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| HansJan |
 Oct 30 2018, 07:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Hello Y'all,
Already purchased the Butyl tape, from 914 rubber. Now I am reading in "Tech Tips 700" (tip 468) to use 1/4" (approx. 6mm) only. Reason being is that a thicker kit will make the windshield sit too high and the chrome impossible to fit. Does any one here have this experience with the 9.5mm butyl-cord sold by 914Rubber? Would hate to go through all this hassle to find a problem like this. In case it makes a difference, I have ordered the Sekurit branded Windshield from Prosource. Thanks in advance (because I know one of you will advise). |
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| raynekat |
Oct 30 2018, 10:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,171 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Just going through this exercise right now.
I began with the 3/8" (9.5mm) butyl cord from advice on this website. Unfortunately I experienced what you surmised....the windshield sat too high to get all the trim properly snapped in. Out it needed to come, which was kind of a PITA. I used a guitar string to cut the butyl and the windshield pushed out very easily. I used the butyl primer before installing the windshield previously and I can attest that the windshield was really firmly stuck, it wasn't going to push out easily...hence the guitar string. It took a couple of hours to clean up the old butyl primer and cord from the windshield and pinch weld area of the car. I must have gone through 2 rolls of the blue paper towels and 1/2 can of 3M adhesive remover to get it all off. My windshield is a Sekurit from ProSource as well. It really fits very nicely and is very well made. I agree that the 1/4" (6.3mm) butyl will be too small. I have reapplied the butyl primer and have the 5/16" (8mm) butyl ready to go. Will have the windshield re-installed in the morning. I'll post back here at that time to give you the result of using the smaller 5/16" butyl. |
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| HansJan |
Oct 31 2018, 08:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Oct 30 2018, 11:45 PM)  Just going through this exercise right now. I began with the 3/8" (9.5mm) butyl cord from advice on this website. Unfortunately I experienced what you surmised....the windshield sat too high to get all the trim properly snapped in. Out it needed to come, which was kind of a PITA. I used a guitar string to cut the butyl and the windshield pushed out very easily. I used the butyl primer before installing the windshield previously and I can attest that the windshield was really firmly stuck, it wasn't going to push out easily...hence the guitar string. It took a couple of hours to clean up the old butyl primer and cord from the windshield and pinch weld area of the car. I must have gone through 2 rolls of the blue paper towels and 1/2 can of 3M adhesive remover to get it all off. My windshield is a Sekurit from ProSource as well. It really fits very nicely and is very well made. I agree that the 1/4" (6.3mm) butyl will be too small. I have reapplied the butyl primer and have the 5/16" (8mm) butyl ready to go. Will have the windshield re-installed in the morning. I'll post back here at that time to give you the result of using the smaller 5/16" butyl. OMG. Are you doing the work by yourself? Would stretching the 9.5mm corn be viable in your opinion? |
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HansJan Butyl cord Oct 30 2018, 07:50 PM
JFG I used 8mm (5/16) on the windscreen and the trim s... Oct 30 2018, 10:39 PM Mikey914 You can stretch the chord to reduce the diameter. ... Oct 30 2018, 10:42 PM HansJan Great. Thanks guys. Oct 30 2018, 10:43 PM
HansJan My windshield is a Sekurit from ProSource as well.... Oct 31 2018, 08:55 AM raynekat Doing it mostly by myself.
The wife will help me a... Oct 31 2018, 11:27 AM raynekat Heating & cooling co here now, so will likely ... Oct 31 2018, 11:36 AM Shadowfax Thanks for posting this, @HansJan . Am about to i... Oct 31 2018, 12:44 PM raynekat Got the 5/16 on EBay....but you should be able to ... Oct 31 2018, 12:49 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com 3m 1/4 inch with the two rubber spacers at the bot... Oct 31 2018, 01:22 PM HansJan Thank you reminding me of the primer and mirror pa... Oct 31 2018, 02:20 PM raynekat This is the butyl primer I used.
It's one of t... Oct 31 2018, 10:24 PM Shadowfax
This is the butyl primer I used.
It's one of ... Nov 1 2018, 06:39 AM HansJan
[quote name='raynekat' post='2661944' date='Oct 3... Nov 1 2018, 06:44 PM DRPHIL914 whatever cord I got from 914rubber was perfect for... Nov 1 2018, 07:38 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com 1/4 inch for the front windshield and the rear gla... Nov 1 2018, 07:42 AM HansJan
whatever cord I got from 914rubber was perfect fo... Nov 1 2018, 05:30 PM raynekat
[quote name='DRPHIL914' post='2662008' date='Nov ... Nov 1 2018, 07:51 PM Shadowfax
That is a very nice offer.
I’ll take it, but ... Nov 2 2018, 08:23 AM raynekat Can't be 0.5mm, but likely 5mm.
Your decimal i... Nov 2 2018, 09:26 AM Shadowfax Sorry meant 0.5 cm Nov 2 2018, 09:34 AM Mikey914 You may want to use a thicker chord for smaller wi... Nov 2 2018, 10:52 PM |
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