Sealant-rubbery type???

[bull996]

For a car, so in the right section?

Anyway, her indoors sunroof is a bit noisy, so I want some of that sealant that you can squeeze along in a line, but that sets like rubber so that it will seal, but when the roof closes it wont glue to the joining section, but stays on the edge its been applied to.

Anyone know what I am looking for?

Thanks

[RizzoTheRat]

Silicon sealant is what you're talking about but you might find you'd struggle to get a smooth enough surface to do the job, can't you get a new seal specific to the car?

[bull996]

RizzoTheRat said:

Silicon sealant is what you're talking about but you might find you'd struggle to get a smooth enough surface to do the job, can't you get a new seal specific to the car?

I suppose I could, but the car was only £800, so its a bangernomic trial!

[MX7]

Silicon, and run a wet finger along it while it's still wet to give it an 'edge'.

[AndrewW-G]

Euro car parts do a tube of sikaflex silicone sealant for approx. £10, other option is that if has a felt based seal, brush it gently with a suede brush to make it a little fluffier / compliant

[seagrey]

This was a common problem on dicovery`s,L.R. fitted slightly curved pop up sunroofs to the flat roofs of them and the frame would eventually flatten,leaving a gap between it and the curved glass.
I used to take out the rubber and leave it soaking in a pot of cheap thinners for 4-5 hours,it softens and expands them a little.
It`s also a handy trick for rubber gaskets that you just cant seem to get or haven`t got the time to.
Dont leave it overnight though.

[grim_d]

Keep the silicone for running around the top of the bath.

What you are after is a polyurethane sealant. The one everybody knows is tiger seal but there are many others. Any motor factors will be able to supply some, or a paint supplier will sell it as a seam sealer, it's generally black but other colours are available, it's also over paintable should you require that.

Edited by grim_d on Sunday 1st May 18:02

[POORCARDEALER]

Sikaflex as said is what you want, dont get it all over your hands its a nightmare to get off

[duncancallum]

The lads on the mr2 forums build the glass up with sealant then put cling film over it til it sets. Whilst closed, this helps build me the glass up where the seals are flattened. Then pull the cling film off once set.

[seagrey]

POORCARDEALER said:

dont get it all over your hands its a nightmare to get off

indeed,fking stuff.
you have to sort of wear it off over a few days.

[bigdods]

as already said, Tiger seal or sikaflex. Do not use Silicon of any type, it will come away/leak/degrade and is not up to the job.

Been there, done that, had to re-do a load of work after using black silicon when I didnt know any better....