General Sunroof Maintenance

[TheCurleyOne]

Hi all.
Now that Ruby is approaching 2 years old (where has the time gone?) it seems like a good idea to give the regularly used sunroof a bit of a a service. The main item being, as far as we can see, is to clean out the old grease in the mechanism which seems to slowly attract dirt and replace with fresh.
I have called our local dealer to ask what they use and apparently they don't They have never stocked or ordered a specific grease for either retail sale or workshop use.
I was thinking a silicone type grease would be best, less messy than conventional grease. Looking at the original stuff it looks like the opaque grease I used to use in my model RC cars differentials.
Would any one have any suggestions?

 

[jrkitching]

White teflon bicycle grease. IIRC thefinishline is one brand that I use.

Here is the link. You can buy the stuff in most decent cycle shops.

 

[UFI]

I use don't have a sunroof, but I use dry lube on sliding van doors. It won't attract any dirt:

http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/ceramic_wax_lube.htm