Stu Brennan wrote:
> I finally received my rear window gasket for the hardtop today. As
> expected, it was covered with that waxy stuff. I think, however, that I
> have found the easiest way to remove it.
> I just dipped a
> few inches for my test, but I'll bet if you put the whole thing in a pot
> and put it on the stove (while your wife is out, of course), the wax
> would melt away and float to the surface. Then you let it cool and the
> wax will solidify, and you are done.
>
> Stu Brennan
Stu,
That 'wax' is an assembly lubricant intended to allow you to squeeze all that
high friction rubber over those tight edges. If you remove it BEFORE you
install
the glass, you're going to be fighting friction all the way. I suggest removing
it after installation.
Steve
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