Larry P

What is best way to prevent damage to paint when hardtop is installed?
Larry

Frankie the Fink

All the vendors make a vinyl strip that sits on the deck lid for this purpose - or you can make your own from rubber tool box drawer lining or old rubber floor mats... C1 version:
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50e&ukey=42572

wmf62

I used a vendor protector for a pattern and then cut one of my own out of a thicker piece of rear window vinyl
Bill

Mike Geary

That's the ticket -- get it at an auto upholstery supply dealer.

1955 copper

I applied some Vaseline to the rubber now an then



and also at the top of the seats cushions to stop squeaking when the back cushion gap is tight to the soft top lid like originally

vark_wso

Agree with Copper. After experiencing deck lid paint damage (BC/CC) likely from outgassing of these clear vinyl 'protectors', I now use Vaseline or silicone dielectric grease on the contact surface of weatherstrips . Tried the thin, 'clear-tastic' stuff from the usual suspect vendors & also made my own from much thicker 20 gauge sheet -- encountered same result.

Anybody that wants the above mentioned protectors -- one for hardtop, one for soft top (midyear) -- PM me, pay shipping & they're yours.

wmf62

have NEVER had a problem, even after getting water under it from rain or washing.

Bill

vark_wso

So?

wmf62

so... my experience is different from yours....



Bill