8 replies to this topic

[fenghuang]

I need a short term fix.
A bodge.
Something that will do for a couple of months.
I know how to do the job properly.
I know why I should do the job properly.
I know the job won't get done properly fot a while, but something needs to be done, and sooner rather than later.

Right. Now we've got that out the way ...

The bottom of the windscreen frame has rotted where the ends of the rubber seal (used to) meet.
A significant amount of rain gets in here and needs to be stopped so the carpets and floor pan don't get trashed.
Considering the seal will need replacing and welding will almost certainly be required, but neither are going to happen right now, what is the best bodge to stop the rain getting in? Silicone sealant? Gaffer tape? Something else?

Edited by fenghuang, 19 September 2015 - 07:10 AM.

[Covert]

Id go with an adhesive sealant , ie you want it to stick to it and create a good seal , silicone sealant has no adhesive properties .

[Fast Ivan]

post a pic up of the offending area

[GraemeC]

Sikaflex or Tiger Seal (which is now available in Halfords)

[ChopperHarris]

^^YEP

[dklawson]

Silicone seal has not adhesive properties?  Not in my experience.  Regardless, I would not use RTV as cleaning it all off later will be a problem.

 

The question I have is how do you want the car to look until you make the permanent repairs?

[fenghuang]

This is what it looks like now.
Not overly concerned with how it looks till its done properly.

[dklawson]

Alright then.  Visit the web link below and look at item #3, Permatex Windshield Sealant.

http://www.repairpro...o.uk/page13.htm

 

That is a flowable grade of silicone RTV.  It is thinner to wick into small spaces and remains sticky and soft so it is more easily cleaned off of panels and seals in the future.  I have used this a few times with very good luck.  I am not endorsing the seller... just the product.

 

[ChopperHarris]

good stuff, there is a similar product "seek and seal" that I use on Landrover screens