Myinka Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 So after a lot of reading how to tackle the new seals for the quarter glass seals, it is clear some lubricant is needed. So today was the big day, new seals are going in. I read about Dawn, water, silicone and other recommendations for lube. Unfortunately all of those have some downsides. Dawn will be leaching out for months or years. Silicone, great stuff, just not for seals, let alone the permanent contamination, let’s hope you will never be doing any paint work. What I found is industrial KY Jelly wire pulling lubricant. No residues , water clean up, no staining clear, and slick as can be. Rear window install string method with lube, 20 minutes. Each quarter glass 1 hour total each side. This stuff does evaporate, but you’ll be done before that. There are various brands and colors, clear is a clear choice for me. Klein brand Home Depot, 13 buck probably enough for 30 front windshields View full article 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Self Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 KY "personal lubricant" will work too, and makes installing radiator hoses--especially the heater hoses--much easier. Nice and slippery...and doesn't harm rubber either. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzei Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Soap water has worked well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgerock Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Glycerine works well. Look for it in the cosmetics aisle. Thanks again to Mike Pugh for this tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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