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POORscheMAN
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 Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: Hatch Glass re-seal |
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I may have found the easiest way of fixing a delaminated hatch, Ill know more tomorrow once the silicone dries.
I acquired a 16 ga. needle and syringe from a friend of mine who works with horses and cows. I filled that thing up with flowable silicone windshield adhesive http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-81730-Flowable-Silicone-Windshield/dp/B000BKEBO0 , jabbed it in between the frame and glass and filled it up. It seemed to flow pretty well and should have filled the frame nicely. Like I said before, Ill know more tomorow once it dries.
All in all it took about 10 minutes.
The only problem with this method is that you might have trouble finding a 16 ga. needle
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Did you straighten the frame first?
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Smoothie
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POORscheMAN
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Did you straighten the frame first? |
It wasnt to the point of rattling or leaking so I figured it was more of a preventative measure...
Did I make a mistake? 
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1978 924
Audi 5K Throttle Body - 10:1 comp
Stage 1 Cam -MSD coil- Crane XR700 ignition - Headers
260# springs -26mm rear TBars-
poly bushings -Weltmeister sway bars
1980 924 N/A -- stock
1982 931
1988 944
1994 968 M030 |
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Blast it with agua, if none comes in, and the latch functions well, then I would say no mistake.
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Smoothie
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Actually, being that that stuff is marketed as a sealer, rather than "adhesive" I'd be suprized if it holds. Unless your hatch struts have been depressurized or removed. The struts apply quite a bit of twisting force on the frame and tend to seperate the frame from the glass if they're not correctly bonded together. The correct bonding product consists of at least 2-parts - a primer, and an adhesive.
In your situation, using just that sealer, I'd remove or otherwise disable the struts and keep about a 3 foot length of pvc pipe in the back for use as a prop rod.
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POORscheMAN
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Ive been using the head prop method for about 5 years now
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1978 924
Audi 5K Throttle Body - 10:1 comp
Stage 1 Cam -MSD coil- Crane XR700 ignition - Headers
260# springs -26mm rear TBars-
poly bushings -Weltmeister sway bars
1980 924 N/A -- stock
1982 931
1988 944
1994 968 M030 |
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