Comments on: Should I take care of the leaking windshield on my car or the trunk rusting out first? http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/ Automotive Resource and Car Care Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr Fixit http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/comment-page-1/#comment-4867 Mr Fixit Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:44:22 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/#comment-4867 OK now to fix the issue. Usually the windshield has a trim piece or a chrome trim...Carefully remove this. Do this after you go to the auto parts store and pick up some......Windshield sealant! Don't do the silicone route as the trim will need to be restuck to the sealant which is also an adhesive. Don't over do it, a small bead arount the top and sides of the windshield will do it. Make sure you get it against the glass and the existing seal.....then when you re-attach the trim use some painters tape which has less stickum and can be easily removed after 24-48 hours. The trunk should not be just primered this will make it come back. WORSE as you just mask the problem. Remove the lining in the trunk and go by an auto parts supplier and pick up a bottle of....I think it is Rust Bullet but the product changes the reaction of the rust and turns the metal black which kills the rust. Then you can primer and paint. Look at the seal around the trunk make sure it is in good shape you should see contact all the way around or maybe the rear glass is also leaking.....but then you alreay have the sealant so seal the rear glass also.......Good Luck OK now to fix the issue. Usually the windshield has a trim piece or a chrome trim…Carefully remove this. Do this after you go to the auto parts store and pick up some……Windshield sealant! Don’t do the silicone route as the trim will need to be restuck to the sealant which is also an adhesive. Don’t over do it, a small bead arount the top and sides of the windshield will do it. Make sure you get it against the glass and the existing seal…..then when you re-attach the trim use some painters tape which has less stickum and can be easily removed after 24-48 hours.
The trunk should not be just primered this will make it come back. WORSE as you just mask the problem. Remove the lining in the trunk and go by an auto parts supplier and pick up a bottle of….I think it is Rust Bullet but the product changes the reaction of the rust and turns the metal black which kills the rust. Then you can primer and paint. Look at the seal around the trunk make sure it is in good shape you should see contact all the way around or maybe the rear glass is also leaking…..but then you alreay have the sealant so seal the rear glass also…….Good Luck

]]> By: countrygentleman122 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/comment-page-1/#comment-4866 countrygentleman122 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:18:15 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/#comment-4866 if you got the money you can take it to a body shop . Otherwise on the windshield you could put silicone around it to t\stop the leaking ,it might not look the best but it will work. and get paint primer for the rust if you got the money you can take it to a body shop . Otherwise on the windshield you could put silicone around it to t\stop the leaking ,it might not look the best but it will work. and get paint primer for the rust

]]> By: Mr. KnowItAll http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/comment-page-1/#comment-4865 Mr. KnowItAll Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:01:03 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/#comment-4865 Treat the cause, not the problem first. Treat the cause, not the problem first.

]]> By: Iknowthisone http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 Iknowthisone Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/#comment-4864 Fix the windshield before it starts a mildew problem with your carpet or shorts something out and causes you real headaches. As far as a quick fix you could just caulk the leaking area it won,t be pretty but it will stop the leak at least temporarily and as for the trunk it would be impossible to say without seeing it.I guess you could just sand it and spray some primer on it to slow it down a little. Fix the windshield before it starts a mildew problem with your carpet or shorts something out and causes you real headaches. As far as a quick fix you could just caulk the leaking area it won,t be pretty but it will stop the leak at least temporarily and as for the trunk it would be impossible to say without seeing it.I guess you could just sand it and spray some primer on it to slow it down a little.

]]> By: mcmommy http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/comment-page-1/#comment-4863 mcmommy Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:49:31 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/should-i-take-care-of-the-leaking-windshield-on-my-car-or-the-trunk-rusting-out-first/#comment-4863 Windshield, as you really need that, you could live without the trunk for a while longer! Windshield, as you really need that, you could live without the trunk for a while longer!

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