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Title: Windscreen sealant Post by: MAD304 on February 17, 2010, 12:57:33 PM Hey Guys,
The windscreen rubbers in the FE are new but were installed with too much sealant. Cleaning the glass is easy enough but the rubbers are a different issue. Does anyone have experience with the sealant removal and if so what was the best solution ? I was thinking of soaking them in a bucket of what ever dissolves/softens up the sealant making it easier to remove but I fear most products would dry out the rubbers :-\ Cheers, Azz. Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: colt on February 17, 2010, 07:11:13 PM I used metho to clean mine up. Works good.
Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: Mc Bean on February 17, 2010, 10:14:05 PM Hi Azz,
Try some wax & grease remover, we use it in the panel trade and it will not affect paintwork - and you can by it from any supacheap auto or any auto shop. also good for removing tar & bugs. Or as Colt said metho will do the same job either way you will need a few rags and some elbow grease. Cheers Andy Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: MAD304 on February 17, 2010, 10:29:19 PM Cheers fellas, I tried the metho route tonight without much success......will probably go with prepsol in the end.
Just a piece of advice for all those reading out there, my old man has been a pin striper/sign maker for 35 years, using prepsol the whole time. WEAR GLOVES ;) , his hands are buggered. Cheers, Azz. Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: njf690 on February 18, 2010, 11:14:22 AM use a plastic scraper to take off the bulk, then turps will take it off ,but not as good as prepsol.
Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: MAD304 on February 18, 2010, 11:10:21 PM Next tip for the day........... Don't leave rubbers soaking in prepsol for too long ;D
All the goop comes off really nice but the front screen rubber is now 4" longer at the bottom corners.....fingers crossed it will shrink back when the prepsol evaporates out ::) Cheers, Azz. Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: FC427 on February 19, 2010, 12:08:50 AM It will shrink back ;D I have soaked them in kero and they have swelled I then fitted it to an old screen and two days later it's back in shape ......FC427...
Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: MAD304 on February 19, 2010, 11:59:34 AM Yep , it came back to it's original shape this morning.........phewww ;)
Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: Not Happy Jan on February 21, 2010, 08:39:58 PM Hey Azz
Did you have to put the chrome strips in around your windscreen??? Nick Title: Re: Windscreen sealant Post by: MAD304 on February 21, 2010, 10:21:32 PM Gday Nick, I do but I'm not at the fit up stage yet....... just cleaning and getting things ready.
I have tried to fit the stainless to the rear rubber without much success but if I can get half an hour without any distractions (the kids) I reckon it'll come together ok ;) Cheers, Azz. |