What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car
windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body? It's not silicone based.
I've tried two motor factors and only been offered silicone based stuff.

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On 26/02/2007 14:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car
windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body?

Years ago one of our customers used to manufacture the stuff and
applicator machines, they were called "Gurit-Essex" but have now been
bought by Dow, but could give you a starting point ...

On 26/02/2007 14:54, Andy Burns wrote:

they were called "Gurit-Essex"

I believe this is the system
http://automotive.dow.com/materials/...seal/index.htm

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On 26/02/2007 14:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car
windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body?

Years ago one of our customers used to manufacture the stuff and
applicator machines, they were called "Gurit-Essex" but have now been
bought by Dow, but could give you a starting point ...

Probably black butyl putty.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car
windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body? It's not silicone based.
I've tried two motor factors and only been offered silicone based stuff.

I've used such stuff. I've a feeling it was called Dum Dum ........ ????????

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:28:10 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type
car windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body?

I suspect it the same as the stuff called black tack in our industry.

BT use it as a non-setting cable sealant. Horrible stuff really, leaves
marks, but is good flexable non-setting sealant.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type car
windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body? It's not silicone based.
I've tried two motor factors and only been offered silicone based stuff.

Are you thinking of black Bostik adhesive? I think that it does set fairly
hard. It's very messy stuff, but I believe that petrol (or paraffin) is the
solvent to use.

Sylvain.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's the non setting black gunge pros use to seal between old type
car windscreens with a rubber mounting and the body? It's not silicone
based. I've tried two motor factors and only been offered silicone
based stuff.

Are you thinking of black Bostik adhesive? I think that it does set
fairly hard. It's very messy stuff, but I believe that petrol (or
paraffin) is the solvent to use.

The stuff they use these days grabs well initially so a vertical screen
would hold, but never goes hard. Excess rubs off glass or hands easily
with a dry cloth.

It's clever stuff.

I've ordered up the 3M type after a recommendation in uk.cars. maintenance.

http://www.3monline.co.uk/acatalog/Sealers.html

It's at the bottom of the page.

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