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Old 31-08-2015, 12:33 PM   #1
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Hi all
At the moment I'm restoring the golde sunroof in my xy
I was just wondering if it's ok to use grease on the sunroof cables or should I be using something else
Any feed back would be highly appreciated
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Old 31-08-2015, 01:39 PM   #2
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i would have thought they would be similar to the window winders and use graphite powder instead.
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Old 31-08-2015, 06:11 PM   #3
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I'll look into the graphite powder
Thanks for the feedback JAZSXY
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Old 31-08-2015, 09:38 PM   #4
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Ford Specifications specify petroleum jelly ie Vaseline.
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Old 01-09-2015, 07:02 PM   #5
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Thanks heaps XB GS 351 Coupe
If that's what they specify that's what I'll use
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