This automotive glass adhesive belongs to my purchased sealants and bonding supplies. In the roof-rack diary, reaching the intended bead location became difficult after the landing pads were installed, making access a memorable part of that separate sealing job.
Black sealant around a roof-rack landing pad during my installation.
The item in my kit
I bought Berkland Polyurethane Windshield Adhesive as part of my camper van equipment.
This automotive glass adhesive belongs to my purchased sealants and bonding supplies. In the roof-rack diary, reaching the intended bead location became difficult after the landing pads were installed, making access a memorable part of that separate sealing job.
Where it fits my build
I removed the factory roof covers, widened the mounting holes and scraped the paint and adhesive from the landing-pad areas. I then fitted the landing pads and assembled the side rails, crossbars and fairing.
The sealant timing made the assembly messy. I applied it early and got it on my hands and parts, while the installed pads left little space for reaching underneath with the nozzle.
The close working space around one of the rack attachments.
My build notes
The access around the pad was the memorable part of this job. Small spaces between the roof, pad and rail affected how I could position the sealant and tighten the hardware.
The order of assembly changed which parts of the joint I could reach.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
3M 08693 and Sikaflex P2G Premium are alternative automotive-glass urethane products in cartridge form; the Sikaflex listing is a two-cartridge package.
3M 08693 Auto Glass Urethane
This black urethane adhesive is packaged for automotive glass bonding. Its cartridge and nozzle provide controlled bead placement with a dispensing gun.
