Front window fix

[Superball]

Hi All,


How do i repair the window ?
When it rains some water gets inside .

Caulking silicone based?

Thanks for this great forum,

Cheers ,

Jan

[Gocoffeer]

There are a few decent black based window chaulks on the market. Are you looking for the quick repair? (silicone) The full monty more robust repair is pull glass, replace gasket, repair sash, use the professional window set products that you find in a body shop supply store. I say (silicone)

Chaulk from the outside....tape off (blue painters tape) just outside window gasket, pull back gasket gently (putty knife).....apply silicone.... let gasket down move along. Oozing silicone will make mess on tape and you peel that away before it begins to harden.

[Superball]

Thanks!


Removing Window is not easy so i go for Quick fix.

I saw some eternabond tape on top of window maybe that keeps rain out

Is this good stuff ?

[Mr_D]

The professionals and factory never use silicone to seal window glass. They use black urethane. The 3M product in your picture appears to be the one you need.

[Gocoffeer]

Eternabond tape I use for roof repairs. But would not look at it as a fix for a window gasket. Mr D is correct in stating that the professionals use the black urethane. It is available in body shop supply places and might be a good substitute for the silicone products. As for the rust.... get some RUST Blocker/convertor....and paint over the really issued areas....let that dry ..... if you see holes in the metal.... fiberglass over that area. Work the resin into the rust pockets to seal them from air.....and place a single sheet of pre cut and sized fiberglass cloth onto the wet resin and let it harden. then you can put more resin over the area and paint it later.

[Nick-B]

Originally Posted by Gocoffeer

Mr D is correct in stating that the professionals use the black urethane. It is available in body shop supply places and might be a good substitute for the silicone products.

Sorry, but urethane caulk is not a substitute, rather it is the only correct product for setting and sealing windshields. Silicone is a temporary substitute and a poor one at that. The windshield flexes slightly as you travel down the road and the silicone will pull loose. Leak returns. Been there, done that, threw out all my silicone sealants for automotive uses.