First of all, yes, I know my sanity will be questioned after reading this post. Im OK with that.

Anyone do any maintenance on their CV boots? I have recently started to use Vinylex (no silicates/petroleum base) on my boots at every oil change. While the oil drains, I use warm water and wipe off the boots. Then wipe on a little Vinylex, and use a clean cloth to wipe away until the boot no longer looks wet. I was a bit concerned with dirt attraction (leading to abrasion and/or damaged) to a boot "wet" with product, hence my reasoning behind wiping them down.

I figure its good to be inspecting these things as often as I can, and during an OC, it seems most convenient.

Your thoughts?

 

better than nothing i thought u would spray silicone lube on them?

 

this is a great idea that i think most people should do, including myself. give em a good wash and coat them in silicone or something to keep them flexible.

 

Just to clarify, people rubbing or spraying rubber parts with silicone spray are simply killing their parts faster. Silicone spray removes the UV resistance of the rubber causing it to deteriorate faster.

I recommend Vinylex (non-silicone and non-petreloum is key!). 303 aerospace protectant would be a good choice as well. .

If you read the bottle of silicone spray, nowhere does it say it protects rubber. Its sold ONLY as a lubricant, because it doesnt protect! How people got an idea that it protected is beyond me. I never understood this common misconception that it protects. It doesnt, and most tire manufacturers will NOT warranty a tire for sidewall failure if they find it was treated with products containing silicone because it just strips the UV protectant off and allows UV rays to murder the tire.

 

ooo uh oh, thanks for the info man! before any of us actually did that... haha my bad

 

Na Zdrowie!

 

Great idea, although I doubt our cv boots see much sunshine. I have speculated that the temp., very cold or hot dry, tends to wear them out quicker.