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1989 Montauk Rub Rails

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:55 pm
by enggass
Is it common to see cracking next to rubber on 28 yo rub rails? Is this an easy fix? What is it a sign of?

Re: 1989 Montauk Rub Rails

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:10 pm
by jimh
Rub rails are not made of rubber.

Re: 1989 Montauk Rub Rails

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:35 pm
by enggass
Ok. Next to the black material that I thought was rubber. Is it common to se this after 28yrs?

Re: 1989 Montauk Rub Rails

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:43 pm
by enggass
Actually is rubber. The black part. I pulled this from the install manual of the OEM part.
“3 components that make up the rub rail - rigid receiver (hard plastic), a small flexible rubber “L” shaped trim, and a flexible rubber “insert