OilIT Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hi I am about to put the door glass in the new back door i sprayed yesterday, but am wondering what LR use for sealant to bed the glass onto - silicon is the obvious thought, but just thinking if there is anything that might be better... Checked the tech archive, but cant find any reference - nor in the LR workshop manual .. any thoughts much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotian Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Use mastic tape or rubber strip or sealant as I do a combination of the 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Use mastic tape or rubber strip or sealant as I do a combination of the 3. Cheers, As its easter Sunday, and I am supposed to be in church with all the shop staff I will have to wait until Monday for the mastic tape etc - as only Halfrauds forced their staff to go to church really early so they could open today - and of course they didnt stock it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 the LR genuine glazing sealant is in strip form on a roll IIRC, part number is 78159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I suppose you could try Wickes, the DIY/builders merchants. They use something very similar to seal their double glased units into wood frames. I built my Dad's conservatory with a whole bank of Wickes' wooden windows and can vouch for the effectiveness of their mastic strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 the LR genuine glazing sealant is in strip form on a roll IIRC, part number is 78159 thanks western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 press the sealant into the door frame glass apeture then gently press the glass into the sealant then fit the alloy strips & screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 press the sealant into the door frame glass apeture then gently press the glass into the sealant then fit the alloy strips & screws. And of course, the stealers dont have any on stock, and they say landrover dont have any either! - i guess the new defender rear door is stuck in glass or rubber strip.... I never realised mastic strip would be so difficult to get hold of - B&Q, Wickes, Plumbcentre, howdens and all the local variants thereof went 'eh?' !!! But all was not lost - the local glaziers use it for bedding sealed units into wooden frames. 16m for the same price as landrover wanted for 2.0m !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Cocks Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I used some Stikaflex to hold mine it, its good becuse when it dries it will still flexes. comes in a black tube. HTH Tris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 was going to suggest trying autoglass somewhere like that and see what some one would charge as a back hander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Baldwin Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Dum Dum putty. Fix window into frame and then trim off excess with sharp blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 job done - all i need now is a spare wheel carrier to fill the holes in the door !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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