Leaky screen...what sealant?!

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fastygaz
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Leaky screen...what sealant?!

Post by fastygaz » 14th May 2012 - 1:06pm

Hi all,
Replaced the windscreen seal on the nasty Fasty yesterday while I was giving it a dashing red oxide rattle canning but noticed today that it's still leaking in both bottom corners...not a great deal but reckon I'll have to stick some sealant under the edges!!
Just need to know who's had the best results, with what and where I can get my grubby mitts on some?!
All advice gratefully received as always!!
Thanks
Gaz
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Re: Leaky screen...what sealant?!

Post by broady_6 » 14th May 2012 - 8:29pm

permatax

its for gluing door seals in so it should do the job
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Re: Leaky screen...what sealant?!

Post by Editor » 14th May 2012 - 11:43pm

Check it isn't getting under the rubber from higher up - a vertical column of water can produce enough pressure to ease through a less than perfect seal, and appear inside. I've used a thin liquid sealant but can't recall the name. It was in a small tube with plastic nozzle.
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Re: Leaky screen...what sealant?!

Post by shawn71 » 16th May 2012 - 10:02pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAPTAIN-TOLLE ... 2ebbedc2be

this stuff is meant to be good, I've used something similar to good effect but the one I used is not being made
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Re: Leaky screen...what sealant?!

Post by fastygaz » 17th May 2012 - 7:48am

Thanks to everyone for the advice!!
I'll be round to gum it up soon as I get chance broadmeister!!
Cheers
Gaz
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