Hello all, I recently purchased new rear quarter glass for my 68 and am having a bear of a time installing the original chrome trim from the old glass onto the new one. I purchased the rubber sleeves from CI that are supposed to go between the glass and the chrome piece, but seems imposible to get the chrome on over the rubber. Is there a trick to this (soap and water did not seem to work) or should I just go ahead and use some silicone instead? If silicone, what kind should I use? Thanks in advance for any bright ideas.
I used 3m adhesive and glued the rubber sleeves to the window. I let them set up over night. I bought aftermarket chrome trim because mine had pitting. I then put Dawn dish soap directly to the leading edges of the chrome trim. I then used a plastic tipped hammer and tapped them in place. Any rubber that stretched past the trim I cut off with a razor blade. I did four of them just like that this year. The other car I used the original trim so it should work.
Thanks guys for your input. I did what was suggested and used 3M adhesive to glue the rubber to the glass. Then, with soap and water, I pressed the chrome trim over the rubber. Took some serious elbow grease to press them on all the way. Then I cut off the excess rubber that pulled out using a razor blade. They look good and are on pretty tight.
