Convertible owners - Shin Etsu grease is great stuff!

John V · 11-09-2006, 10:38 AM

This stuff has all but silenced the rubber-on-rubber squeaking that was happening due to convertible top seals rubbing against one another in cold weather. It's meant to lubricate and condition rubber parts, so it can be used on all sorts of auto-body gaskets like door seals. Good stuff! I never realized how much squeaking was going on just from the seals. Sh!t be quiet now...

dan · 11-09-2006, 10:43 AM

I don't notice any squeaking (although I rarely have the top on

)

bren · 11-09-2006, 10:44 AM

Move somewhere cold.

JST · 11-09-2006, 10:49 AM

Is that the equivalent of the old BMW Gummipflege (sp?) I used that on my E36 and was simply amazed at the difference in noise.

John V · 11-09-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by makaveli

I don't notice any squeaking (although I rarely have the top on

)

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Originally Posted by John V

. . .cold weather.

John V · 11-09-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JST

Is that the equivalent of the old BMW Gummipflege (sp?) I used that on my E36 and was simply amazed at the difference in noise.

Yes, it's basically the same stuff as Gummipflege which is NLA.

dan · 11-09-2006, 10:55 AM

it gets cold here

John V · 11-09-2006, 11:06 AM

How cold is cold?

FC · 11-09-2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by makaveli

I don't notice any squeaking (although I rarely have the top on

)

You don't have a true convertible. You have a toupe.

Sharp11 · 11-09-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

This stuff has all but silenced the rubber-on-rubber squeaking that was happening due to convertible top seals rubbing against one another in cold weather. It's meant to lubricate and condition rubber parts, so it can be used on all sorts of auto-body gaskets like door seals. Good stuff! I never realized how much squeaking was going on just from the seals. Sh!t be quiet now...

Hey John,

Thanks for the tip.

Is it available through hardware stores?

(on a side note, it's really nice here today, I think I'm going to put the top down one last time).

Ed

11-09-2006, 10:38 AM	#1
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	Convertible owners - Shin Etsu grease is great stuff! This stuff has all but silenced the rubber-on-rubber squeaking that was happening due to convertible top seals rubbing against one another in cold weather. It's meant to lubricate and condition rubber parts, so it can be used on all sorts of auto-body gaskets like door seals. Good stuff! I never realized how much squeaking was going on just from the seals. Sh!t be quiet now...

11-09-2006, 10:43 AM	#2
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,893	I don't notice any squeaking (although I rarely have the top on )

11-09-2006, 10:44 AM	#3
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	Move somewhere cold.

11-09-2006, 10:49 AM	#4
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,609	Is that the equivalent of the old BMW Gummipflege (sp?) I used that on my E36 and was simply amazed at the difference in noise.

11-09-2006, 10:55 AM	#7
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,893	it gets cold here

11-09-2006, 11:06 AM	#8
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	How cold is cold?