How To Remove The Tailgate Glass

[Martin W 0]

I need to get the tailgate glass out to replace it with a pollycarb window but is there another way to get it out without using a knife to scrap out all the bonding?

 

I just dont want to scratch the paint as it was only sprayed a few years ago!

 

Any help much appreciated.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

smash it and pull the rubbers off after ???

[Batfink 201]

heatgun and scraper I believe

[Martin W 0]

heatgun and scraper I believe

Heatgun looks like the way forward then, cheers.

[GTI6BOY 29]

i just smashed the glass and used heatgun to get the glue off

[Jrod 7]

As above, smashed it.

[projectpug 0]

Not smashed a car window before but doesnt it go into like a million pieces that needed cleaning up?

How easy is it to make a perspex rear windown with it not being entirely flat? Any pictures available?

 

thanks

Phil

[Martin W 0]

Not smashed a car window before but doesnt it go into like a million pieces that needed cleaning up?

How easy is it to make a perspex rear windown with it not being entirely flat? Any pictures available?

 

thanks

Phil

If your planning to make a rear window you should use polycarbonate as perspex shatters, moulded screens can be made but they do scost more. A flat screen will suffice my needs.

 

I'm not keen on smashing the window, but I'll heat up the glue with a heat gun and prize the window out I think.

[toddydal 1]

if u cover the window with masking tape or duk tape,then wen u smash it the glass will break and stik 2 the tape,,,,not much mess

[Jrod 7]

Take it off before doing it.

[cybernck 403 1 Cars]

and what if you want to discard a damaged boot and actually keep the glass?

[Alastairh 47]

If you don't need it, tape it up in duck tape and pop it. Saves glass going everywhere.

 

When i had my car sprayed over, i just got a window guy and the bodyshop to pop it in and out for £25

 

Certain things i like to leave to the professionals along with there tools.

Edited December 8, 2007 by Alastairh

[Paintguy 0]

Certain things i like to leave to the professionals along with there tools.

Very good advice.

 

I've taken a fair few bonded windows out in the past, but a proper window fitter makes the job look easy, and with a combination of their special knives and cheese wires, it's a doddle of a job for them.