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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 05:08:06 PM

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 05:08:06 PM

So I pulled my rear window out today to clean it up and get ready for paint and I was suprised to find what looks like seam seal/old thick adhesive under the window seal. Is this normal? I thought it would be just the lip of the window sill. Or is it just due to the fact the PO put cal-look rubber in and couldn't get it to seal properly.

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: sourkraut on April 06, 2004, 10:15:04 PM

Sometimes a sealent is used just as a precaution depending on who did it and were it was done. It is fairly normal, is it still sticky or has it cured. If it is sticky I would think it is butyl and should clean off with tar remover or acrysol.

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: James Buchan on April 07, 2004, 12:01:43 AM

Nope solid kinda like seam sealer.

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: sourkraut on April 07, 2004, 10:26:13 PM

If its solid I would think its urethane the same stuff we put windshields in with. It doesnt  come of easy it has to be scraped and sanded.

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: James Buchan on April 07, 2004, 10:54:00 PM

Yes I've found that out :) Where do you work Sour?

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: sourkraut on April 07, 2004, 11:23:30 PM

I work at  Apple Auto Glass, Ive been there for a while now. All I do is auto glass all day long, we also do upholstery.

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: James Buchan on April 08, 2004, 12:00:09 AM

DO you have a line on polycarbonate? (lexan)

Title: "gunk"?
Post by: sourkraut on April 08, 2004, 12:28:32 PM

Not realy we just get it all from Industrial plastics and paints on 64 /Mufford cres. How much did you need and what thickness. Ill check into it.