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Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« on: 20 October 2014, 20:40:15 »
Have got my baby (shoosh your lips) home and I'm doing all the little bits. Being ex-plod, he's had a hole drilled in the roof for an aerial. After an incident involving a low washing line, this is no longer attached. Mainly because the 170k miles have caused the lower mount to corrode until that tension sheared it.
 I intend on replacing the aerial, purely decorative, because I think a flat grommet would look untidy and I can't think of anything else to go there... What's the best way to fully waterproof the new fitting? I'm thinking a plate washer and a metric bumton of sealant (recommendations?) - its handily accessible through the plodspec headlining, yet completely invisible when reassembled so I can go bananas...
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2014, 21:26:43 »
Dum dum, and I am not being rude!

Look it up...if you can still get it.

Brilliant stuff.  :y
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2014, 21:37:52 »
Black Sikaflex :y
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #3 on: 22 October 2014, 13:42:55 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 October 2014, 20:40:15
Have got my baby (shoosh your lips) home and I'm doing all the little bits. Being ex-plod, he's had a hole drilled in the roof for an aerial. After an incident involving a low washing line, this is no longer attached. Mainly because the 170k miles have caused the lower mount to corrode until that tension sheared it.
I intend on replacing the aerial, purely decorative, because I think a flat grommet would look untidy and I can't think of anything else to go there... What's the best way to fully waterproof the new fitting? I'm thinking a plate washer and a metric bumton of sealant (recommendations?) - its handily accessible through the plodspec headlining, yet completely invisible when reassembled so I can go bananas...
Ive got some Andrews Aerial Connector Gum (its used for Coax connectors on Radio Masts) its good gear, which Ive used before on Aerial Bases like your suggesting, but you will need to get rid of any rust around the hole first (Top and underneath) and make sure the hole is flat and not bent in any way.

Let me know and I'll send some, you dont need much, less is more, all that sort of stuff.  ;)

Alternatively if you have any rubber car mats kicking around you can cut a flat piece out to shape and replicate a rubber gasket for the Aerial Base.  ;)
« Last Edit: 22 October 2014, 13:46:21 by zirk »
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #4 on: 22 October 2014, 17:50:26 »
Ta all - will be in touch Z-man :D
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #5 on: 22 October 2014, 18:02:03 »
My vision was a bit fuzzy there, Though title said "Best way to waterproof arse hole"  :o

Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 October 2014, 21:37:52
Black Sikaflex :y

+1 good stuff  :y
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #6 on: 22 October 2014, 18:08:31 »
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 22 October 2014, 18:02:03
My vision was a bit fuzzy there, Though title said "Best way to waterproof arse hole"  :o

Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 October 2014, 21:37:52
Black Sikaflex :y

+1 good stuff  :y
Oh dear, can see it now, cure for Dysentery = Sikaflex  :o
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #7 on: 07 November 2014, 10:23:06 »
Have ordered a new aerial - since I also need to reseal my scuttle, which Sikaflex shall I get? Black 221 or black 291? :D
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #8 on: 07 November 2014, 11:42:45 »
Decisions, decisions ;D
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #9 on: 07 November 2014, 12:28:31 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 November 2014, 10:23:06
Have ordered a new aerial - since I also need to reseal my scuttle, which Sikaflex shall I get? Black 221 or black 291? :D
Are you talking about repairing it or bonding the panel back on?, do not both of those cure hard?.
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #10 on: 07 November 2014, 13:46:50 »
Don't forget that Sikaflex is actually intended as an adhesive. So, if you use it on your scuttle, don't expect to remove it without damage.
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #11 on: 07 November 2014, 14:19:11 »
Bloody hell, its never as easy as it seems haha... Alright then, what's best to use to seal the scuttle? I'm happy to attach the aerial permanently...
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #12 on: 07 November 2014, 22:23:37 »
Found replacement gaskets for the aerial on ebay the other day item number 360920028067

Hope this helps  :y
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Re: Best way to waterproof aerial hole?
« Reply #13 on: 08 November 2014, 00:04:18 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 November 2014, 14:19:11
Bloody hell, its never as easy as it seems haha... Alright then, what's best to use to seal the scuttle? I'm happy to attach the aerial permanently...

I use ordinary clear silicone.  :y
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