tiger seal for window leak?

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 6th January 2014, 19:43

   Having a bit of a nightmare trying to seal my windscreen pillar from a leak. Ive tried silicone and the water has managed to work its way around it from underneath the silicone. Will tigerseal make a better seal around the windscreen?
   
   also can the exterior windscreen rubber seal be removed to put sealant around the outside too?
   
   thanks
2. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #2 6th January 2014, 20:11

   Silicone is the worst thing you can use. It rots the bond away and makes it worse. Scrape as much of it off as you can and yes you can use tiger seal
3. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #3 6th January 2014, 20:24

   Also the trim gets put on before the windscreens fitted so you might be better off doing it from the inside
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 6th January 2014, 23:45

   oh really?? is that the case for most clear/black waterproof sealants?
   
   Is tigerseal the best thing to use for sealing a window?
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 7th January 2014, 09:00

   Why don't you get some windscreen seal?
6. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #6 7th January 2014, 12:17

   Most clear stuff aye. If you use windscreen glue youll need primers so tiger seals probably your best bet
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 7th January 2014, 12:50

   ok cheers, tiger seal it is then just need this damn leak gone!
8. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #8 7th January 2014, 13:10

   Must be annoying with that shit weather, and more coming up..
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 7th January 2014, 17:10

   yes! incredible annoying. Moreso that i need a dry day ideally to do it. Ive sealed it today and taped a black bag to the outside to stop rain getting in while it dries.
   
   Hopefully i wont need a towel to catch rain water anymore
10. M_Rust Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 West Midlands Posts: 241 1979 Honda Civic 2003 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #10 7th January 2014, 17:42

    Was it a replacement screen done by a company or just started leaking?
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 7th January 2014, 19:16

    a replacement screen a couple years back by a previous owner
12. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #12 8th January 2014, 21:15

    A gaurantee is only with the owner of the vehicle at the time the screen was replaced.
13. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #13 8th January 2014, 21:27

    I did this to my old 1.4. Removed that rubber surround. Sealed it up with tiger seal. Try and get it under the screen. Just fired load in all round the screen
    Put rubber surround back before it dried.
    Stopped leak.