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Old 10-15-2015, 07:54 PM   #499 (permalink)
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Moving to the rear side windows turned out to be an eye opener. Seems the urethane I used to glue those windows in may have been a poor recipe from the factory. It didn't stick very well to either the lexan windows or the window flange. Removing both rear windows was as easy as pushing them out - no special tools needed.
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Once the pieces were out, wet sanding about a 1-inch swath around the perimeter with 1500 grit paper should provide enough scratches for the black border paint to stick to. The idea is to have a similar window border as those door windows have. Once the paint is dry, then the new rubber moulding can be applied around the edge.
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Re-installed, the new urethane really grabs and makes a nice solid seal. No leaks and they won't fall out.
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Any work completed is always followed by a road test.
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During the road test, I couldn't help but notice the bead of urethane around the inside of the front windshield.
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And then I wondered what would happen if I pushed on the windshield - from the inside.... just a little bit
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Well.... I did buy all the previous urethane at the same time - probably from the same batch....
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~CrazyJerry

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