Quarter window rubber removal? Tips?

I got replacements for these but never did it before, share the secrets please…. These are hard as a rock.

 

First thing is to break the glass. Oh wait, that was how I did it, not the right way.....

 

I put my window down a little bit and pushed it straight down. I did use a tiny rubber mallet with a small punch tapping the seal at the track (carefully) to just start it. Once it gave it came out fairly easy.
A tip on buying new ones, make sure to get the one with the metal in it. I accidently bought the all rubbers and they were terrible, they spread out and stopped sealing pretty fast.

 

Bingo thanks!

 

I bought the ones from Steel Product a, always had good luck with their stuff

 

And new installed, took 5 minutes. Big Thanks!

 

So does the seal get pushed down into the quarter panel first, and then you remove the chrome?

 

I also need to replace the chrome pieces, not just the rubber seals. I have them, but haven't tried anything yet

 

I didn’t remove the chrome so someone else will have to chime in.

 

thanks for clarification

 

When I did mine I laid the Glass itself in the bed of the pointing at the sun on a very HOT day.... Removing them was still a royal pain. Heat is your friend...... Putting then on was a piece cake.. The way mine came off I don't think it can be R&R in place.

 

Thanks I will have to give that a try in the spring

 

I would think a heat gun would soft them up enough and a very thin putty knife.

 

^^^^^^^^^Worth a try^^^^^^^^^^ Putty knife a 100% needed tool....