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[FAZ]

any suggestions?

[RedRuby]

Personally I put the rubber in making sure it is correctly fitted in the corners then put the screen in the bottom and keeping pressure on the glass work my way round with 3 bicycle tyre levers. A supply of a silicon spray or washing up liquid can help. It's a fiddly process and requires patience but is realatively straight forward. A few choice swear words can help at stubborn points.

[kyle9832]

any suggestions?

a bowl of soapy water and some neat washing up liquid for the very tight bits

[Dusky]

A lot of people are against the use of silicone and washing up liquid near paint.
Silicone because its a ******* to respray anything thats been contaminated.
Washing up liquid because it contains a lot of salt.

Slightly better options are car wax champoo and "bedroom " lube.

[minisilverbullet]

Rubber in.

Screen in the channel at the bottom. 

Lever the rubber over the sides and top of the screen 

I have used normal multi lubricant spray. spray this into the channel where the filler strip goes. 

Start at the top, insert the tool (you really need the tool)

Feed the strip through the tool and then run the too around the screen. 

 

I have done it this way 4 times now, I reckon i can get a screen in under 10 minutes. 

[Italianjob]

Great advice so far, +1 on the bed room lube, I did this myself on Friday took me 10mins or so per window.
If you can leave the rubbers in the sun for 10mins before you start as if makes the rubber easier to work with also a small plastic spatula type tool will help loads.

[sledgehammer]

put rubber surround in a bucket of hot water for 15 mins 

 

makes it more flexable

[Spider]

any suggestions?

 

I actually find it's just about one of the dead easiest jobs to do.

 

In fact, it's so easy, I usually do it with one finger.

 

I call my glass man and he does it.

 

See, easy

[FAZ]

Got the rear in fine. Anyone In the Coventry area available to help put in the front at all?

[Mini Manannán]

KY jelly is the lube to use!

[MikeRotherham]

I was going to ask which was the 'bedroom' lube of choice.

 

Which is the best tool to fit the chrome filler strip.

 

There are some quite cheap ones about.

[Italianjob]

KY jelly is the lube to use!

You know your bedroom lube well 😂 And yes it's the one I use(on the mini) not myself 😁

Regarding the tool to use.. Going from what available on the mini spares website(can't link on my phone) I bought the cheaper one(without the roller) and it did the job, I have found however that you need to be careful with it as you can catch the filler strip and mark it quite easily! Also after doing numerous Windows with it(maybe 4 minis) back and front it's twisting and is now making it difficult to use! If anyone has a review on the more expensive one with the roller on id be very interested to hear it, as I think I'll need to purchase one soon!

[absx2]

Like everybody else says. Rubber in 1st, glass in the bottom and work around with a spoon or anything else within hands reach.

Stay away from rubbers that are not joined, beware rubbers for toughened and laminated glass are different and after fitting the chrome trim leave the excess overnight if possible as it will shrink back. when you trim to size add a couple of mm to give it some extra leeway.

I use a standard trim tool without the roller and use the back of my index finger to keep a small amount of pressure on the trim,

I smear a small amount of tyre soap in the groove and job done in about 3 mins.

I`ve done quite a few fire engines, boats, Landrovers etc and having black infills mean they don`t come back every 18 months because the chrome trim has turned yellow!!

Why is everything so junk these days

[MIGLIACARS]

I use wd40 and not shy with it<

Im not sure why you guys have so much bum lube!!!!!!!!

 

 

i always just in case mask up the scuttle incase i drop it and scratch the paint

be patient 

rubber in first

drivers side bottom first

 slide it along and work round with a plastic tool thin and blunt

I find the original rubbers are better than new as long as there not fu ked

[nicklouse]

I always fitted the rubber to the screen and then pulled it through with washing line. Run round the insert groove with some Fairy washing up liquid and fit the insert with the old tool.

Might try this rubber first lark.