Windsheild molding
08-06-2003, 08:23 AM
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Windsheild molding
I'm painting my 66 and cleaning windsheild moldings. What is this TAR like stuff all under the molding? When I clean all this off DO I NEED TO REPLACE ALL THIS TAR?
08-06-2003, 12:24 PM
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Re: Windsheild molding (C60VETTE)
It's factory-applied sealer (11 ounces of it was used between the windshield rubber and the body opening flange) to keep water from seeping in through that joint. Chances are it'll leak without the sealer. :thumbs:
08-06-2003, 05:07 PM
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Re: Windsheild molding (C60VETTE)
There are holes in the windshield frame to mount the exterior top and side moldings. The weatherstrip will not keep water that gets between it and those moldings from getting up there into the holes. It only stops leaks between the glass and frame. The sealer is needed!
08-10-2003, 01:25 PM
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Re: Windsheild molding (james75)
C60VETTE,
YES, YES, YES, you want the sealer in there. The water WILL not only go through the windshield molding clips, but it WILL get into the frame.(Birdcage) The water will leak through the upper & lower windshield frame, as well as the corner windshield pillars. There are overlapped joints in the steel channels throughout the birdcage network. The water WILL get in through these lap joints, into the pinch welds, etc. The rest is history and time will tell. Call a good glass comp. that installs windshields, they will let you know the correct sealer to use. If the comp. has (washed in more then one tide) experience I'm speaking, they know what works and what doesn't.
Craig :cheers:
BTW, I'll give ya a hint, I do know, it's not tar. ;)
[Modified by Cmacsvette, 6:52 PM 8/10/2003]
YES, YES, YES, you want the sealer in there. The water WILL not only go through the windshield molding clips, but it WILL get into the frame.(Birdcage) The water will leak through the upper & lower windshield frame, as well as the corner windshield pillars. There are overlapped joints in the steel channels throughout the birdcage network. The water WILL get in through these lap joints, into the pinch welds, etc. The rest is history and time will tell. Call a good glass comp. that installs windshields, they will let you know the correct sealer to use. If the comp. has (washed in more then one tide) experience I'm speaking, they know what works and what doesn't.
Craig :cheers:
BTW, I'll give ya a hint, I do know, it's not tar. ;)
[Modified by Cmacsvette, 6:52 PM 8/10/2003]