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Originally Posted by Demothen
It vents vinegar? Very interesting. The bug might have had putty under the weatherstrip, but it definitely had a whole bunch of clear silicone on top of the weatherstrip to seal it too - obviously done by a previous owner. Those areas were completely rotten.
I don't remember seeing any sealant on my '74 superbug, though I think the weatherstrip had all been replaced at some point with the "cali" look stuff - no chrome. I had to replace it all again after I bought it. Ugh. I don't miss dealing with that car. Top tip folks, don't buy a car that's been sitting in a field with a couple windows busted out, and an overhaul engine. (Overhaul engine - you need to haul it from over there to over here with the rest of the car)
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Long time ago I had a freind who was a true VW bug maniac, I helped him put a lot of windows and he would be rolling the plumbers putty into a rope shape and stick it to the car then would come the window and rubber assembly to be pulled in. (I didnt know it was plumbers putty at that time - I discovered that here on this forum when whunter was replacing the glass on an older benz)
He also showed me that the black butyl tape used to seal windows and doorframes can also be used but is quite a messy job.
btw - you must have smelled this vinegar on some RTV tubes - like the bathroom sealant types.