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From: ptegler@cablespeed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The problem is the seal is not 'shaped' to the window.
> It is simply one long extrusion of rubber. The outer most
> lip that is most visible is thin and splits rather quickly.
>
> (this is the seal on the glass of a Triumph GT6 rear hatch)
Continuous extrusions should be engineered to cope with a specific minimum bend
radius. As such, the rubber used for this would not be an identical compound to that
used in a fully formed seal with moulded corners. My own recommendation where a seal
is forming a tight radius, is to cut the seal to a generous length so that the inside
of the bend is compressed, reducing the tension of the outside of the bend. Also use
plenty of your preferred sealant at the outside of the bend - this will help adhere
the outside edge to the frame, again reducing the possibility of splitting.
Cheers,
Bill.
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