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oldman

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Group - any thoughts on using/not using a silcone sealer along the windshield to body seam? The rubber seems pretty tight to the metal but the Haynes Retoration book recommends this step. I didn't see any sign of sealer from the factory when I took the windshield off..
Thanks!
 
Don't use silicone. It'll be a PITA to get that crud back off if you or the next owner decide to restore her again. I can't remember what it's actually called but the other windshield thread a few posts down lists it.
 
I used a 3M product in a caulk tube the paint shop recommended. It looks like tar, is non-hardening, and cleans off paint with wax and grease remover or naptha.
 
If you decide to go with silicone sealant, don't use the regular hardware store stuff. Permatex makes a product called "flowable silicone" sealant. It's a clear silicone that is thinner than regular products to seep into crevices. Once cured it is softer than regular RTV and much easier to remove. Like Kenny said, the regular stuff is difficult to remove.

I've used 3M stuff that you had to pump in under the gaskets using an applicator kind of like an oil can. The stuff made a royal mess of (and discolored) the paint. I'll never use it again. I hope the "caulk gun" material is better.

See:
https://wwww.shop.com/product/Permatex_Fl...be/17017536.htm
 
If the rubber is good, there's no need for sealer
 
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