What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body? It's not silicone based. I've tried two motor factors and only been offered silicone based stuff.
Windsceen sealer
Feb 26, 2007
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Years ago one of our customers used to manufacture the stuff and applicator machines, they were called "Gurit-Essex" but have now been bought by Dow, but could give you a starting point ...
I believe this is the system
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Probably black butyl putty.
I've used such stuff. I've a feeling it was called Dum Dum ........ ????????
I suspect it the same as the stuff called black tack in our industry.
BT use it as a non-setting cable sealant. Horrible stuff really, leaves marks, but is good flexable non-setting sealant.
Are you thinking of black Bostik adhesive? I think that it does set fairly hard. It's very messy stuff, but I believe that petrol (or paraffin) is the solvent to use.
Sylvain.
The stuff they use these days grabs well initially so a vertical screen would hold, but never goes hard. Excess rubs off glass or hands easily with a dry cloth.
It's clever stuff.
I've ordered up the 3M type after a recommendation in uk.cars. maintenance.
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