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[Big_Adam]

Evening,

Bad day in the garage, nothing gone right.

Anyway, the fillet locking tool from Mini Spares.

How in holey hell do you use it? Do I just throw it at the screen and swear alot or what? I got no clue how to use it.

Ta for any help.

[minimender]

Is that the thing for putting the strip in with a little roller ?

[biggav]

Windscreen fillet????

you slip the tip of the tool into the groove and turn it so that it pulls the lips apart, feed the fillet into the hole in the end of the tool which keeps the hole open enough to keep slipping the length in.. lubricant helps (fairy liquid and water in a spray bottle will do) then you can drag the tool all the way around the groove. i find it easier with another pair of hands to help.

[minimender]

Mines got a roller on it to squash the trim in as you go

[ian]

Ive tried with those tools before, and like you Big Adam, ended up throwing the tool as far as i could.

in the end i just use a washing line peg, split in half, half to open the rubber other bit to push the strip in. Oh and dont use washing up liquid, way to much salt in it, which you dont want around that scuttle, plus it lets the strip slip back out. just a little spray of plusgas will do it. ( sorry BigGav )

[Bungle]

you slip the tip of the tool into the groove and turn it so that it pulls the lips apart

are you being rude again ?

[mkw]

Are the roller type any good? I've only ever used the diamond shaped lip splitter

[biggav]

Ive tried with those tools before, and like you Big Adam, ended up throwing the tool as far as i could.

in the end i just use a washing line peg, split in half, half to open the rubber other bit to push the strip in. Oh and dont use washing up liquid, way to much salt in it, which you dont want around that scuttle, plus it lets the strip slip back out. just a little spray of plusgas will do it. ( sorry BigGav )

MY BAD!!!!! I really do know better than that!! Car shampoo, even the cheap stuff is what to i use it all the time in a spray bottle for all sorts of stuff.. I was too busy trying to make my post clear and devoid of any innuendo.

[biggav]

Are the roller type any good? I've only ever used the blue veined lip splitter

[mkw]

[minimender]

These are brilliant and dead easy to use.

It takes about 10 seconds to get it done together with some wash up liquid.


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[biggav]

These are brilliant and dead easy to use.

It takes about 10 seconds to get it done together with some wash up liquid.


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DON'T USE WASHING UP LIQUID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mkw]

These are brilliant and dead easy to use.

It takes about 10 seconds to get it done together with some wash up liquid.


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DON'T USE WASHING UP LIQUID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Washing up liquid is a no no...just take your time and you don't need owt

[Big_Adam]

Ooooow! So you push it.

Gotcha,

[MiniMick]

Just a thought while were on the subject because I’ll be fitting a new rubber soon (I hope) I have an 1983 City E but I bought a new rubber for the later model as it is supposed to be wider and prevent any issues of rain getting in does anyone know if it is ok to fit the later windscreen rubber to an 83 model?