Windscreen Seals

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:27 am

It looks like adhesive for the seals for my windscreen needs re doing. The rubber part seems to be separating slightly from the metal on the car exterior.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the adhesive to use? Is it ok just to re glue the area involved?

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:47 am

Yeah there is a special type of sealant for windsheilds. Its a black goey stuff that is used in a pressure gun (same type of gun you'd use silcone type sealants in)

Most auto shops will stock brand equivalants. What ever you do, dont use straight out silicon - apart from being an arse to remove, it can cause rust.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:28 pm

not that I would, but u can get pH neutal silocon...use the glass stuff...or just go to a windscreen place and get them to do it for you.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:50 pm

To seal up a windsreen, I would use sikaflex (sorry I don't know how to spell it), you just put that in the gun, just make sure it is the black stuff.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:56 pm

what I wanna do it get new "rubber" bits for mine cos mine are looking weathered....so iw as planning to get the windscreen place to do it...has anyone done this themselves??

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:27 pm

Yeah I had to replace my rear windsheild one. Got the rubber seal in from Mitsi. Its a cock buster of a job... Iv'e done it on a few cars before & its always an ass.

If I was to do it again, I'd get the parts in & call a winshield mob like O'brian. Let them deal with the black sh*t everywhere & the nasty juggle of window, black sh*t & rubber seal.... it really is a nightmare.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:59 pm

ya some1 told me it sux arse...thatnks for the confirmation. I was gonna just get the windscreen guys to do it.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:50 am

Watch out for that Sikaflex stuff! It's good stuff and works really well but make sure you gotta good gun coz I broke 3 trying to get the stuff out of the tube!