If you need to replace the windshield of a car, you can contact a service station, where they will carry out all the work efficiently and quickly. But if you have a desire to learn how to repair a car yourself, as well as the necessary tool, try to glue the glass yourself.
Necessary
- - covers or fabric;
- - polyethylene film;
- - foam rollers;
- - knife or string for cutting glass;
- - soil;
- - vacuum cleaner;
- - chisel;
- - glue;
- - putty knife;
- - new windshield.
Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the car for glass replacement, cover the passenger and driver seats with protective covers or unnecessary cloth. Wrap the handle of the box and the steering wheel in plastic and fix it with tape. Be sure to close the ventilation shaft, as glass fragments trapped in it can subsequently fly out of it with a stream of air.
Step 2
Place some foam rollers between the ceiling and the roof of the car to avoid damaging the ceiling when cutting the glass. If possible, move the dashboard or shield it with a metal strip from the cutting edge of the knife.
Step 3
Try to cut as smoothly and smoothly as possible, along the old glue line. To level small irregularities, use special chisels. If in some places there is no paintwork, treat them with a primer. Remove dirt and dust from the glass frame with a vacuum cleaner.
Step 4
Try on a new windshield to the opening. Attach thin foam strips to position the glass in the desired position.
Step 5
Prepare the glass for bonding by removing silicone, oil and other contaminants. To improve glass adhesion, use special activators and primers; in addition, they will protect the seam from destructive ultraviolet radiation.
Step 6
Apply the adhesive in one continuous layer using a plastic V-cut nozzle. If you do not have such a nozzle, apply it with a spatula, ensuring a uniform layer thickness.
Step 7
Place the windshield in the window opening and press down so that the adhesive can set. Remove excess glue immediately. If possible, check the tightness of the glass fit using an ultrasonic detector.
Step 8
After gluing the windshield, during the first day, do not wash the car in a pressure washer, do not drive onto curbs, do not put bulky and heavy objects on top of the dashboard.
