What was it?

merlynr · Jan 5, 2015

Back in the late 90's I needed to soften up some rubber plugs that were in the floorboards of older car so they would be easier to install and someone told me of a household product to use and now I can't remember what it was,but it worked great. Anyone have an idea?

Sean Feeney · Jan 5, 2015

Mix a solution of three parts rubbing alcohol to
one part wintergreen oil

http://www.wikihow.com/Soften-Rubber

merlynr · Jan 5, 2015

I googled it before I asked because the product I used was something that people usually have around the house like a cleaning product.

Brent Zappe · Jan 5, 2015

WEll let me try: Could it be furniture polish takes of sticky stuff and cleans. We use it to take off tape, masking take, stickers and much more. It puts an oil surfurce on to adhesives and it losens them up makeing it easyer to remove them from the students desk tops at school. They other trick is to use WD 40 that to works good.

Gary Mitchell · Jan 5, 2015

Goo gone?

Old weldor · Jan 5, 2015

Was it jubilee kitchen wax? They used to recommend it for
keeping vinyl upholstery soft.

merlynr · Jan 5, 2015

The best I can remember is that it was liquid,maybe Pine-sol.

Ron in Nebr · Jan 5, 2015

Used to use Simple Green to soften race car tires.
Just sprayed it on and scrubbed with a brush then
hosed it off. It wouldn't make them spongy-soft,
but it worked good enough that most tracks
outlawed it. Try soaking the plug in it overnight
maybe?

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