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  1. 05/18/2009, 05:14 PM #1
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    Angry What A Kick In The Pants!!!!!

    Windows were done!!!! Done I say!!

    They were working beautifully, I was soooo happy.

    until evil "Captain Should-Have-Researched-More" reared his ugly head.

    MY GLUE FAILED!! Windows went up and down several, several times. I was positive it was good before I moved on. Then I made art work out of the moisture barrier. New plastic, duct tape around all holes to prevent tearing, sealant all around the edges. It was perfect.

    So now that, that has been said and I am an expert at window fixing...

    What is the strongest glue that I can get to hold this stupid window to the SBC bracket?
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  2. 05/18/2009, 05:29 PM #2
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    Tim Parker at SBC used "Liquid Nails". See pic.
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  3. 05/18/2009, 05:31 PM #3
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    So did I.

    However, Liquid Nails makes several flavors and apparently I picked the wrong one. Does the picture have any indication of what flavor it is?
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  4. 05/18/2009, 05:46 PM #4
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    Maybe you can go by the color of the tube here....
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  5. 05/18/2009, 06:03 PM #5
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    How about windshield mirror glue?
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  6. 05/18/2009, 06:12 PM #6
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    I'd use "Marine Grade"...
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  7. 05/18/2009, 06:19 PM #7
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    how much time did you give it to cure?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rowhard View Post
    how much time did you give it to cure?
    Hmmm, ROWHARD-- good observation. Any glue takes longer to cure in a air-restricted space like within a confined door cavity. Time to ponder about "curring time". "AIM HIGH!!!"
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  9. 05/19/2009, 04:40 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by rowhard View Post
    how much time did you give it to cure?
    The package called for 24 hours cure time. I gave it 36 hours.

    What about a hard epoxy? Is there any reason the glue shouldn't be rock hard when it dries?

    Like THIS one?....
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  10. 05/19/2009, 07:41 AM #10
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    Cure hard (epoxy) ... cure soft (RTV) ain't what's critical. You need something that sticks to glass.

    I haven't done the repair yet but plan on using a high grade of black RTV.
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  11. 05/19/2009, 08:00 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    Cure hard (epoxy) ... cure soft (RTV) ain't what's critical. You need something that sticks to glass.

    I haven't done the repair yet but plan on using a high grade of black RTV.
    like THIS?

    I don't want to mess up again.
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  12. 05/19/2009, 08:10 AM #12
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    Yes sir - that's what I had in mind. Just make sure that there isn't any silicon lube on the glass before install or the RTV won't stick to the glass.
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  13. 05/19/2009, 08:19 AM #13
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    Since I am going to redo it, I plan on going over the top on prep work.

    I am going to....

    -remove the window completely.
    -clean the window at the contact points.
    -remove the rubber seals and clean them really good.
    -hose the rubber down with silicone.
    -remove metal brackets that I installed on sunday and clean them out.
    -reinstall rubber seals
    -install brackets back full of RTV.
    -put window back in
    -attach bracket to window.
    -roll up the window completely so that the bracket is exactly where it needs to be.
    -let dry for 3-6 months (okay maybe 2 days)

    and of course, this only happened on the drivers side, passenger side glue still good. However, I am going to redo that one too.

    I HATE rework!
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  14. 05/19/2009, 08:44 AM #14
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    One of my favorite sayings:

    There's never time to do it right ... but ... there's always time to do it over.

    You prolly did it right Jamas but there could have been some silicon lube residue left on the glass - glue hates that stuff.
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  15. 05/19/2009, 09:00 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
    like THIS?

    I don't want to mess up again.
    you might also think about roughing up the window with some 80 grit where the bracket goes to give it some tooth if you didn't before.
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