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Old 11-29-2005, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
luck cauliking tired windshield front and back with black 100% silicone. clean joint with alcohol and caulk a small bead on the joint between the glass and rubber. i sometimes cut a small part of the edge of the rubber off about 1/8" and form a groove for the silicone.

i 've been doing it for about 20 years first time with my 51 caddy. sometimes i have had to do it after a new gasket is installed to seal it up.

tom w
I tried that already with black Sikaflex but it didn't seem to work. Now I see some of the Sika is degrading in the UV.

I was thinking silcone might be better. This car would be just fine w/ a slightly big and crude looking silicone enhanced window bushing.

My dad used silicone once on a mid 70s Mazda -- worked fine.

I'll try it. I discovered a leak today after a rain in the trunk right under the rear window. Don't know why I couldn't find that before.
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