Just wanted to say that everyone should not to forget the importance of taking care of those weatherstripes. I took of the teetops opened up the hatch and sprayed everything rubber on the car. A testament to the benefit of silicon spray---all the squeeks totally went away. A regular schedule is now on my calendar.

 

youre right it helps alot. it does come back though. and i get lazy and stop spraying it. but it certainly does work!

 

What brand of silicon do you use, I am tired of those squeeks.

 

i dont know the brand, the can is in the car which is not here at my house right now. sorry.
any generic plain old liquid aerosol spray can of silicon will be perfect.

 

yeah it does help, good tip!

 

brand name woul dbe nice to know

 

Dont remember the name also. Hes right any brand will do the trick. The statement on the can says to use it for protectorant and lubrication qualities. Believe it or not a friend of mine uses Mr. Sheen furniture polish. I chose the more automotive application and got this can from the automotive supplier. Dont use Armoral.

 

Ive used the silicone on my seals. The 1st time i did it, i used the whole can on just the t-tops, they just soaked it all up. it did seal pretty good after that.

 

yeah if its the first time, it takes alot, do it every week or so and it hsould keep them pretty good.

but again, brand name doesnt matter. cheapest you can find is best.

 

Do they make this stuff in the paste form. At work we have something called silicon grease. Would that have the same effect? It is a food grade grease. I may try it on a small piece of rubber and find out. It would be very easy to apply and you could get a better coating.

 

Just be sure you don't use it straight from the can. The aerosol propellant is harmful to the rubber itself and will dry it out just about as much as the silicon lubes it up. Over time, the rubber can deteriorate quicker than if you'd just keep them clean and dry. If you do use silicon out of an aerosol can, spray it on a rag and wipe it onto the rubber seals instead.

 

whoopsy! thanks for the tip bud, i guess next time ill spray the rag, not the rubber thanks again! i didnt know that.

 

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Anyone know of a Good silicon spray to use for the winter? Know if 3m makes one?

 

I believe Gunk is the brand that I have.

 

I have used silicon grease, still squeaks I guess I will try more.

 

Spray silicone isn't for getting rid of the squeaks, it's for conditioning the rubber seals so that they don't dry rot. Unless I'm misunderstanding you, you need to adjust your clips to stop T-top movement, or adjust the stops on your window travel to minimize rubbing... That's really the only way a T-top can "squeak"...

 

Frame Flex....BUY SFC'S!!!!

 

yeah, that would be the more expencive solution

 

For the ultimate in weatherstrip care, go to your nearest BMW dealership parts counter and buy a tube of Gummi Pfledge.
It comes in a tube w/ a foam applicator on the end. It works awesome.

 

yea... cause ther are so many BMW dealers around here.....

 

Don't be a dick, its just a suggestion.

 

lol, im not being a dick, im serious... ive lived in detroit all my life and ive never seen one BMW dealership...

i know it was a suggestion, i ran a google search on the stuff and i couldnt find it anywhere...

ive seen countless posts of BMW forums wher epeople Gummi their **** all the time and then still love it but i cant find gummi anywhere..

A more helpfull post would be to mention gummi and a link of where I could obtain some

 

You can say the word dick and get away with it?
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