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Old 01-05-2009, 02:45 PM
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Is there any recommended maintanence to perform on the weather stripping on the t-tops and rear hatch? They aren't leaking and are nice and soft and I would like to keep them that way. Any recommendations for lube, grease, etc. that is good and won't eat the rubber would be much appreciated.

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Owners manual says wipe them down periodically with dielectric silicone grease and gives a GM PN, surely cheaper at your local parts store.
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Silicone grease works great, I use it on my daily driver too, keeps the doors from freezing shut in the cold. I actually found it in the plumbing section at a hardware store, comes in a little 1/2 oz tub. Make sure you get silicone grease, not silicone spray. The spray is way too thin to do any good.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Owners manual says wipe them down periodically with dielectric silicone grease and gives a GM PN, surely cheaper at your local parts store.
I will look for some the next time at the parts store.

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