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Mail From: Stu Brennan <(email redacted)>

I finally received my rear window gasket for the hardtop today. As
expected, it was covered with that waxy stuff. I think, however, that I
have found the easiest way to remove it.

Flammible or carcinogenic solvents? No, something much tamer. Heated
Dihydrogen Monoxide.

That's water, folks. I'm not sure of the temperature I tried, but it
was hotter than you would want to touch (which is around 150 F), but not
close to boiling. You could see the wax melting away. I just dipped a
few inches for my test, but I'll bet if you put the whole thing in a pot
and put it on the stove (while your wife is out, of course), the wax
would melt away and float to the surface. Then you let it cool and the
wax will solidify, and you are done.

Stu Brennan

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Mail From: (email redacted)

In a message dated 3/15/00 8:15:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
(email redacted) writes:

<< Flammible or carcinogenic solvents? No, something much tamer. Heated
Dihydrogen Monoxide.
>>
Stu,
In school we learned it was called hydrohydroxy acid!
Jim Leach PTC Seattle

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Mail From: Steve Laifman <(email redacted)>

Stu Brennan wrote:

> I finally received my rear window gasket for the hardtop today. As
> expected, it was covered with that waxy stuff. I think, however, that I
> have found the easiest way to remove it.
> I just dipped a
> few inches for my test, but I'll bet if you put the whole thing in a pot
> and put it on the stove (while your wife is out, of course), the wax
> would melt away and float to the surface. Then you let it cool and the
> wax will solidify, and you are done.
>
> Stu Brennan

Stu,

That 'wax' is an assembly lubricant intended to allow you to squeeze all that
high friction rubber over those tight edges. If you remove it BEFORE you install
the glass, you're going to be fighting friction all the way. I suggest removing
it after installation.

Steve


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Mail From: "Chris Vaught" <(email redacted)>

so how would you like to know what easily removed the wax from my weather
stripping? I finally completed the installation including the trim and then
as I was complaining about how hard all that wax was going to be to clean
off my buddy Matt says " try this". he handed me a bottle of Black magic
Tire Wet. it is like armor all only much better. well it took me ten minutes
to clean off the wax ant the rubber is protected to boot. so that should end
the discussion on boiling, scraping, and bit**ing about wax removal. if it
is water tight all will be great.
later
Chris in Hawaii

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Mail From: "Daniel S. Eiland" <(email redacted)>

Hi Listers,

Anyone know much about the Black Magic Tire Wet? Chris says it works
pretty well at removing the wax coating on the weatherstripping. Does anyone
know if it is safe to use around the plexiglass windows?

Dan Eiland

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Mail From: Mark Fridenstine <(email redacted)>

Thanks Chris, it worked like a charm, no more "Wax Build Up For Me" Ha! Ha!
TTFN, Mark

Chris Vaught wrote:

> so how would you like to know what easily removed the wax from my weather
> stripping? I finally completed the installation including the trim and then
> as I was complaining about how hard all that wax was going to be to clean
> off my buddy Matt says " try this". he handed me a bottle of Black magic
> Tire Wet. it is like armor all only much better. well it took me ten minutes
> to clean off the wax ant the rubber is protected to boot. so that should end
> the discussion on boiling, scraping, and bit**ing about wax removal. if it
> is water tight all will be great.
> later
> Chris in Hawaii