Series1 2+2
Any advice on securing the seals in place on the car
Boot seal, door seals ets
Should I use contact adhesive which is very messy or an alternative
Also what should I use under front and rear screens to ensure water tight, if anything??
Any guidance please greatfully received
Thank
Securing seals in place
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#2 Re: Securing seals in place
I'm afraid there is no alternative to contact adhesive . Hutson's will sell you a tin of the stuff they use, and the trick that they advise is to brush a thin layer onto the metal and leave that to go off for 24 hours before you start . This acts as a primer for the coat which actually does the sticking
As far as screen sealants are concerned, Arbomast Autograde is the stuff - it is a non hardening sealant ( but it skins over as it cures ) which prevents the ingress of water but does not transmit shocks to the glass and is sufficiently flexible to accommodate temperature changes etc - available from Dortech . You will probably need 2 tubes for your job. It is best used from the very start i.e. before the screens and any seals are put in , you coat the metal flanges with it , and then put it in the rebate in the screen rubber before the glass is put in
As far as screen sealants are concerned, Arbomast Autograde is the stuff - it is a non hardening sealant ( but it skins over as it cures ) which prevents the ingress of water but does not transmit shocks to the glass and is sufficiently flexible to accommodate temperature changes etc - available from Dortech . You will probably need 2 tubes for your job. It is best used from the very start i.e. before the screens and any seals are put in , you coat the metal flanges with it , and then put it in the rebate in the screen rubber before the glass is put in
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#3 Re: Securing seals in place
Hi Spark.....whats your name....please try to put it and your car model in the signature area.......none of the seal that i have replaced have ever had any sealer on them.....and i havent used any when replaceing them....apart from the seal on the door cill and the bumpers which have to be glued in place ....never replaced a front screen but have done a rear....no sealer used.....Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#4 Re: Securing seals in place
Terrible stuff. Messy and hard to work with.christopher storey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:46 amI'm afraid there is no alternative to contact adhesive .
I use cyanoacrylate (Super Glue).
Andrew.
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881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
http://www.projectetype.com/index.php/the-blog.html
Adelaide, Australia
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#5 Re: Securing seals in place
Thanks for the feedback guys
Will Speak to Andy
Any other alternatives being used
Phil
Will Speak to Andy
Any other alternatives being used
Phil
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#6 Re: Securing seals in place
Hi Phil...just search on Adhesive...there is 14 pages of various info for trim/seals etc.... search.php?keywords=Adhesive Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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