Lubricating/softening rubber?

[Scott Forman]

In this month's FMCA magazine, a guy wrote in and said he was able to
make his Thetford toilet hold water again by applying a rubber
conditioner of some kind to the gasket, which had become hard. I am
having the same problem, and want to try his idea. Can anyone
recommend a good rubber conditioner?

Thanks
Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

[Robert Britton]

You might want to try silicone plumbers grease, I found some at Ace
Hardware.
I use this on my waste valves for a good seal and also used it on an
old O ring that wouldn't seal (couldn't find a proper replacement). Put
some silicone grease on it and have not had a proplem sense



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> In this month's FMCA magazine, a guy wrote in and said he was able to
> make his Thetford toilet hold water again by applying a rubber
> conditioner of some kind to the gasket, which had become hard. I am
> having the same problem, and want to try his idea. Can anyone
> recommend a good rubber conditioner?
>
> Thanks
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>

[Fred Hulse]

Scott
The product he used was 303 Protectant which is used to protect rubber, vinyl,
etc.

Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41

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