Dealing with winter....

[RLE55]

I condition the rubber seal with WD-40 so that the door/glass does not stick to the door frame. Then just run your car with max heater for 10-15 minutes, and the snow will unfreeze and just slide down.

Won't you get oily residue on the windows from the WD-40? Also, I'd be concerned some of the WD-40 might find its way onto tinted windows, if you have them.
(WD-40's main ingredients, according to its U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet* information, are: · 51% Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits: primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene))

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[Dxm]

Won't you get oily residue on the windows from the WD-40? Also, I'd be concerned some of the WD-40 might find its way onto tinted windows, if you have them.
(WD-40's main ingredients, according to its U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet* information, are: · 51% Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits: primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene))

I don't have tinted windows. Use special WD-40 with silicone, which is supposed to be good for rubber. I saw an ad for it this morning, coincidentally, specifically for this purpose. You don't need a ton of it, just a thin film. In other words, don't flood your car, just take a paper towel, and make sure the weatherstrip is lubricated enough. I remember 4 years back I had trouble opening my car door because of the unexpected drop in temps after rain something like 5 F. I needed to drive somewhere, so I sprayed that stuff into the crevasses, and was able to open the door without ripping the weatherstrip off.

 

[glenng6]

I don't have tinted windows. Use special WD-40 with silicone, which is supposed to be good for rubber. I saw an ad for it this morning, coincidentally, specifically for this purpose. You don't need a ton of it, just a thin film. In other words, don't flood your car, just take a paper towel, and make sure the weatherstrip is lubricated enough. I remember 4 years back I had trouble opening my car door because of the unexpected drop in temps after rain something like 5 F. I needed to drive somewhere, so I sprayed that stuff into the crevasses, and was able to open the door without ripping the weatherstrip off.

Dxm,
Tell me if I am wrong but what I believe you are talking about is Specialist Silicone spray made by WD40, the brand name. I use the same spray anytime I want to lubricate almost anything. Glenn

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