"I would like to see some of the contributors define seal "conditioning." Do you mean softening, swelling, cleaning, or ....? "
What I was implying was that the term "seal conditioning" should have a clear definition.
With Frank's, Bob, Terry's, Rick, and other's inputs, I would like to throw out a definition (for discussion) that more clearly describes seal conditioning:
Seal Conditioning - "the restoring of a seal's pliability to enable the seal to once again conform to the geometry of the surface to be sealed."
WDYT?