Smeagol

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Anyone ever mess with these? Couple days ago I decided to seal up my windshield leak and have become a semi-expert and removing the chrome strips now. Heh. On the other hand, I foolishly used way too much flowable silicone so now I can't get the strips back on properly. I'll have to trim some down to get them to fit right again.

My question is: has Mazda redesigned those metal clips (that rust away) in a plastic version that we can get for the RX-2? Ironically mine are all OK although some do have surface rust, so I figured now would be the ideal time to replace them with a plastic counterpart if it exists.

I'm also considering just ditching the chrome strips/clips altogether and having the windshield resealed with a more modern rubber strip.. but who knows how much that would cost or if it's even possible. Alot depends on if a plastic version of the clips are availabe. Funny how those "3 hour" fixes turn into week long projects.

Thanks,
Mike

Crit

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I know that if you go to a Mazda dealership, you can still get the clips but that they're now zinc-plated or painted, depending on what batch you get. But no, they'll no longer rust out.

Smeagol

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Has anyone ever had their windshield resealed with more modern stuff? Turns out mine is still leaking even after the silicone, it's getting frustrating.

Mike

Siraniko

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mike
you should go to an auto glass shop. they should be able to recommend something to you OR do it for ya.

Matt22

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i like your idea of getting it sealed with a more modern way.