In-door lubrication

["Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just my 2 cents. Over the years I have learned to stay way away from the 
spray white lithium grease. I found over time it tended to dry out and get 
sticky like glue!

The latest spray lubricant I use is called TRIFLOW and I love it. It doesn't 
evaporate and really made my windows work great. In case no one has 
mentioned this, at the door jamb end of the window there's a little rubber 
cover with 2 or 3 screws in it. Take that off and using a bright flashlight 
and putting your eyes up close you'll be able to see in there and spray the 
lube where ever you want.  You'll notice immediately the windows freeing up.

And remember that if you have the door panel off in future, that might be 
the time to lube the windows with the proper grease.

Chris
67
Imperial Convertible
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: IML: In-door lubrication


>> From: "Dan" <sunup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome Andrew Richards
>>
>> A friend told me that spraying WD-40 on the window regulators of his '60
>> made his windows work fine again. I believe they are riveted joints that 
>> can
>> become rusted and stick, especially after prolonged periods of non-use. I
>> didn't ask if he did it from the top with an extension tip on the can or 
>> if
>> he had to remove the door panels. Maybe someone who has done it can help
>> further...
>
>   If people are looking for a spray lubricant, I reccommend going to a 
> good hardware store (probably not The Despot, for example) and looking for 
> spray chain-drive lubricant. It's designed for commercial rolling door 
> drives, and the like. It's basically a spray grease, so it's nice and 
> thick and clingy, and is designed to leave a persistant film of grease. 
> I've had really good luck using it on the internal door-latch parts on my 
> car, just spraying it through the little lubrication holes in the door. 
> The rear doors haven't been used much over the years, and the latches were 
> really stiff. It worked great on the hinges, too.
>   To get the regulators, you'd probably have to take off the door panel.
>        -Kle.
>        '69 Crown 4DHT
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