Rubber window trim shrinking.

[Another retired guy]

My 25 year old Cadorette Cuddy cabin cruiser has aluminum trim around the windows with a black rubber insert ( I guess it hides the screws?). This rubber has shrunk leaving 1" gaps at the ends which a previous owner filled in with caulk. Looks really bad!
I read somewhere that rubber trim can be softened and stretched by boiling in water with some vegetable oil added.
Has anyone tried this??
Anyone have any other remedies?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Rubber window trim shrinking.

Never heard of doing that but most glass shops and even JC Whitney can sell you replacement gaskets which will require you to take things apart anyway.