Window weather strips

[Chris Edgar]

Was on the phone to Charles Ware on another matter, asked about the new style strips & they had them in stock.

They arrived & I fitted them:
They already have holes in but need cutting shorter at the ends to fit. Also check that the spacing of the holes is correct i.e. they also need to be the "right way round"
The first one I slipped into place & the pushed the clips in one by one using pliers, screwdriver & expletives. This was VERY fiddly & I lost 3 clips inside the door before I finished.
The second one, I fitted the clips first, angling the strip in & pushing the now captive clips in one by one.
This method was MUCH easier.
I then removed the top sections of the old side channels, cut the new ones to length & pushed the in. Quite easy.

Now the windows are very well sealed against ingress of water & I'm a lot happier.
On the down side, the windows are a lot tighter to roll up & down (chance of rattle much reduced though)

cheers,
Chris

[MarkyB]

Did you put the touch glass seals both sides?
I only have them on the outside and haven't noticed any difficulty winding the window.
Possibly because they were treated with Rainex, but I doubt it.

[Chris Edgar]

No, "touch glass" seals on outside only...
The windows close but do need a strong turn of the handle at the top. Someone mentioned using silicone grease if a window is sticky.

What is Rainex?

Chris

[charlie_morris_minor]

What is Rainex?

it is a glass treatment which means the water runs off very quickly and means you do not need to use intermitent wipe, very useful for windscreens or side windows if driving sideways?

[MarkyB]

Air goes past the side windows at quite a rate, just try putting your hand out into it when you are "making progress".

[andygill]

Was on the phone to Charles Ware on another matter, asked about the new style strips & they had them in stock.

They arrived & I fitted them:
They already have holes in but need cutting shorter at the ends to fit. Also check that the spacing of the holes is correct i.e. they also need to be the "right way round"
The first one I slipped into place & the pushed the clips in one by one using pliers, screwdriver & expletives. This was VERY fiddly & I lost 3 clips inside the door before I finished.
The second one, I fitted the clips first, angling the strip in & pushing the now captive clips in one by one.
This method was MUCH easier.
I then removed the top sections of the old side channels, cut the new ones to length & pushed the in. Quite easy.

Now the windows are very well sealed against ingress of water & I'm a lot happier.
On the down side, the windows are a lot tighter to roll up & down (chance of rattle much reduced though)

cheers,
Chris

Any chance you could take a picture of them fitted ?

Thanks
Andy

[Chris Edgar]

Andy,

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