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Old 09-07-2018, 09:40 PM   #9
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Treatments For Rubber Parts

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Originally Posted by katy View Post
I've read that oil of wintergreen will rejuvenate rubber, but have no personal experience w/it. An online search shows lots.
Yes, it does. I bought some on ebay from China for 1/10 what it costs at the mall stores. I softened the rubber plunger on my BB gun, which was 25 years old and had become very hard. Mix it 50-50 with acetone.
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