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weasal

Member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #1

HI
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I need some advise please.

I have purchassed some new side windows for my 90 county defender, and would like to know what is the best sealant to use to glue them in and are they ok with just gluing them in ?

Regards
Keith

 

Pikey

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• Sep 18, 2011

• #2

Tiger Seal or a good RTV silicone will do.

If you want to keep your defender I'd suggest making the windows a little more difficult to remove??

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weasal

Member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #3

Thanks

Is it available at B+Q or Halfords? and can you advise the fixing, should I drill and bolt as well?

Thanks
Regards
Keith

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Sep 18, 2011

• #4

Tiger seal or rtv is available from most motor factors. I'd use Poprivets meself. as they can't be undone (well not without a drill) and they look neater.

 

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weasal

Member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #5

Cheers, Redhand

Thanks for the advise, Ill go with poprivets, your spot on.

Thanks again
Regards
Weasal

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #6

Why not go to a local independant windscreen fitter and buy a tube of the proper stuff. If it's good enough to hold windscreens in (and survive crash testing) it should do the job. I know windscreen fitters who put kitchen cabinets on the walls with the stuff!

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Sep 18, 2011

• #7

dogsbody said:

Why not go to a local independant windscreen fitter and buy a tube of the proper stuff. If it's good enough to hold windscreens in (and survive crash testing) it should do the job. I know windscreen fitters who put kitchen cabinets on the walls with the stuff!

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Cos a sharp knife round the window frame will quickly release it from the vehicle side.

 

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weasal

Member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #8

dogsbody said:

Why not go to a local independant windscreen fitter and buy a tube of the proper stuff. If it's good enough to hold windscreens in (and survive crash testing) it should do the job. I know windscreen fitters who put kitchen cabinets on the walls with the stuff!

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Hi Dogsbody

I did go to Autoglass on Saturday, and apart from the specialist gun they use to put the sealant on with, the 3 guys there, said it was more than their jobs worth, to either sell me the sealant, or do the job as a forengner.

Regards
Keith

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #9

Autoglass, a division of Belron one of the world's largest car part suppliers, is hardly an independent windscreen company!!!

 

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jamesie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2011

• #10

Poprivets and Sikaflex every time.