Re: Correct windshield butyl tape
[Re: jsully]
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08/28/11 02:20 PM
08/28/11 02:20 PM
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Some folks have luck with the buytal tape, but I had a glass guy install my front and rear windshields using comercial grade urethane. He used a foam tape "dam" to control the depth of the windshield into the pinchweld and the flow of the urethane, and primed both the glass and the frame.
The urethane holds the windshield in the frame much stronger than with the tape ever could. When properly done, it looks original and the trim fits perfect. Watching him and his son work, it's obvious there is an art to it.
He stated the trim has to go on immediately to help position the depth of the glass, so that it fits correctly with the trim and has the right gap etc.
Last edited by jbc426; 08/30/11 03:29 AM.
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Re: Correct windshield butyl tape
[Re: jsully]
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08/29/11 09:54 AM
08/29/11 09:54 AM
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Re: Correct windshield butyl tape
[Re: jsully]
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08/29/11 10:14 AM
08/29/11 10:14 AM
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Thank you. I will see if any auto-glass company's will do it this way (butyl tape), if not I will be looking to buy the tape and do it myself.
Any favorite brands?
I had a guy from Safelite tell me that their company won't do butyl. They claim that it takes away from the rigidity of the unibody construction.
I countered the car was engineered for butyl, the unibody is stiff enough without it and if he wasn't going to use it, leave the windshield and I will do it myself. He relented and the windshield went in just fine. He then put urethane all around it to seal it further. I put the trim on as soon as he left and it looks good and has the proper look with the butyl. I do not see how they can use just urethane and get the right depth so the trim fits right.
I used 3M from YearOne for the windshield. For the rear window, I used the same number off the YearOne box and got it locally with no shipping cost.
Craig
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Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango
Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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