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xperu
This morning I was putting my top into my truck and forund the round bead seperating from the bottom portion of the seal. The seal is ony 2 years old. Anyone experience this? Fix suggestion or do I need to replace. My car is a garage baby so I can only assume a bad product run. Mike
ThePaintedMan
QUOTE(xperu @ Mar 19 2013, 03:27 PM) *

This morning I was putting my top into my truck and forund the round bead seperating from the bottom portion of the seal. The seal is ony 2 years old. Anyone experience this? Fix suggestion or do I need to replace. My car is a garage baby so I can only assume a bad product run. Mike



Mine is doing the same thing after only a few months. I'm sure it can be reglued, but I'd like Mark (Mikey914) to weight in on the adhesive of choice.
ThePaintedMan
QUOTE(xperu @ Mar 19 2013, 03:27 PM) *

This morning I was putting my top into my truck and forund the round bead seperating from the bottom portion of the seal. The seal is ony 2 years old. Anyone experience this? Fix suggestion or do I need to replace. My car is a garage baby so I can only assume a bad product run. Mike



Mine is doing the same thing after only a few months. I'm sure it can be reglued, but I'd like Mark (Mikey914) to weight in on the adhesive of choice.
Pat Garvey
Replaced that seal 31 years ago with a non-factory (so shoot me) seal from AA. Never had any problems with separation. I do liberally apply glycerin to all me seals annually.

Still, curious as to what Mikey might offer.
xperu
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Mar 19 2013, 07:08 PM) *

Replaced that seal 31 years ago with a non-factory (so shoot me) seal from AA. Never had any problems with separation. I do liberally apply glycerin to all me seals annually.

Still, curious as to what Mikey might offer.

Thanks for the advice on the clycerin I'll try it. I have bought several items from AA and have had no problems with thier products. My concern is that I am retired and want to make all my dollars count so if I can save/repair what I got it is a great advantage to me. Now that I have the time to work on my car I have to live on a budget. Thanks Mike
Mikey914
Well, for bonding superglue works very well. You can get the control gel and put a thin line where it's needed. Apply just enough pressure to bod it so it's not collapsed and bonding parts you don't want.

Shoot some pictures I'd like to see what's going on here. Also, where did you get the seal?
-Mark
xperu
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Mar 22 2013, 10:43 AM) *

Well, for bonding superglue works very well. You can get the control gel and put a thin line where it's needed. Apply just enough pressure to bod it so it's not collapsed and bonding parts you don't want.

Shoot some pictures I'd like to see what's going on here. Also, where did you get the seal?
-Mark

Thanks Mark, I'll clean it up and give it a go. Mike
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