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Sydney
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January 2003
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Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 08:11
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Hi guys,
Well it hasn't rained for quite a while now.......but yesterday it rained  , and my car being in the staff carpark on the roof at work got a little wet, unfortunately on the inside aswell. There was a small-medium sized puddle on the floor just near the accel. pedel, thought it was a window seal, but after driving along and feeling a drip on my foot(coming from under the dash) I realised it wasn't a window seal. Basically just near the bottom right of my windscreen some of the rubber on the outside has perished a small amount(like 1-2cm's worth) but when the windscreen wipers are on you can watch the water sit there in a puddle and then vanish(drip drip on ur leg), so the question at the end of this whole story is what can I use to seal this tiny leak(the rest of the windscreen is fine, actually looks like it was resealed lately), I know I could just use clear silicone, but I've seen a black sealant used on the tailgates of MA61's and RA60's who are prone to leaks around the back windscreen. So whats the best sealant to use?
Thanks guys
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Location:
Gawler, SA
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 12:07
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Best stuff Ive used so far is Maxisil A Sanitary. It comes in a variety of colours and is very strong / flexible. Cost about $12 from Mitre 10 I think.
Have used it for window seals, taillights and my boot seal.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 12:44
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selley's all clear 
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 13:55
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make sure you get a "neutral cure" silicon. the ones that smell like vinegar? well, they produce vinegar (acetic acid) when they cure, and may cause rust underneath
just a thought
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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 Re: Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 22:14
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The marine industry (and probably a whole bunch of others too) use Sikaflex. You can get it in black or white. very sticky stuff
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Leaky Windscreen Woes
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Thu, 02 October 2003 23:35
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Pull the chrome off and use windscreen sealant around the entire window (clean old crap out first) this is the only sure way of getting all the leaks.
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