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Old 05-17-2019, 02:33 PM
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want to do this at some point this summer and wanted to know what to use , grease , silicon etc?
 
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want to do this at some point this summer and wanted to know what to use , grease , silicon etc?
Did mine with silicone from a spray can.
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Yeah, if you put any viscous anything on points it may migrate onto fabric surfaces making a mess. Less is your friend.
 
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Yeah, if you put any viscous anything on points it may migrate onto fabric surfaces making a mess. Less is your friend.
The first X150 convertible I test drove had black stains on the caramel interior C-pillar area. Probably from lubricating the top mechanism, looked terrible.
 
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