silicone for windows seals?

Hey folks, Want to prevent any hardening, pliance loss, window sticking, etc. that comes with owning a car with frameless windows. What do you guys use to keep th window seals looking new? -B

I have never done anything special to the seals on our Subarus, except maybe hit them with an Armor-all type product every now and then. Craig

I did nothing special for my Forester's seals other than wipe them with a damp cloth every now and then. They had no problems sealing after 6 years. I think Subaru knows their frameless windows. Ken

My Stealth had frameless windows and was 10 years old - no problems.

Cars with window frames have seals as well (in fact they have more because you need to seal the galss to the frame and the frame to the body), they require no special care.

The person that installed my tint suggested I silicone the seals each summer to prevent the tint from sticking and wearing out the window motors.

There are actually a couple of products out there specifically for this purpose. It's not a dumb idea at all, and depending on where the car spends it's time and what elements it's exposed to, it may be of real benefit. I would bet that the maintenance schedule even suggests applying something to the seals at 15K intervals or around there. My GTP manual did! Since I tend to keep my cars forever, I will definitely be using something on my seals when needed! I'm probably way overdue on the seals of my Wife's '03 Legacy with 33,000 miles already.

The best product I've found for window and door seals is called Gummi-Pflege. No, I didn't make it up. It's sold at BMW dealers and I think it works better than silicon. I started using it last winter to stop my GTI doors and hatch from squeeking, after trying silicon and some other products. Here is a link to a page with pictures and a description: [url]http://www.z3bimmer.com/OffTopic/E24Bimmer/Gummi/[/url]

303 -- it's a UV protectant but also supposedly does a pretty darn good job w/ the seals.

links to order? or only from bmw dealers ?

I ordered some 303 and it was supposed to arrive today. I can't wait to try it out after using armor-all once and not being too happy..

[quote name='foerster']303 -- it's a UV protectant but also supposedly does a pretty darn good job w/ the seals.[/QUOTE] Amen brother...thats the only thing that touches the interior of my GT. :p

[quote name='RoundBoy']links to order? or only from bmw dealers ?[/QUOTE]here's one place you can order it from. there may be others. [url="http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_einszt_pg13.htm"]http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_einszt_pg13.htm[/url] det

I use Shin-etsu grease. It what honda recommended for the rubber seals on the S2000, and so I use it on the legacy as well. You can get it from your local honda dealer.