Eddie -
Based on a very painful experience trying to get silicone off of a
windshield, I'd recommend any water-soluble lubricant (KY Gel has been
suggested). The silicone is fine until the first time you try to use the
windshield wipers.
Clay L.
'67 Sprite
At 10:28 AM 7/25/01 -0400, Eddie Sheffield wrote:
>On Wednesday 25 July 2001 08:12 am, DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 7/25/2001 8:01:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >
> > adrian@workgroup.net writes:
> > > Is there a resource anywhere, book or website, that shows how to take a
> > > Midget windscreen apart, replace all the seals, and put it back
> > > together?
> >
> > Hi Adrian. I have not had the misfortune to have had to replace the
> > windshield as yet, but where others say to use soap, etc. as a lubricant, I
> > think a slicker substance, and one "in a tube" as opposed to mixing a bowl
> > of slop, is KY jelly. It is water-soluble, thus will not harm the rubber,
> > as petroleum-based goo will, and it is a lot slicker than soap, in my
> > opinion.
> >
> > BTW, Buddy is a good resource for info on this process.
>
>I asked this a while back and some (Macy?) mentioned that he had used soap
>and the windshield started fogging up in just a couple of years. Wasn't sure
>if the soap had anything to do with it, but he suggested using silicone spray
>if he had it to do over. I still need to do mine, so I thought I woudl try
>the spray.
>
>And at the risk of sounding ignorant, who's Buddy?
>
>Eddie
>1971 Midget
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