

[donCityZ]

siang.. wahh. u waiting for my update?? i m asking how la.. hehe..
ok.. i have window renew.. will give it a try.. maybe i should just try
all chemicals in my house? (except the strong ones).. colgate oso maybe
can right? whahahaha!!

 

[mengz]

maybe u can try using abit of Autosol or something which is abrasive and won't dmg the rubber. u'll defiinitely need something abrasive to polish the top layer.

 

[donCityZ]

Hehe.. i get to restore it edi.. i used my carb cleaner spray. (used to
clean my throttle body)
hahaha.. it kinda dissolve the top layer of rubber. and make it nice.

i spray it on a cloth then use finger under cloth to rub it.

thanks mengz for tip.

 

[sintaq]

bro..wats tat? mind to tell more?where to get?

 

[donCityZ]

Er.. sorry not replying.. i tot close story.. heheh

Carb cleaner spray is the spray sold in most Accessory shop..
like Eneos/brothers.. mine is the STP Carb Cleaner.. bought
it like rm12.. i used it to clean my throttle body when i clean my
filter.

 

[xix]

hallo donCityZ,
mind posting an 'after' picture ? :)

 

[mengz]

like what don mentioned, it makan the top layer of the rubber....so better becareful how much u use.....dun after apply too much the whole piece of rubber gone :P

tats y durex always remind us, please do not use petrol base lubricants.......muahahahha

 

[sta]

replace the rubber ?

 

[donCityZ]

err.. sta, the thread is mention "Restoring".. not replacing.

thank you.

later i post up a after photo..

 

[Redline_club]

wow use carb cleaner, no longer the rubber will spoil...

 

[donCityZ]

the carb cleaner just to remove dirt..
after that, clean off all the carb cleaner
with soap. then wipe the rubber with
some protection coating.

 

[Redline_club]

haha gd, i thought u after use card cleaner just leave it like this haha

 

[LuKa]

try KIWI Shoe polish