Re: detailing question: sunroof weatherstrip (archive)

Yes, I replaced my sunroof weatherstrip about a year ago. Bentley manual contains good how-to on removing panel. Not too hard. gasket cost $75.00 at dealer, a little cutting required to fit. be careful not to cut too short, othewise you have piece-in a shrot segment. took about 1.5 hours.

here's an insignificant question for you regarding detailing...

while the previous owner of my car was in the good habit of
keeping the car freshly waxed, he was in a bad habit of letting excess
paste wax get into all the nooks and crannies...it has taken me almost
a year with the help of zymol cleaner wax to eliminate these hardened
clumps of wax that have obviously been on the car for quite some time
in the door, trunk and hood jambs...one location has eluded me though:
when waxing the roof, it appears that he made no attempt to keep wax
away from the felt weatherstrip around the sunroof...i have no idea how
to remove this stuff...it has matted down the black felt to the point that
i'm not sure there is much that can be done about...i've tried using a tooth
brush with some mild cleaners, but i'm nervous about harming the
surrounding painted surfaces...anybody ever replace this weatherstrip?

phil coppin, you out there?

bert
'90 535i 5-speed sharked, sached, euro'd
euro delivery/us spec
45,000 original miles

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