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SIDE WINDOW GLAZING STRIPS
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John Loftus
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Hi DC,
Fold the glazing strip over the glass and carefully tap the steel channel on using a rubber hammer. Then trim the excess rubber with a razor blade/exacto knife. If you are really having trouble you may have the wrong thickness of glazing rubber. Go to an auto glass installer, they should have different thicknesses and it's probably worth it to have them do the installation. Also, the nylon guides need to be installed first.
Cheers, John
p.s. I also remember someone saying the factory used motor oil to lube the glazing strip which softens the rubber and then later "drys" to a tacky state. I would experiment with this first with a small piece ... haven't tried it.
[ 11-27-2002: Message edited by: John Loftus ]</p>
Fold the glazing strip over the glass and carefully tap the steel channel on using a rubber hammer. Then trim the excess rubber with a razor blade/exacto knife. If you are really having trouble you may have the wrong thickness of glazing rubber. Go to an auto glass installer, they should have different thicknesses and it's probably worth it to have them do the installation. Also, the nylon guides need to be installed first.
Cheers, John
p.s. I also remember someone saying the factory used motor oil to lube the glazing strip which softens the rubber and then later "drys" to a tacky state. I would experiment with this first with a small piece ... haven't tried it.
[ 11-27-2002: Message edited by: John Loftus ]</p>
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DC,
When I got glazing rubber from my local glass shop, it looked like nothing more than wide, black, friction tape. It worked very well on my BN2 windshield. Wetting the tape with kerosene, after it is placed on the glass, makes it very sticky but slippery & things go together much more easily. The kerosene evaporates in a short time. Faster than the "factory motor oil".
BTW, friction tape wrapped on & then wetted with gasoline makes a very good adhesive for the grips on the end of motorcycle handlebars also.
D
When I got glazing rubber from my local glass shop, it looked like nothing more than wide, black, friction tape. It worked very well on my BN2 windshield. Wetting the tape with kerosene, after it is placed on the glass, makes it very sticky but slippery & things go together much more easily. The kerosene evaporates in a short time. Faster than the "factory motor oil".
BTW, friction tape wrapped on & then wetted with gasoline makes a very good adhesive for the grips on the end of motorcycle handlebars also.
D
