In over my head I think..... again.
My car has a very badly cracked, aged rubber gasket on the windscreen. I
got the better quality replacement from TRF and have successfully removed
the glass. Thank goodness there is no rust on the frame anywhere
The problem is how to get all of the old gasket out. It was installed
originally with a black mastic of some kind which is now very hard and stuck
on tight. I need to clean up the windscreen frame to receive the new rubber
gasket. The trick is to get all the old stuff off without damaging the nice
paint job. I have gotten the bulk of the hard rubber off with a Stanley
knife. I have sliced into the paint on the interior covered parts at times
and will have to touch up those spots to prevent rust. The critical part is
the edge of the old gasket on the surface of the windscreen where it mates
with the paint. The hardness and stuck-on quality has me very concerned
about getting it off and keeping the appearance.
I thought of using a heat gun.. any experience from the list?
What about tools for scraping and digging out this stuff that don't harm the
surface?
Any experience on a safe solvent to use with this stuff?
Do I need to use a new sealer/mastic when I install the new gasket.
What is the sequence to follow for a easy install of the glass? Gasket on
the frame and then the glass into the gasket... or put the gasket on the
glass and jimmy the whole thing onto the frame.
Thanks for the help. (This might be good one for Malcolm's FAQ)
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
sanborn@net1plus.com
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