Special_K
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Several months ago, my softtop windshield channel was leaking since a few screws came out and the wind/rain would seep underneath. To fix the problem I took the channel off, applied a think line silicone to the bottom and reattached it to the windshield frame.
It worked for several weeks but, since a few of the original screws would not tighten, the wind and pressure worked part of the channel back loose over time and I begin to get the same leakage. When I took it off a week ago, a lot of silicone (and black paint from the channel) stayed attached to the windshield frame. A few questions here:
1. What is the best way to get the dried silicone off my windshield frame without harming the paint? The stuff is being really stubborn and I need to remove it before I can put the windshield channel (and my soft top) back on.
2. What is the best way resecure a windshield channel when the stock screws no longer hold it down? Apparently the holes in the frame somehow got a little larger...maybe from the vibrations when they were loose. I bought thicker screws and am prepared to use them but if there's a better way I'm all ears. I would prefer to avoid using thicker screws if possible since this could theoretically happen again and again and would require thicker screws each time.
3. Do I need to use silicone (or something else) when I reattach it to prevent it from leaking or is screwing it down tightly enough to prevent the water seepage when driving in the rain?
Help! Thanks!
Several months ago, my softtop windshield channel was leaking since a few screws came out and the wind/rain would seep underneath. To fix the problem I took the channel off, applied a think line silicone to the bottom and reattached it to the windshield frame.
It worked for several weeks but, since a few of the original screws would not tighten, the wind and pressure worked part of the channel back loose over time and I begin to get the same leakage. When I took it off a week ago, a lot of silicone (and black paint from the channel) stayed attached to the windshield frame. A few questions here:
1. What is the best way to get the dried silicone off my windshield frame without harming the paint? The stuff is being really stubborn and I need to remove it before I can put the windshield channel (and my soft top) back on.
2. What is the best way resecure a windshield channel when the stock screws no longer hold it down? Apparently the holes in the frame somehow got a little larger...maybe from the vibrations when they were loose. I bought thicker screws and am prepared to use them but if there's a better way I'm all ears. I would prefer to avoid using thicker screws if possible since this could theoretically happen again and again and would require thicker screws each time.
3. Do I need to use silicone (or something else) when I reattach it to prevent it from leaking or is screwing it down tightly enough to prevent the water seepage when driving in the rain?
Help! Thanks!
