leaking windshield
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that and I want you to go to someone, try saying Ogallala Nebraska, without smiling or laughing about it
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From: Gilbert, PA
how about Blue Ball, Bangor, and Mt bethal All in PA
As for fixing the windshield, use urathane, that is the only thing that will stick to glass, and that is what whindshields are sealed with. And it is to only be used from the out side. If you seal it from the inside, all that does is let the water puddle up between the glass and the metal and rot it out
O yeah, buttzville NJ
As for fixing the windshield, use urathane, that is the only thing that will stick to glass, and that is what whindshields are sealed with. And it is to only be used from the out side. If you seal it from the inside, all that does is let the water puddle up between the glass and the metal and rot it out
O yeah, buttzville NJ
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That's what I meant. The black nasty stuff in the metal tube that gets everywhere and doesn't come off.....
I got it on my hands when doing mine two years ago and it took a good week or two for it to finally wear off. Now, I wear latex gloves when doing that kind of work.
I got it on my hands when doing mine two years ago and it took a good week or two for it to finally wear off. Now, I wear latex gloves when doing that kind of work.
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Urethane and brake cleaner.
Brake cleaner takes it off very easily. I put a windshield in my truck a couple of weeks ago, and even got a bunch of it on my shirt. I sprayed the shirt with brake cleaner, and it just turns the urethane to a liquid. I washed the shirt in the rest of the laundry and you can't even tell it had a black stain on it.
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ohhh hyjacked thread big time! LOL I started another one for funny locations....
Urethane will come up as long as it has not set, but once set, forget it, My friend used to work for a major auto glass company and they did not have any cleaner to remove it once set. They had these "butt-wipes" made for urethane removal, smelled like oranges and worked really good only before it set up.
How long did your shirt last after the brake cleaner Rlester? Mine did not last over a week...!
Urethane will come up as long as it has not set, but once set, forget it, My friend used to work for a major auto glass company and they did not have any cleaner to remove it once set. They had these "butt-wipes" made for urethane removal, smelled like oranges and worked really good only before it set up.
How long did your shirt last after the brake cleaner Rlester? Mine did not last over a week...!
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(or any other man-made) clothing material.
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If it's leaking in the top two corners of the windshield, it may not be the actual windshield or butyl seal that's leaking.
There is a seam at the top corner where the "A" pillar and the roof meets. If the caulking gets bad in this seam, it will cause water to leak through the seam and around the windshield.
You can buy 3M's Auto Body Caulking and sealant from most any auto paint store, and this will fix the problem with the seams.
If the caulking is cracked, it would be a good idea to dig the old caulking out of the seam and redo it. Also check the "B" pillar seams, as this also can cause leaks at the back, and rot out the lower cab corners.
Don't use silicone, it is corosive to the sheet metal.
There is a seam at the top corner where the "A" pillar and the roof meets. If the caulking gets bad in this seam, it will cause water to leak through the seam and around the windshield.
You can buy 3M's Auto Body Caulking and sealant from most any auto paint store, and this will fix the problem with the seams.
If the caulking is cracked, it would be a good idea to dig the old caulking out of the seam and redo it. Also check the "B" pillar seams, as this also can cause leaks at the back, and rot out the lower cab corners.
Don't use silicone, it is corosive to the sheet metal.