When you're replacing a windshield or rear glass, the locking strip can be the most frustrating part. This tool helps you guide it into the seal smoothly so you can finish cleanly and get the vehicle back together sooner.
Installing a locking strip by hand can stretch the rubber, cause uneven seating, or slow the job down. This tool lets you match the eyelet opening to the strip size, thread the strip through, and guide it directly into the molding as you move around the glass.
The swivel tip pivots 90-degrees in either direction to follow the window track, making it easier to work around corners. For smoother installation, use soap and water as a lubricant while feeding the strip through the eyelet and into the seal.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer. Let's take a quick look at this Performance Tool Windshield Locking Strip Tool. Now this tool is designed to make installing locking strips into rubber window and windshield seals much easier and more controlled. So instead of fighting the strip into place by hand, this tool is going to guide it smoothly into the rubber molding, helping to reduce installation time and frustration. One of the biggest advantages is going to be its versatility.
It does include four different tip sizes that are built into a double-ended design. So I'm just gonna show you here how you can swap these out. So on this one you have two different sizes, and then on this one you have two different sizes. So I'm just going to replace the bolt here and the hardware and then just tighten it back down like that, and then I'm ready to go with this tip. So that's how easy it's going to be to swap these these tips out.
And I just want to make sure that's tightened down just like that, you'll be good to go. So this is going to allow it to fit a variety of locking strip and seal openings, and that means this is gonna be useful for different vehicle applications without needing multiple tools, so that's nice. The swivel tip is another helpful feature. It pivots 90 degrees, allowing the tool to naturally follow the contours and curves of a windshield or rear window opening. It's gonna make it easier to maintain consistent control, especially when working around corners.
And it's specifically designed for two-piece self-sealing rubber weather stripping systems, making it a great choice for classic vehicle restoration, glass replacement, and similar projects where locking strips are used. Overall, this remains pretty compact. The handle itself from end to end not including tip, is about eight-inches long, and it's got a comfortable handle grip here, it's a plastic grip. But overall it's gonna make your job a whole lot easier. I think it's gonna wrap up our quick look today.
Again, my name's Andy. Thank you for joining me.
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