Weatherstrip question

[ChuckG]

Okay, just replaced the rear glass piece with an NOS item. Seems like it's shrunk a bit with storage/age. Had to pull like hell to get it to almost hit the corners. That and it's "puffy". Took all I could do to close my hatch. I was slamming it like it stole something.

Any chance a hair dryer or other technique will help? I'd like to get it into the corners so it doesn't end up cut by the glass. And I'd like to avoid a hernia closing the hatch.

Things get pretty toasty in the interior if I leave it in the sun. Will that help?

By the way--3M adhesive is the way to go! An hour after gluing one side, I was tugging on the other and it never gave.

All in all, not a task beyond the average guy, just these little wrinkles.

[c4c5specialist]

HI there,
Normally, heat will assist in the forming of weatherstrips to glass.
Now, under other circumstances, make sure the strip is cleaned with window cleaner. Then, add a bit of either GM weatherstrip lubricant or Krytox grease to the contact surface and allow to soak in for 1 hour.
Wipe off the excess.
DO NOT USE SILICONE, as this degrades the vinyl skin of the weather strip and will lead to premature failure.
Allthebest, c4c5

[kcrick]

I didn't know that c4c5....the other forums swear by silicon for the weatherstrip! Looks like I'm gonna make a trip to the Chevy dealer!