Brazillian felt kit from WW?

danxthexman · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: Brazillian felt kit from WW?

Searched around but didnt find any info specific to this. Has anyone used this kit from wolfsburg west for their windows? Just looking for some feedback. Thanks.

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5546

all the hecho in brazil rubber i have bought sucks. my 2 year old door felt and window seals are cracked and look like crap. the west coast metric door rubber pieces are still looking good.
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danxthexman · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:52 am Post subject:

Is the felt from west coast metric holding up well too?

bill may · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

i used the WW brazilian fuzzies kit. 3 years and still like new. i figured at the time i would just use these until the bus i paid $25 for would reveal it's good karma. if you can't do the work yourself or have the bus in new paint then use german. Wink

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Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5546

bill,
do you typically park your bus indoors?
the felts i have are less than 2 years old and the felt is seperating and rubber is cracked, typically parked outside.
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Major Woody · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:

I got some from CIP1 and the fuzz came right off when installing. I called them and after I bitched up and down they finally sent another set at a discount. When it arrived, I looked at it and it clearly was from a different supplier. It was much nicer.
The bus has never been out in the weather so I cannot comment on how it holds up.

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5546

fwiw i got my brazillian felts from cip1 also. it took about a year for the felt to come loose. i don't see how the brazillian rubber cracks and ages so fast. i will always go with wcm or ww rubber in the future for sure.
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danxthexman · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

Ok ok im a little confused now =/ I wasnt really talking about the rubber...I will probably run no rubber for awhile lol. I was trying to figure out what FELT is the best. Im just trying to get my frames somewhat functional.

big bus mike · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

If you get the felts from WCM, you have to cut your own holes and angles for the corners. Stitch and I took around 6 hours to build his cab doors using WCM kits.

I have since bought a kit from WW and one from Airhead Parts. They seem to be from the same supplier. They come pre-cut and really shave off the install time. I'd recommend either of them over WCM (or CIP) any day. The felt seems to be holding up pretty well, and I live in the land of sunshine and heat.

bill may · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

my $25 camper bus 1965 sits outside 365 days a year in san diego,california. i bought the $35 kit from wolfsburg west. it has been to buses by the bridge (lake havasu,az 3-times) and yuma,az and lots of california campouts. drag day at irwindale,ca 9 times and will be at the classic again this year. i use it as a daily driver. and 6 octo shows.
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Bulli Klinik · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:00 am Post subject:

WW kit on my Panel that has been park outside for about two years; felt totally separated and hanging down the door of the bus. Vent wing seals all shrunken up and safari seals that have hardened to stone like consistency. Not too stoked to re-do all of this. All the stuff that is still in the box looks good though!

bill may · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:14 am Post subject:

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

Installed the WW felt kit 4 years ago. My bus is garaged but gets rain, washing etc. Sits out in the sun all day at least 2 days a week. So far no loose felt.
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danxthexman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:57 am Post subject:

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

ezcamper · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

I had the brazilian on my bus..... the felt crapped out quickly..... I called and complained (this is about 3 years ago)...... and they sent out the german stuff!!

I have had 3 sets of seat stand mats now..... all turn a green color in the sun. They should probably test the product before they sell it...... they have exchenged the seat stand mats every time.

TimGud · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:37 am Post subject:

I installed the WW felt two and a half years ago, its stored outside in direct sunlight, and still looks like new.

66uno · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:55 am Post subject: ww

I was gonna redo the rubber chanels in my doors but they still looked good but dry. So for a grin, I lubed them up good with mineral oil and now they look great. . . like new. Of course, the felt is totally gone so if I decide to roll this way I guess I will have to glue new felt into the channels. bB that time I think the mineral oil will have settled in good into the rubber and likely wont give me too much grief. But this way, if I decide to paint then I will still have a fresh set of seals in the wrappers.

Looks to me like Armour-all may simply be mineral oil dissolved into a base. . . maybe alchohol. The finish from mineral oil looks just like the finish of Armour-all.

splitpile · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

I sell felts from Italy, have been for 5 or so years, no complaints or people just don't want to complain. I have them in all my buses.

I also have the laminated glass bottom felts, only complaint is that they are too thick and some people have had to shave the base a little.

I used to sell the Brazilian ones till I started getting the one from Italy
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Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

Talked to Ron Bengry at WW today and asked him which set I bought from him (6 years ago) and he said it could have been either but he doesn't see any difference between the German and Brazilian and thinks that he'd go Brazilian for the discount...
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