Air tube intake restoration

[montegut]

It seems as if every air intake tube I have ever seen, including mine, appears dry and "sooty" when touched. Is there a good way to restore these and hopefully make them last a little longer?

[Fierofool]

I've not seen any good products mentioned on any Fiero forums.

I used to work for a chemical company that made janitorial products.   We had a rubber mat cleaner preserver that did a great job on door mats.  Maybe Zep or Selig still offers that product.

[montegut]

I have a spare tube and will try Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Tire shine on part of it and silicone spray on part. See what happens.

[scottb]

You might to try putting on some castor oil first then putting a synthetic product on to protect it. I used to put that on rubber door seals, the oil seemed to make the rubber a bit softer and made it swell a bit to seal better. However, I am mot a chemist nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[montegut]

I have used castor oil like you have on door seals and weather stripping with good results. I wanted to try something new. I don’t see any difference with silicone lubricant soaked in or the turtle wax product applied. Will use castor oil next.