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Post Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:43 pm

How do i reinstall this bead i know there is a tool but i cant seem to find the right one ?thanks
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Post Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:11 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN-FI ... SwD2pXFl1h

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN-FI ... SwYmZXFl1Y

Can be done with a small flat screwdriver and plenty of lubricant, but the screwdriver WILL slip at some point, so always work towards the glass, not the paintwork.
Whether you do it the hard way, by hand, or the easy way, with the tool, use plenty of lubricant, and keep compressing the strip back towards what you've already fitted. Don't let the tool pull on the strip, or you'll end up cutting a piece off of the end, and over time, it'll shrink back and leave a gap.
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Post Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:14 pm

Thanks for taking the time to help me brian !tool orderd !
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Post Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:28 pm

What a nightmare job the tool i bought was useless !ive given up for today after stabbing myself in the hand with the screwdriver method !!
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Post Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:40 pm

Surprised you say that. My own tool is similar looking to the one in the second link, and makes the job very easy.
Stabbing your hand is preferable to stabbing the paintwork.
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