Butyl cord, 1/4" or 9.5mm Options

[HansJan]

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).

[raynekat]

Doing it mostly by myself.
The wife will help me actually put the windshield in though.

I guess you could try to stretch the 9.5mm, but you'd have to try and be pretty consistent with the stretching or you'll get thick spots and thin spots.
I think just getting the correct size butyl cord is easiest.

I laid in my 5/16" last night and it looks good.
This morning I went around with a small piece of the backing paper that the butyl was rolled on and used a putty knife to flatten the butyl...if that's understandable or not?

I've now got a pretty consistent flat piece of butyl that’s not overly big around the entire perimeter of the windshield opening/pinch weld.

My windshield came with another windshield in a pretty big crate.
Not sure you'll fit that in an SUV.
I just removed my windshield from the crate and put a bunch of packing blankets in the back of my SUV for the trip back home.
These Sekurit windshields are well built and pretty robust, so they're not like a cheap Chinese windshield that you hear about cracking so easily.