- glass bonding kit;
- sharp knife;
- glue gun;
- glue-sealant cutting string;
- a heated room in which the car can be left motionless while the glue dries.
We perform the work with an assistant.
The glass bonding kit consists of a tube of adhesive sealant, an activator for degreasing the surface, primer, a cloth for degreasing and a tampon for applying the primer.
Note: Since materials used by different manufacturers may differ, please read the instructions included with the repair kit before performing the work.
Kits (from different manufacturers) can be supplemented with spacers under the glass and a string for cutting the glue seam. The string breaks very often. It can be purchased separately, but, as a rule, in a set with handles.
In extreme cases, you can use a fishing line or welding wire with a diameter of 0.8 mm from a semiautomatic device such as "Kempi".
Sequence of execution
1. Prepare the car for work (see "Preparing the car for maintenance and repair").
2. Remove the ventilation grille (see "Astra Front Windscreen Wiper Drive Replacement" or "Front windscreen wiper drive model Zafira - replacement").
3. Overcoming the resistance of the retainer, move down and remove the interior rearview mirror.
4. On the Astra model, move the seal of the right door opening along the front pillar and, using a slotted screwdriver with a wide blade, remove the front pillar trims.
On the Zafira model, remove the front pillar trims and the instrument panel trims (see "Zafira model front side window - replacement").
5. Using a thin slotted screwdriver, pry up and remove the decorative trims of the windshield on the right side and similarly on the left side (shown on the Astra model, similar on the Zafira model).
6. In the same way, remove the upper and lower decorative trims of the windshield.
7. Using nippers, cut off a string about a meter long. Pierce the glue-sealant with the string and insert the end of the string into the interior.
8. Put handles on the ends of the string.
Note: If you don't have special handles, you can tie the string to screwdriver handles or wooden blocks.
9. Together with an assistant, use a string, like a two-handed saw, to cut the glue seam along the entire perimeter of the glass.
Note: To prevent damage to the front panel when cutting the adhesive sealant at the bottom of the glass, place a rag between the panel and the string.
10. Remove the glass from the car.
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11. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut off the remaining adhesive seam from the body (permissible residual seam thickness no more than 2 mm).
12. Open the front door windows.
13. Having placed the new glass on a flat surface, degrease the painted edges of the glass with an activator (from the repair kit).
14. Using a swab, apply primer around the perimeter of the glass.
15. Repeat similar operations on the window opening of the body.
16. Put the seal on the glass.
17. Apply adhesive sealant evenly around the perimeter of the glass, leaving 8-10 mm from the edge of the glass. Apply adhesive sealant with a roller 10-12 mm high.
18. Install the windshield so that its seal fits evenly against the front pillars and the roof panel.
19. Press the glass to the windshield frame and fix it in any way possible (for example, with masking tape).
Warning! Do not move the car, do not open the doors, and avoid any actions that involve rocking the car for 24 hours.
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