Windscreen Rubbers..

[Marky]

I have just pulled out my broken windscreen...to replace the rubber and screen..

Old rubber has channel for receiver for bearing edge of metal frame...and  water channels..on frame edge..

New Rubber has only 1 channel for frame no water channels and other side has one for glass....


which is the best window rubber to use.?

[Dano]

the softest bro ! will seal better .....

[Marky]

ok thanks Dano....

seems the old original bedford rubbers...allow water ...that makes its way..to the edge . a lil channel for the water to run down

Bad design by default as this allows water to sit in the window frame = Rust...

I was thinking that the new rubber ...which by design ... has no allowance for water anywhere..and Butyl Mastic would be enuff..to seal it...up....

O h yeah! gotta love a fixed non leaking Van!

[Marky]

well its done! yippee..new windscreen fitted today...cost $8 for some Butyl mastic...n a 6 pack of Beer!

we fed a length of internet cable into the inner bead....offered it up to the van...and then pulled the cable out and massaged the Butyl and the windscreen into place..

Glad I know how to do it..it took 2 of us...about 20mins ..Yay!! no more leaks!!..Now off for a rego roadworthy inspection.asap

[Dano]

well done Marky, yep nothing like a sealing beddie w/screen.... hate that annoying drip right on top of your foot!!!!
 not sure if everyone knows that sylastic or sylicon is acidic = more rust , sooo if your sealing a w/screen or rubbers etc use Butyl Mastic ...

[Marishka]

hey Dano how about sikaflex?
 is that any good?

[Rogue Trooper]

There's 2 types. Acidic cure and neutral cure. If you have to use silicon or a silicon based product on your vehicle then use the neutral cure. Acidic cure is normally used for joining things like sheets of glass together.

I try and avoid silicon and use a urethane sealer.

[Marky]

Never Sikaflex!!

Butyl Mastic..is what my mentors recommended..doesnt go off (hard)

and makes a sweet seal..just clean it up w Kerosene...

Yay Dano  no more drips!..rust prevention gotta be better than the cure....

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hey Marky, that mastic, is that the black guey stuff the windscreen installers use on new screens ?

george

[Marky]

Yep thats the stuff..