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Good point. I had damaged gaskets, not fresh paint, so that wasn't a real concern (*and* I live in a big desert). Talc sounds like a great idea, especially if you impregnate the cord as much as possible first. -----Original Message----- From: John M. Kowalski [SMTP:john.kowalski@zg.tel.hr] Sent: Thursday, 22 October 1998 9:44 To: James MacNaughton Subject: RE: [T3] All Glass Out At 08:53 AM 10/22/98 -0700, you wrote: >Good, heavy string/cord, lubed with dishwashing detergant; <snip> I used talcum powder when I installed the window rubber on my covertible. I think that I got the idea from seeing talc on some NOS T3 door seals that I bought a few years ago. The talc creates a "slippery" surface without sealing in liquid/chemicals onto your newly painted window frame. The logic I used was that if one shouldn't wash a freshly painted car for X months, then why should I entrap liquid soap in an area already prone to corrosion from sitting water? Put some talc on a piece of window rubber and see how slippery it gets. Just my $0.02 on something that I found works well. Take care, John Zagreb, Croatia ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org