Re: Windshield Sealant around Stainless Molding

Posted by Larry51 On 2014/7/24 21:29:41

Well . . . the 81730 Silicone is available here in Oz but only at one or two places, and has to be shipped to me. It is a massive $39 for a 1.5oz. tube! Typical ripoff considering you can get it for as little as $6-$7 in the US. Amazon.com and eBay have it for $6 but $40 postage to Australia.(Sighs loudly).

We down here on the backside of the earth have a wonderful country but unfortunately this BIG cost differential happens all the time.

So I bought a tube of Permatex RTV Silicone for a mere $10 which states "Sealant and Adhesive". Have my doubts about it adhering to rubber, so I have placed some on the rubber seal and will check in 24hours whether it adheres well enough to hold the 'springy' stainless trim to the rubber seal. Got my doubts already. It just looks like any other RTV silicone - not very adherent at all . . . . .

Next I will try Sikaflex 227, and after that there is a locally made Polyurethane adhesive which is apparently 'super strong adhesive' (- stronger than a Mother-in-Law's rebuke, as they say). That is $39 for a large tube but might yet be the best option.