Old Car window channel - lubricating

[Beagle]

I wonder if talcum powder would help? I used to use it for belt dressing.

[Mr4Speed]

Some mountain bike shops sell a spray wax that doesn't attract dirt & goo like grease or oil does.

On my '56, I popped off the panels and lubed the daylights out of the mechanism, and it made a WORLD of difference. Now someone teach me how to install window felt please, these things are rattling my eardrums out.

I replaced the window channel "fuzzies" in my '86-it's not too hard. I got the aftermarket ones because they were a fraction of the price of genuine GM. They seemed to be pretty tight against the glass and the power window motors struggled, but it made a world of difference in quieting things down. I should have lubed them up with some of the things that have been mentioned in this thread.

[Caveman Tony]

Some mountain bike shops sell a spray wax that doesn't attract dirt & goo like grease or oil does.

On my '56, I popped off the panels and lubed the daylights out of the mechanism, and it made a WORLD of difference. Now someone teach me how to install window felt please, these things are rattling my eardrums out.

[quick 52]

try dry slide used for compound bows

[JeffMcKC]

They make a lube just for that, that wont smear around

[MR P-BODY]

I used spray white lube in the dealership years ago... thats what I put on my
38 Ply and put on my Rampage window mechanical parts

[milner351]

Believe it or not - I've had luck with a good old bar of soap if you can get your hand in there... Spray silicone works well too, both options will have you cleaning your window edges for a while - but hopefully they'll get them to move easier for ya!

[Rocketman]

I have had really good luck with spray silicone. At least on late models when the windows won't hardly go up and down. Maybe it will help your sliding windows also

[DanStokes]

We used Door-Ease at the Buick dealer. It's the stuff in a stick that you rub on. It'll be a little messy at first but works it's way in and lasts a long time. The dry slide might work well but I've never used it.

Dan

[cstmwgn]

Looking for advice on making my sliding side windows move easier. I have hear about using Dry Silicone but not sure about that on the old style felt/fuzzy channels.