Need some LUBE recommendations, kinda dry....

[K85 Octane]

So I got her covers off, power harness unplugged, sprayed her down and cleaned her up, and now she's a little dry. I would think you want some lube in there to make movement smooth and slippery like, you know, so things glide in and out without any binding. The movement before cleaning was a little slow to begin with, but now that I've had a chance to pull everything off and clean up, I really should get in there and do it right, before putting everything back together.

So, what do you recommend I use for proper lube? Preferably something that doesn't make a mess and hinder performance over time. Some lubes tend to glob up, even more so with a little dirt, after which the sounds she makes can be horrible. The area also gets wet...I mean really wet when it rains, so that might affect lubrication negatively. I'd also rather not have any get on the glass after insertion into the channel. It seems anything you put on the felt is going to end up on the glass. Also the wheels and channels need something. I was thinking some kind of dirtbike chain lube for the felt, and some white grease or whatever for the guides.

Opinions?

 

[DEMON44]

so what exactly are you talking about?

you said "covers off". And "her" 1/2 dozen times, all the while being very vague and non descript?

 

[ChrisPerry]

Spit on it when she starts to squeak

 

[Duntz00]

I think he is talking about the window tracks and other stuff dealing with the roll up of the windows.

 

[K85 Octane]

The area also gets wet...I mean really wet when it rains, so that might affect lubrication negatively. I'd also rather not have any get on the glass after insertion into the channel. It seems anything you put on the felt is going to end up on the glass. Also the wheels and channels need something. I was thinking some kind of dirtbike chain lube for the felt, and some white grease or whatever for the guides.

Opinions?

cut some of the BS
electric windows I haven't done the relay mod yet. Didn't know about it or think to do it while I had my dash apart. (would have liked to mount the relays there and runs a small amount of wire to the doors) I will get around to that once the truck is running and I feel like going back. Till then I'm looking to put the door panels back on just to make it drivable. I cleaned some of the inside out and would like to throw a little lube in there. I've heard white grease, or break caliper grease is a good choice. I was wondering if anyone has used dirtbike chain lube for this before? It's thick spray lube and might be good for the felt. Not sure.

Spit on it when she starts to squeak

I'll try this too. One door today and the other when I recuperate

 

[diesel4me]

Something like silicone spray or a silicone based grease like the stuff used under a HEI module ("tune up grease" or dielectric grease used on electrical connectors is probably the best choices,regular grease and white lube gets hard and gummy,can get so thick in cold weather the power windows might not work till spring!..chain lube is too sticky and might rot the felt wipers...

 

[4xcrazy]

I have this dark colored spray grease that sorta melts down after it sits for a few minutes, spray the tracks and all the parts that move for the regulator, arms and whatnot. I wouldn't put anything on the felts or window tracks, just asking for a mess that way.

 

[K85 Octane]

hmmm
good points

the felt is still there, but not sure what a new one looks like. Mine look fine, just though something lightweight would help. I guess the tracks and wheels are the most important though.

 

[blaznjon]

Over the years I have used spray white grease,white grease,wheel bearing grease with a little flux brush to lube the guides and rollers.Even tried synthetic wheel bearing grease.the grease that worked the best for me and looked like what the factory used.Was a white grease that might have been called lubriplate its not the same as the lubriplate at the auto part stores..I got it at the appliance repair place by my house it`s for dryers.dryers have a trailer ball looking thing that supports the back of the drum thats what the grease is for.it seems to be way thicker and dose not run off or pick up dirt that easily. don`t lube the weather strip.