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I need the services of a windscreen fitter who can handle old fashioned screens and seals.
Has any1 got a contact who is local to LL14?

Kev

Damned shame I don't reside nearer to your place. I could pull the cord through while you thump the outside of the screen and she'd be done in less than half an hour even including the compulsory tea breaks.

But there's a serious point here too, which is that fitting a conventional (as opposed to a bonded) screen, even if it has some far more severe doglegs than yours, is a straightforward task that is easily undertaken on a DIY basis and is in fact pretty hard to get wrong. There are - as with any procedure that you're not familiar with - a few basic guidelines to be followed, but with a fresh, supple seal and a toughened screen it's really not going to challenge a man with your skills.
If by some chance you have a laminated one then please ignore all of that, they're the work of the devil herself and even the pros sometimes crack them when fitting. Safer for a car's occupants and for cyclists' faces but horrid sods to fit unless they're flat or very close to it!

I wish you success with finding a screen fitter to do this, there ought to be older ones around who remember this sort of job, but imagine the satisfaction that comes from being able to say "I did that!" Go on, DIY! You can do this.

Even I can fit screens, it's finding small, lost keys that's proving difficult....

JPB wrote:Damned shame I don't reside nearer to your place. I could pull the cord through while you thump the outside of the screen and she'd be done in less than half an hour even including the compulsory tea breaks.

But there's a serious point here too, which is that fitting a conventional (as opposed to a bonded) screen, even if it has some far more severe doglegs than yours, is a straightforward task that is easily undertaken on a DIY basis and is in fact pretty hard to get wrong. There are - as with any procedure that you're not familiar with - a few basic guidelines to be followed, but with a fresh, supple seal and a toughened screen it's really not going to challenge a man with your skills.
If by some chance you have a laminated one then please ignore all of that, they're the work of the devil herself and even the pros sometimes crack them when fitting. Safer for a car's occupants and for cyclists' faces but horrid sods to fit unless they're flat or very close to it!

I wish you success with finding a screen fitter to do this, there ought to be older ones around who remember this sort of job, but imagine the satisfaction that comes from being able to say "I did that!" Go on, DIY! You can do this.

Even I can fit screens, it's finding small, lost keys that's proving difficult....

The screen into the opening is no issue, its getting the friggin rigid chrome insert in after. the tools available are all for the flexable type inserts and done work.
have had an idea how to modify the tool i have which may work however..this weekend will see if it does

kev

Have you tried using some lubricant on the strip and in the channel to help it slip in? A bit of washing up liquid or similar around both should help. Thankfully the strip on the Dolomite went back in extremely easily, no special tool needed, otherwise it'd probably still be sat there waiting to go back in!

mach1rob wrote:Have you tried using some lubricant on the strip and in the channel to help it slip in? A bit of washing up liquid or similar around both should help. Thankfully the strip on the Dolomite went back in extremely easily, no special tool needed, otherwise it'd probably still be sat there waiting to go back in!

ive ordered a different tool from rejel. this one is a single leg with a small ball end to ease the seal over the trim. lets see if that works

kev

is this any help?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KsWNWh--bg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI0x36fJpDw

kevin wrote:this one is a single leg with a small ball end to ease the seal over the trim.

I had to read that twice, I thought it said one is a single lad with a small bell end...

mach1rob wrote:

kevin wrote:this one is a single leg with a small ball end to ease the seal over the trim.

I had to read that twice, I thought it said one is a single lad with a small bell end...

Kev - From way back when I have a realm of experience in old school windscreen fitting - from the days of string & hitch in plus all the early bonded screens - in all that experience is the fact that none of the roll in tools will place a metal chrome finisher in a rubber screen seal - only patience, dexterity and some clever thinking will fit them without damaging the screen, rubber, paintwork or all 3 - where exactly are you in the country ??

Chris

Edit - ok having now looked the postcode up - it looks like Wrexham area - not a side of the country I frequent too much - see what you can get sorted and if you can't let me know and I will see what I can tie it in with