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Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:23:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: fluid film - new use - windscreen sealer?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <4B226E7F-E433-48D7-89AC-402D5307D63E@shaw.ca>
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Lanolin = sheep grease!

Mike B.

-----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:14 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: fluid film - new use - windscreen sealer?

Karl, look at the msds more carefully, it does not list those as the only ingredients, it lists them as the hazardous ingredients. The important ingredient, lanolin, is not considered hazardous (although I understand some folk being sensitive to it).

alistair

On 12-Jan-11, at 2:35 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:

> Just looked at their web site. The MSDS indicated that the only > ingredient > is petroleum-based oil. And a compressed gas (propane?) as a > propellant. > > Karl Wolz > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > |Alistair Bell > |Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:02 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: fluid film - new use - windscreen sealer? > | > |Fluid Film, i got it at a FLAPS. Its a lanolin based rust preventer. > |Its very good at that, but I'm not guaranteeing the windscreen > sealing > |hack, that's really a minor stop gap. > | > |alistair > | > |PS a load of melting wet snow on van today, no leaks on windscreen. > | > |On 12-Jan-11, at 1:52 PM, Zolly wrote: > | > |> Alistair, > |> > |> What's the name of this product and where can one find it? > |> Zoltan > |> > |> > |> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA> > |> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > |> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:57 AM > |> Subject: fluid film - new use - windscreen sealer? > |> > |> > |>> I'm reluctantly posting this hack, its not a 100% solution. > |>> > |>> I have a leak in my windscreen seal. The van came with evidence of > |>> some sealant around the edge between body and rubber, and this > last > |>> summer I tried adding a bit more. But when van is parked during a > |>> heavy overnight rainstorm, there is still a bit of water > collecting > |>> inside on forward part of dash, righthand side. > |>> > |>> I know I have to pull the glass and do it right. But meanwhile... > |>> using the straw on the aerosol can of fluid film, I sprayed around > |>> the > |>> outside edge where it meets the body. All along the top edge and > the > |>> sides especially. > |>> > |>> Well it seems to have helped. I'm guessing the waxy hydrophobic > |>> nature > |>> of the FF is forming a bit of a barrier to water. Its not a perm. > |>> fix, > |>> but its working so far. > |>> > |>> alistair > |> > |> > |> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > |------- > |> > |> > |> > |> No virus found in this incoming message. > |> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > |> Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3375 - Release Date: > |> 01/11/11 23:38:00 > |>


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