Roof seal oil or grease?

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Roof seal oil or grease?

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My roof seal seems solid, but there appears to be a little water seepage! Can you put grease or something on to help it keep out the continual British winter drizzle?

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Rain-X seems to work on many surfaces other than glass and shrugs of water. So does the stuff you spray on tents to waterproof them? Less corrosive than oils or greases possibly.
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Thanks, I'll look that up!

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What sort of roof have you got and what sort of seal (e.g. a rubber strip or mastick-type seal)?

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It is factory fit standard Westfalia pop top - 1982 - plastic, with a thick rubber seal on the roof itself.

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