So I have installed a set of vrd fogs and put 10k hids in them and they look great but all of a sudden condensation came into them so I looked at the back of them and the rubber boot is cracked all over prob from the heat.... Well I am being sent new ones, does anyone know how to prolong the life of these boots, I have heard some were to use greese all over them any other ideas or is greeese bad for them??

 

yea I probably wouldnt put grease on them..that doesnt sound very smart..

 

Got any other ideas

 

is there any way to take the boots off and spray em with a rubber sealant ??

 

Yeah def.... Will the sealant make them hard non flexable and withstand the cold and heat

 

im pretty sure it will.. but I take no responsiblity if it does mess up again .. just fyi..

 

wtf, 10k HIDs? Why even put HIDs in fogs if you can't see in front of you. It's not meant for HIDs so that's probally your first mistake.

 

Well u see I did it for looks and I can see very well

 

yanki01 if he wants to but HIDS in his fogs let him its his car not urs...

 

Seems that the quality of rubber for the boot on APT/VRD fogs is not exactly top grade. If you get your new ones I was thinking silicone spray to prevent them from drying out, or v-belt treatment spray. I don't think it was the heat from HID's since a 55 watt H3 bulb puts out more heat than HID.

 

lol

 

so yanki01 u got any suggestions ?? u are a premium member.. can u help em out ?

 

sure, take those dim 10k hids out and put some scented candles so you can see better in the fog. but he says they're for show, good luck with the cops and blue lights in NJ. if you want to use them for what they're for, put some stock/yellow bulbs in there to see better in the fog.

 

try black RVT .. might work

 

silicone?

 

^ thats what i was thinking ?

 

not to threadjack but... how yellow are nokyas vs stock apt

 

either silicone or black RVT.. whatever you use. make sure its completely dry before turning your fog lights back on.

 

Silicone spray.
RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) silicone
V-belt treatment (sometimes called "anti-squeal")
Even Armor All brand rubber protectant (contains silicone) would work.

What your looking for is something with a silicone base as it will "weather seal" the rubber from dry rot and cracking.