The top of the windscreen is really quite rusty. The windscreen has also started to leak. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the two may be related. Incredibly the windscreen is original which means it and its bonding are 17 years old so it may also be that the bonding has simply degraded.
The correct solution would be to take out the windscreen, treat the rust, paint and reinstall the windscreen. I'm reluctant to spend that sort of money on a car which is worth diddly but I would like to extend its life a little.
I have a plan which I would like your comments on. I plan to squirt some rust converter between the frame and the window rubber to arrest the rot. Then I plan to fill the gap with something flexible and very sticky to plug the leaks. Something like this:
Then I might do something cosmetic to the rust that remains visible.
My worry is that the rust converter will stop the sealant from sticking properly and inhibit it from becoming watertight. Is there a type of rust converter/inhibitor which would be better to use than any other, or is just a stupid plan?
The correct solution would be to take out the windscreen, treat the rust, paint and reinstall the windscreen. I'm reluctant to spend that sort of money on a car which is worth diddly but I would like to extend its life a little.
I have a plan which I would like your comments on. I plan to squirt some rust converter between the frame and the window rubber to arrest the rot. Then I plan to fill the gap with something flexible and very sticky to plug the leaks. Something like this:
UPol Tiger Seal Polyurethane Adhesive Sealent, 310ml, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
UPol Tiger Seal Polyurethane Adhesive Sealent, 310ml, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
www.amazon.co.uk
Then I might do something cosmetic to the rust that remains visible.
My worry is that the rust converter will stop the sealant from sticking properly and inhibit it from becoming watertight. Is there a type of rust converter/inhibitor which would be better to use than any other, or is just a stupid plan?