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The rear top rubber seal on my driver's side window has come off the roof railing and I'm looking for ideas on how to re-attach it. I can push it back in place but it keep s falling out when I lower+raise the roof so I know that I'm going to lose it eventually.

I tried some "stuff" from Bunnings which is supposed to bond between rubber and metal but that fell of as soon as I lowered the roof. The stainless steel roof runner had virtually no glue on it, only the rubber window seal did so I suspect that it simply ran off the stainless steel runner into the rubber seal.

I was recommended to try a marine store since they've usually got a lot bonding products for various surfaces.

Does anyone have any ideas on what may be suitable (actual product names preferred)?

I'm also thinking of attaching some fridge magnetic seal to the rubber and rare-earth magnets to the rail if all else fails. Anyone tried that?

Any feedback appreciated.

- Thanks

I must confess to not really visualising your specific problem and part involved. However I always have a contact adhesive in my garage which often gets used for a variety of jobs - not just automotive. An old fashioned but useful product- a yellow contact adhesive- a brand such as Selleys Kwik grip. It may not be suitable for your application however it is still very useful - a small tin goes a long way. Read the instructions and clamping can be beneficial.

shoo goo will do the trick

Comes in clear or black

Takes a day or two to fully cure


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That rubber seal is designed to attach to the steel strip without needing any glue to keep it there. It has little "wings" that should clip in under the lip on the steel strip. You need to make sure that both wings clip under or it'll just fall out. You could also try gently bending the sides of the steel strip together so they'll hold the rubber wings better. Also inspect the rubber seal to make sure the wings are not damaged or ripped off.

Guran, I don't have the actual pictures of the rubber strip since I've now mounted it using double-sided 3M tape as a temporary measure, but it looks like the foreward and aft ends of the rubber strip originally has small sections that were glued in place and the rubber was held in between by the brace, allowing it to flex when the roof was raised and lowered. The strip wll sit in place when the roof is up but always falls off when I raise the roof from the lowered position. I don't trust the rubber strip to stay in place when the roof is up, window down, and me driving along - I know that I'll eventually lose it.

I'll give the "shoo goo" a try, just at the fore and aft sections - thanks for the suggestion Tezza