Learn About Rubber Installation Tips

WHAT IS RUBBER?
 Natural rubber comes from the rubber trees in South America and Asia. Years ago, natural rubber was used to make tires and weatherstripping. The first rubber tires were actually white, but researchers added carbon black to make tires stronger.

 METRO rubber is made of sythetic compounds making a far superior ozone and UV resistant product for your car. Our rubber products are all molded using high heat and 40-to-125 tons of pressure for long life and good looks.

 Metro's rubber products actually exceed the qualities, look and feel of your original rubber parts with steel cores plus all the details of the original (even the details that won't show after installation). The very best compounds combined with the latest technologies make our rubber the highest quality product on the market today.

CLEANING RUBBER
 To give your rubber that new, jet black look, start by cleaning it, using a mild soap and water.

 Follow with a protectant (Armorall) or even a silicone-based furniture polish (Lemon Pledge) to give your rubber a new, jet black look. Do not spray the protectant directly on the rubber, but apply it to a damp rag first.

 Some rubber will naturally bleed paraffin, which will look like hardened candle wax. Carefully use a solvent to remove any paraffin.

RUBBER ENEMIES
 Rubber contains plasticizers that eventually "evaporate" from rubber, leaving it hardened and cracked. This is a naturally occurring process, but sunlight, chemicals and gasoline/oil can shorten its life faster.
KINDS OF RUBBER
 There are two basic types of rubber used in all cars and trucks.

 Dense rubber is harder and used for gas and brake pads, hood bumpers etc.

 Cellular sponge rubber varies in degree of softness from one manufacturer to the other. Sponge rubber is used for sealing doors, trunks, hoods and roofs.

 Metro's new SUPERSoft sponge rubber is the best you can buy. Our sponge rubber features closed micro-cell structure. This uniform cell consistency gives our products superior softness, better memory, looks, durability and greater resistance to abrasion, tearing and ripping. Plus it's waterproof and so soft you won't have to slam your door.