Windshield seal replacement - How to?

[Ksprague]

Thanks Arthur,
That's what I'm trying to decide I guess - should I spring for a different seal? (This one wasn't cheap) I was even thinking about sticking this one in the clothes dryer for a few minutes.

Whatever I do I gotta do soon. Got a trip planned in about 10 days
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[DaBraink]

Hello all,

Re-visiting this topic, thoughts on using Permatex 2B as a window sealant, it is similar to Permatex Aviation used on case halves.

It has a consistency of the Henry's tar and is used to seal items like water pumps and oil pumps.

The Form-A-Gasket 2B is non-hardening and oil, gas, resistant and has a heat range of -65f to 400f.

Thanks
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[Eric&Barb]

Any updates???

[Eric&Barb]

[DaBraink]

As far as dealing with rust, or water, it is made for sealing water and fuels, however, I have never used it in an application that would require "filling gaps" only either to bare metal or gasketed surfaces.

I like the fact that it is non hardening and use it quite often on the large diesel applications and have had good success there.

If I do go with that I will let you guys know how it holds up. It is quite tacky and does not run. I will probably POR 15 the channel and seal lip as an added layer for rust.
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[pmcnulty]

Lots of good information here. Thank you all for sharing. Here is my go at it:

First cut, from inside, the old rubber:

Then wire brush loose the (very minimal in my case) surface rust and coat with Por 15

Happy new year everyone and more photos of the install tomorrow

[pmcnulty]

Final steps. Glass and rubber from Wolfsburg West. Good to support the people who support so many of our events.

Warm up the rubber so it’s easy to work with. I’ve heard of people putting it into a bucket of warm water. In this case, I used sunshine.

The pen hack was a great idea. Made the nylon cord go into the rubber channel very easily.

50-50 dawn soap and water into a spray bottle. Use liberally to lubricate. Set the window assembly in place with strings on the inside. Know that the string ends overlap inside the rubber channel.

Helper applying consistent pressure from the outside. Pull each end of the string a few inches at a time working your way towards the top.

Whole thing should suck into place and in this case, success times two

Final step when all is dry, a nice bead of this stuff under the rubber from the outside.

I hope this helps anybody that is ready to try this. Patience and preparation is the key.

[arthurnugen]

Nice work!!
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[Gdwilson001]

With the Henry’s 108 out of production does anyone have a similar product they could recommend as a sealant?

[BonTonRoulet]

Appears that Fuyao glass is made in the USA by a Chinese outfit. I couldn't find it listed on the Wolfsburg West website. Anybody?

Edit: I did find a listing at West Coast Metric, but no info regarding supplier:


https://www.westcoastmetric.com/i-22968476-211-101e.html

[BarryL]

Anyone know where to buy are have a tube of this? I can't find it anywhere?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=271108
Yes I have placed a Want Ad.

[Eric&Barb]

[House]

[Eric&Barb]

[Eric&Barb]

Here is a CLR product:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355929555211?mkevt=1&...a7ebd06f11
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[70bus]

Might have to try others
C.R. Laurence CRL7708 CRL Windshield and Body Sealant

I got the last tube of 3m in my town when I did my windshields. However, ask at auto paint stores or industrial finish suppliers to smoke out a random tube, or at least see what they are using. They try to sell you the windshield glue, ask someone else...
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[BonTonRoulet]

I recently used a Permatex clear silicone windshield sealant from my local AutoZone, small tube about $7. Worked just fine with a new WCM hoop type windshield seal (no molded corners) cut the applicator tip on a 45 degree angle close to the tip and ran a bead between the seal and the glass and the chassis and the seal both after fitting the windshield in the chassis.
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[BarryL]

Sheesh Guys, thanks for fixing my post and steering me to places.

I have shopped for the 3M 'till I'm not shopping anymore. I've been to Auto Glass installation shops too. I researched the CRL types and got those figured out.

[BarryL]

Pulled the Westy into the garage for redo of leaky windshields.

Progress report: Cut and pulled outer rubber to see why it leaked. I didn't cut too deep as I didn't want to cut into good paint.

I installed these back in 2008. The sealant had failed completely, dried out and turned to dusty clumps. The rubber was still amazingly strong.

The inside of the windshield rubber tore away after a shallow slice all the way around. Then I merely put the glass away to clean later.

Using soft scrapers I cleaned the 3M off then wiped with Coleman Fuel.

Inside rust is minimal and will be ok once sealed by rubber. Outside I ground the bad rust with carbide cutter, masked, then filled with marine epoxy.

Final sand with Fingernail Sanding Stick Pieces.

Nothing shows beyond the seal lip except one tiny spot so no pains necessary. The marine epoxy is bullet-proof on its own.

Now to find some goo and reinstall with Lind's Molded Corner Seals.

[70bus]

R/C planes are cool and all, but do tell us more about that JATO-powered bike on the wall.
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"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people." - Robert Williams

Raul the 65 singlecab

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