Car doors hard to open in frost

ruwithme

Anything simple that can be done to prevent car doors being hard to open after a hard nights frost?

my3cents

If its the door deals sticking with ice get some silicon spray lubricant (silicon not oil) spray it on a cloth like you were polishing furniture and then wipe over the rubber door seals with it.

NIMAN

Once had a work colleague advise me to apply some grease to the rubber door deals.

Never tried it to be honest.

punisher5112

Vaseline would work.

NIMAN

punisher5112 wrote: »

Vaseline would work.

:eek:
FFS man, stop changing the subject, he's chatting about stuck car doors.

biko

Any motor factors will have silicone spray.

my3cents

It might also be worth mentioning that you should clean the door frame and door rubbers first and make sure any water drain points are clear so there is no water building up ready to freeze in cold weather. The silicon lube is just the icing on the cake that keeps the water away from the rubbers while providing a non stick lubricated surface, use it very sparingly. Also bare in mind that you need to get a silicon spray that says its OK to use on rubber door seals. Some silicon sprays contain solvents that aren't good for the rubber.

Then there is the possibility your door seals have worn out gone porous and are holding water anyway so again silicon will help but may need applying more often.

Edit> As an example this one should be fine https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-40-Specialist-Performance-Silicone-400ml/ but its not the same as the usual blue can WD40.

ruwithme

Thanks for the replys.will try the silicone lube.

meathstevie

A lot simpler than spraying or smearing anything on it. Push the door before opening it. That tends to break the seal the ice formed on the rubber... .

JohnBoy26

NIMAN wrote: »

Once had a work colleague advise me to apply some grease to the rubber door deals.

Never tried it to be honest.

Weren't you lucky