Permanently Seal Sunroofs

ggfish · Dec 10, 2018

Hi,

I've seen this topic covered on a multitude of forums so apoligies for bringing up this old chesnut again! But.. I haven't found any decent solutions offered to permanently seal the sunroofs. I'm not interested in repairing them at all.. at all. I'm looking for something along the lines of a sealant that can be applied between the glass edge and the car roof. Can anyone recommend some kind of sealant that would be up to the job?

So far I've found 'Tiger Seal', has anyone used this and found it to be any good?

Many thanks

Interceptorxj · Dec 10, 2018

Gaffer tape ;-)

ggfish · Dec 10, 2018

Haha, was hoping for something with a more professional look to be honest.

discool · Dec 10, 2018

There are two seals either could be faulty, the glass seal (maybe faulty) and then the infamous sunroof cassette to roof panel (80% chance of this one being faulty.
Both can replaced, either removing the complete sunroof and then refitting it with a new bead of sealant, ‘silkaflex’ or similar (I don't know what tiger seal is like) or as easy as running a thin 5-8mm bead externally around the edge of the black plastic frame were it meets the roof, user masking tape on both, leaving the gap between the two, carefully smooth the sealant and remove the tape. Job done.
Replace the glass seal if that is found to be faulty. Job done.

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ggfish · Dec 10, 2018

discool said:
running a thin 5-8mm bead externally around the edge of the black plastic frame were it meets the roof, user masking tape on both, leaving the gap between the two, carefully smooth the sealant and remove the tape. Job done.

Sounds like a plan.. I really don't want to have to rename it a Land River Discovery

ggfish · Dec 13, 2018

Used the Tiger Seal in the end: https://www.halfords.com/motoring/p...rs-preparation/tigerseal-black-310ml-w-gloves - recommended, seems to be have been the danglies for me.

discool · Dec 13, 2018

ggfish said:
Used the Tiger Seal in the end: https://www.halfords.com/motoring/p...rs-preparation/tigerseal-black-310ml-w-gloves - recommended, seems to be have been the danglies for me.

Looking at the spec of Tiger Seal that will do fine. So your now waiting for just a spot of rain to find everything is now dry.

Henry_b · Dec 13, 2018

Be careful, once tiger seal sets that sunroof will be a permanent part of the Disco..

ggfish · Dec 13, 2018

Fingers crossed discool!

Hope so Henry_b, so long as it stops dripping water all over my nice leather seats!

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