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Post by ned on Mar 15, 2010 20:44:19 GMT 1
I tried fitting a screen with a new seal today I did it as iv been told to using cord to pull the seal through and having a mate pushing from the other side. I gave up after the third attempt because of sore hands and the fact that I felt like smashing the window out of rage!!  If any one has any hints or secrets about how to get the git in please please let me know. Thanks ned (O sorry its a late bay and its had no repairs around the screen)  __________________ |
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Post by Toughjeans on Mar 15, 2010 23:10:49 GMT 1
carpet mark helped me out fitting side windows, and i know he has done a wind screen, i know i good helping of vasoline goes a long way.but it is a bit hardon the hands.  |
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Post by Toughjeans on Mar 15, 2010 23:12:56 GMT 1
just noticed a managed to write 'vasoline' and' hard on' in the same post. hmm i have no idea what that means.  |
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Post by carpetmark on Mar 16, 2010 20:33:38 GMT 1
Yep as toughjeans says plenty of vasoline and some good thick cord. It is most important to get the screen in exactly the right place to start with, its a bit of buggering about but with a bit of jockey-ing and a lot of vas it will save you a lot of time. I usually start at the bottom and work my way out to half way up one side then pull the other end of the cord and work to the other side. While you do this the person on the outside of the van needs to make sure that screen has not pushed out at the top. Then slowly work your way around pulling one end then the other. Its best to use some thick cord and wrap it around your hands, if you use thin cord then it cut off the circulation to your fingers they will end up looking like little fat sausages.
Best of luck with it mate.
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Post by carpetmark on Mar 16, 2010 20:35:50 GMT 1
just noticed a managed to write 'vasoline' and' hard on' in the same post. hmm i have no idea what that means. I see your "vasoline and hard on" and raise you "pulling off a buggering sausage jockey" |
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Post by theanimalbus on Mar 17, 2010 0:44:44 GMT 1
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Post by axenige on Mar 17, 2010 1:37:27 GMT 1
Enough sexual BS.
Right then, Vaseline and rubber are not a good mixture, seeing as this is a petroleum byproduct its attacks the volatile chemical compounds in the rubber that make it flexible and thus will cause the rubber or neoprene to harden and eventually perish. The same goes for mineral oils, and other such products as WD-40. The best thing would be to use PAS fluid if you want to lubricate the window rubber and make it easier to refit, Power assisted steering fluid contains the volatile compounds which makes the rubber pliable in the first place and thus softens and does not damage the rubber in the long term. You could also try washing up liquid however this is not good do to its salt content. Also if the window rubber is old, then the job of fitting the glass without breaking will be ten times harder than if it was brand new, otherwise your technique for fitting the glass is spot on.
Finally wait until its a warm sunny day, put the window rubber in the sun and allow it to warm up before fitting. The reason is that rubber (especially neoprene) goes through a state of change at low temperature losing a lot of its elasticity, the reason is that rubber is nether liquid or solid in a similar way to Tar, and Glass and so is actually the material properties and thus the flexibility change dramatically depending on the outside ambient temperature.
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