FECKIN Windscreens!!!! ARGHHH!

[johnny_h]

I didn't get a pm mate I just this minute ordered another new rubber from aldridge too!

[jhn]

i fitted the windscreen in my car with the help of a mate we tried using washing line but coudn`t get that to work so i used a filler aplicator

[bortaf]

I've fitted em with spoons before

washing up liquid works well as a lube but it contains salt and you dont really want salt sitting under the rubber

i use PH freindly shower gel (mainly cos thats all that was left in the bathroom) and some parachute cord i've had for years for just this thing

If you using a new rubber get it warn first (makes it more plyant) either in a bucket of hot water or leave in on the rear shelf in the sun for a while

[bomber1]

do u need help this friday johny?

[Baz.]

you need someone on the inside pulluing the rope and some one on the out side applying pressure, with the odd thump from the side of your hand, as for the strip, you need the correct tool, once you have the strip in place leave it long buy about 1" because they shrink up in my experiance once its all settled.

 

Baz

[JAY PS]

Where are you mate ,i used to work for RAC autoscreens and have all the right tools ,they are a pain and quite tricky with pattern new rubbers but if you are in Surrey give me a call 07711 008951

[johnny_h]

I ordered a new rubber from Aldridge which was twice the price of the first one but turned out to be exactly the same. Tried to fit it today and ripped the shit out of it again. Also cut the tip of my finger off on the windscreen wiper arm when I slipped. The strange thing was I was laughing like a maniac when it happened! Pretty much mastered getting the screen in, it's the fookin chrome lookin weather strip that's the problem.

[Rick]

havent you got a trim tool?

 

 

its like a screwdriver put you have a diamond shape wire coming out the end to fit the trim with

[johnny_h]

sure have, fookin thing just stabs through the rubber at the corners

[Alan G]

So is the aldridge rubber the same as east kent would you say??

[johnny_h]

I didn't get the first one from East Kent. It was from a seller on ebay. Seemed the same at half the price of the Aldridge trim.

[Rick]

are you lubing it up when you put it in with some squeezy water or spray lube

[johnny_h]

Yeah, a test tube bottle of tea tree shower gel and I poured two kettles of boiling water over it before hand.

[Rick]

maybe your just a Hulk then

[BIGKEV]

Mate - washing line and fairy liquid works a treat every time

[johnny_h]

Mate - washing line and fairy liquid works a treat every time

 

Been warned not to use fairy liquid coz it has salt in it? I didn't have any trouble gettin the screen in, it's the fookin chrome weather strip....