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SILVER Star
Well, the tiny little bubble in the paint of my A-Pillar turned out to be a slightly bigger problem than I thought (doesn't it always?).
I ground/sanded out all the rust I could see, but it appears there may still be a little reaching down below where I can sand with the windsheild installed. I know I should do a more permanent repair with the windsheild out, but I want to wait until the end of the summer for that. We have a road trip planned to Montana - rock chip capital of the world? - and I would hate to do the work and need a new window in a month all over again.
In pulling up the gasket, it doesn't appear that whoever replaced it before I bought it applied any sealant to the outside of the gasket. If you pull the edge up, all you see is the rubber gasket. There is a little visible sealant under the gasket in the lower corners (previous leak spot?), but none anywhere else.
I'm planning a little dab of POR-15 on the bare metal to get me through the summer. Before the fall rains start up, I'll pull the window and sand/POR-15/paint it proper. Any tips or suggestions before I proceed?
Also, any suggestions what to do with it while I wait for the POR-15 to arrive? I hate to leave it bare metal, but I'd also hate to primer it before I POR-15 it. Should be about a week in transit unless I can find some locally in Portland area.
I ground/sanded out all the rust I could see, but it appears there may still be a little reaching down below where I can sand with the windsheild installed. I know I should do a more permanent repair with the windsheild out, but I want to wait until the end of the summer for that. We have a road trip planned to Montana - rock chip capital of the world? - and I would hate to do the work and need a new window in a month all over again.
In pulling up the gasket, it doesn't appear that whoever replaced it before I bought it applied any sealant to the outside of the gasket. If you pull the edge up, all you see is the rubber gasket. There is a little visible sealant under the gasket in the lower corners (previous leak spot?), but none anywhere else.
I'm planning a little dab of POR-15 on the bare metal to get me through the summer. Before the fall rains start up, I'll pull the window and sand/POR-15/paint it proper. Any tips or suggestions before I proceed?
Also, any suggestions what to do with it while I wait for the POR-15 to arrive? I hate to leave it bare metal, but I'd also hate to primer it before I POR-15 it. Should be about a week in transit unless I can find some locally in Portland area.
