Hey, BillK, what tape are you going to use on your privacy shield rattle?
 

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ChrisTTopher Lloyd

2001 225 TTQ coupe Silver/Ebony
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I was going to follow Mr. Sellers' example...
 

He recommended using drafting tape around the edge where the two pieces meet and I want to silicone in the voids between pins and in the holes the pins go in to attempt to make the entire sandwich as solid as possible.

Why do you ask, does yours still rattle even with the silicone?

Long story.....
 

I prised open the part of the shield between the two tabs and squirted silicone in as previously described. Great! Or so I thought.

After the initial euphoria of a quiet shield wore off I realised that I still have some squeaks and rattles from other parts of the shield.

So, I want to fix that, but I've sealed the shield with silicone so it won't open easily again. To cut a long story short, my dealer is swapping the shield under warranty. If the new one rattles (it probably will) I want to separate the two halves and do the job properly, like you described.

Whew! I must have inhaled too many "silly"cone fumes!

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ChrisTTopher Lloyd

2001 225 TTQ coupe Silver/Ebony
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Where do you get drafting tape?
 

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ChrisTTopher Lloyd

2001 225 TTQ coupe Silver/Ebony
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Am sorry if my directions messed you up ultimately. It was a final fix for me, but I
 

feel badly that you are now "stuck" so to speak.

With no real expectations I got a new one last week under warranty...no rattle or squeak!

No apology needed. It was my own silly(cone) fault.
 

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ChrisTTopher Lloyd

2001 225 TTQ coupe Silver/Ebony
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Drafting tape is basically masking tape...
 

It can be found at any art supply store. It's a bit more rugged than standard masking tape and comes in much thinner widths - the stuff my wife, a former graphic designer had was only about 1/2" wide, where the narrowest masking tape you can find at Home Depot is 1" wide...

Thank you! Will you post pictures when you've done it, please?
 

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ChrisTTopher Lloyd

2001 225 TTQ coupe Silver/Ebony
Premium package, Audio package, Navigation System