Or you can spray the silicone on a rag and then do the weather strips.

"S John M-M" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:41:17 -0500, "Woodchuck"
> > wrote:
>
>>May be there to prevent top fabric wear. I would use silicone spray on all
>>the rubber window and door seals. You would be surprised how many noises
>>disappear.
>
> Silicone spray? I can kind of "envision" it, but before I go and
> erroneously lubricate something improperly could you be more specific?
> I'm getting the idea to get the spray and apply it to the moving parts
> within the top assembly. You don't mean to spray the stuff on the
> exterior of the black hard rubber arcs and buttresses that actually
> meet the glass of the windows, do you? That sounds messy.
>
> And really, there's surprisingly few sounds and squeaks-- 80% of it
> REALLY IS the friction sound from that foam rubber jiggling against
> the headliner. Not intolerable, just there, ya know?
>
> --S. John