Not sure if I spelled that right, but can silicone spray be used in place of that japanese grease for the convertible top seals? It's much more affordable.

 

good question, but my guess would be no.

Does anyone know for sure?

 

safe for rubber silicon is good, but I believe the grease is the best

 

Shiatsu grease! Giving the car a massage?

That's Shin-Etsu grease.

I have used Silicone Spray on the seals before b/c my seal was squeeking and I didn't have the grease available. It does work, but probably doesn't last as long. Use a disposable glove to apply it (don't spray it on). I have found a Silicone grease from Fred Meyers that was only $5, but I have not tried it yet.

 

^^ Correct...Shin-Etsu not Shiatsu. And my friend, you get what you pay for. Perhaps you've found a loophole but I would spend the extra few bucks and get what everyone else recommends.

 

+1 to what everyone is saying
u get what u pay for, and i haven't used any other product, but the shin etsu grease does such a good job i wouldn't want to use anything else. a little goes a pretty long way, i apply it with my fingers - no gloves. just massage the stuff in and wash after.

i also use it on all my weather strips - the truck, hood, and doors. i find my doors close much better now actually. it takes up to a week for the grease to fully set in, but its awesome. doors make that good seal u'd expect from honda. prior to the grease, when closing the doors it made a more metallic sound... like i was closing a Ford's doors

don't b a cheapo bro - u'll really like this stuff

 

Shin-Etsu stays fluid on the seal. That makes the difference IMHO.

 

Isn't Shin-Etsu 100% silicon grease? I would use what ever product as long as the only thing in it was silicon and nothing else...

 

Any pure silicon grease will work just as good. There is no magic pixi dust in the honda stuff. You also can buy a HUGE tub of grease for the same price and use it on tons of stuff around the house.

 

http://www.silicone.jp/e/index.shtml

It seems that Shin-Etsu is a manufacturer of silicone products. I'm sure other companies have something equivalent. This reminds me of the Conventional Oil vs Synthetic or Mobil 1 vs Motul vs Redline, etc... debates.