Won't the silicone spray smear the glass?

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I've never been too impressed with silicon spray, it's effects are always so temporary.

Haven't heard of the dry film silicon lube, where do you get that?

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I don't know about the cheap silicon spray they sell at some places, as I've never tried it. A little residue occurs with the dry silicon spray immediately after you use it, but it cleanes up easily, and doesn't seem to migrate out of the slides easily. It's transparent, dry to the touch, and non-staining.


Real auto parts stores, such as CarQuest, NAPA, and the like usually seem to have it. I've used both the 3M version and the LPS flavour. They work well.

Warning, I'm a bit off topic here... For the adventurous sorts, there is even a food-grade variety that can be sprayed on things like cutting equipment and baking sheets. I know when you keep it on knife blades, it prevents wetting, so food never sticks to the blade. It's awesome for cutting cheese, which always seems to cling to the edge of an untreated knife. It doesn't even attempt to cling to the blade of a silicon-treated knife. Those huge meat slicers in the deli? Now you know how nothing sticks to them.

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OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

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When I searched for dry silicon spray I noticed "food grade dry silicon spray" in the results, but I couldn't figure out what it was used for in the kitchen.

That's pretty cool to know

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon