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Title: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: EDNY on December 27, 2017, 04:48:30 PM

Entering the glass stage of my 33M and just picked up a sheet of hardboard to make window templates for the glass cutting shop. 

I have the windshield rubber (25') from Steele Rubber Parts and will need to join the rubber seals before wrapping and installing the glass.

What procedure and products did you use to permanently join the rubber gaskets together?  (I have automotive tire patch glue).

Thanks

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: themoose on December 27, 2017, 05:00:50 PM

Take a look at this Ed

http://www.all-spec.com/Catalog/Adhesives-Sealants-Tapes/Adhesives/Cyanoacrylate-Adhesives/00051115252143-31196?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrPObjZir2AIVTiOBCh0P5Ac3EAQYASABEgLPLPD_BwE (http://www.all-spec.com/Catalog/Adhesives-Sealants-Tapes/Adhesives/Cyanoacrylate-Adhesives/00051115252143-31196?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrPObjZir2AIVTiOBCh0P5Ac3EAQYASABEgLPLPD_BwE)

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: EDNY on December 27, 2017, 07:37:55 PM

Thanks...looks like the old vulcanizing process isn't used anymore.

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: Rattiac on December 27, 2017, 08:50:44 PM

Weather strip adhesive. Comes only in black.

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: ChevRon on December 27, 2017, 08:54:04 PM

Ed   In the past I have used Loctite super bonder 495, plus I cut the ends at an angle for more contact surface. Ron

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: madmike3434 on December 28, 2017, 01:51:12 PM

EDNY..................doesn't steele rubber recommend a particular compound for joining rubber together ?

Thought I remember them recommending something ?????   when I was buying windshield rubber for my coupe .  Came in a tube and was a brand name I remember.

mike lynch

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: EDNY on December 28, 2017, 05:56:13 PM

Quote from: madmike3434 on December 28, 2017, 01:51:12 PM

EDNY..................doesn't steele rubber recommend a particular compound for joining rubber together ?

Thought I remember them recommending something ?????   when I was buying windshield rubber for my coupe .  Came in a tube and was a brand name I remember.

mike lynch

I looked around their web site and didn't see anything.

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: themoose on December 28, 2017, 07:36:36 PM

Ed...Steele Rubber recommends this for modifying weatherstrips. Might be worth looking into..

 https://www.steelerubber.com/super-bonder-3-gr-96-0495-96 (https://www.steelerubber.com/super-bonder-3-gr-96-0495-96)

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: EDNY on December 28, 2017, 09:38:16 PM

Thanks Moose...I'll go with that one.

Title: Re: Joining window rubber seals
Post by: Coley on December 29, 2017, 11:53:49 PM

I use the gel type superglue.  I started using it when  I ran across an "O" ring kit.  The kit had a few feet of different sizes of "O" ring rubber, that you cut to length and the super glued the ends together. 
Clean the cut ends with acetone to get the best hold.