Follow the drip

I won some steel wheels on eBay, and when I was waiting for the scrapyard to open I noticed a couple of drips.

First there was a small trace of rainwater on the inside of the passenger door. Something to sort out later...

The other was a drip from the passenger targa roof handle. Nobody likes a wet head to once I had a day free of rain I popped the roof out to seal the screw fittings.

I have some neoprene gasket on order but as it was dry between rainstorms, I did a quick fix.

Masking the outside of the glass and loosening the screws, I applied a little Sikaflex adhesive sealant to the holes.

Not the cleanest job, truth be told.

But once it had cured I cleaned off any excess with a razor blade and it looks much better. And so far no drips.

I've seen a few posts about using silicone sealant for this sort of thing, and really - don't bother. In an automotive environment a domestic sealant isn't going to last. Sikaflex is mad for this purpose, and I can safely say these bolts aren't going to leak for a long time, probably only when the car goes off to the scrapyard in the sky (not for a few years yet please...).