Subject: Re: Rear convertible glass repair by NelsonV on 2012/8/3 19:03:16
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NelsonV wrote: Gorilla Glue available at The Home Depot http://www.gorillatough.com/ My rear window fell out completely. I put it back in with the Gorilla Glue about a year ago and it's holding up just fine.
Follow the instructions closely and use very sparingly. This stuff expands, so be careful. Mine bubbled out a bit on some edges; on others it came out perfect.
That link says that it dries a light tan instead of clear. Can you see that from the inside?
In the areas it bubbled out, it's is visible and ugly. I really need to re-do it some day.
Where the glass attaches to the top, there is about 3/8" strip of overlap. The trick is to lay down a thin, narrow bead of the adhesive in this "strip" so that when it expands it won't ooze out of that 3/8" area. Unfortunately, I didn't know this beforehand.
Also, since your window is still partially intact, you should have an easier time than I did. I would recommend practicing with some clear plastic (like some old CD cases) so you can see how the stuff spreads under compression and also how much it expands upon curing.
I highly recommend the product if you think you can lay down a good bead. It has held up (remember my window came completely out) and has not leaked in the year since I applied it.
