Re: Bodyseal / Ziebart

[Mike Wattam <101714.1343@domain.elided>]

Extent of 'Ziebart' was really down to the skill of the operator. 
Officially the screen pillar was not included, but a good operator should
have spotted that and had the upper trims off.  The only recourse is to
strip and check.

Ziebart is black, similar to tar but remains pliable for some years.  After
it dries off it cracks and rust can set in - in a big way because having no
exit route from behind t he 'tar', it can work away nicely.

To be fair, annual checks are supposed to be done, so the cracking problem
could be minimised.  But then, very few owners knew this.

As previously, Ziebart have gone out of business a number of times, part of
the reason was expensive claims.  They don't appear to exist at all now.

Mike Wattam
Triumph Stag Register