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Windshield wiper well

Posted: 5/23/07 9:55am Message 1 of 6
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I'm restoring a 75 and was wondering what the gloppy sealing (technical term) stuff is around the penetrations.  Is there a replacement equivalent.




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Windshield wiper well

Posted: 5/23/07 10:44am Message 2 of 6
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The "gloppy" sealant is actually just asphalt....without the rocks! You can get by with using some types of brushable undercoating.
If you are restoring this for "Judging" purposes(NCRS-Bloomington), you may want to check with one of your local roofing companies, or even a local home improvement store(Lowes-Home Depot) and see if you can get a gallon or so of roofing asphalt. This is essentially what was used at the factory.


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Windshield wiper well

Posted: 5/23/07 12:07pm Message 3 of 6
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[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]
 you can get a gallon or so of roofing asphalt. This is essentially what was used at the factory. [/QUOTE] You can get that stuff in a caulking tube, also.


Windshield wiper well

Posted: 5/23/07 5:41pm Message 4 of 6
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If you don't care about NCRS, use black silicone sealant. It's shiney black and seals forever. Use water and rubber gloves for nice smoothing of the beads. Plan on working a wet patch no more than five minutes. Just follow directions.............something that's against my religion !!!!


Windshield wiper well

Posted: 5/24/07 4:01am Message 5 of 6
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Thank you.  As far as NCRS - I take the info under consideration and the do what I want.  This is my first which I have waited a long time for and I'm progressing as time and $$$$ permit.

 
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Posted: 5/26/07 12:16pm Message 6 of 6
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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert
Here's a link to a photo showing my windshield wiper area that I painted with a mixture of Rustoleum Gloss and some Semigloss mixed in to cut the sheen...(they did not offer matte or satin yet)  This was done 16 yrs ago and still looks great.
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