Hey guys
Ok - rookie mistake. I let my pressure washer lance get too close to the rubber seal around a rear window on a 2011 BMW, causing damage to the rubber.
It looks like it has melted but actually I think it's just physically pushed the rubber around.
Any suggestions as to how to repair this damage? A replacement seal involves replacing the whole glass window as it's welded to the glass.
I got a similar seal from a BMW in a scrap yard to practice on. Melting it with an iron had no effect; if anything it just made it brittle/powdery. I tried instant gasket, which was a good colour and texture match, but didn't dry after a couple of sunny days.
Photos attached.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice.
Dean
Ok - rookie mistake. I let my pressure washer lance get too close to the rubber seal around a rear window on a 2011 BMW, causing damage to the rubber.
It looks like it has melted but actually I think it's just physically pushed the rubber around.
Any suggestions as to how to repair this damage? A replacement seal involves replacing the whole glass window as it's welded to the glass.
I got a similar seal from a BMW in a scrap yard to practice on. Melting it with an iron had no effect; if anything it just made it brittle/powdery. I tried instant gasket, which was a good colour and texture match, but didn't dry after a couple of sunny days.
Photos attached.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice.
Dean