New Windscreen Needed

[Glassman]

Did they use a UV resistant backfill (AFAIK, they don't have access to any)?

[Lewis's Friend]

Glassman said:

Did they use a UV resistant backfill (AFAIK, they don't have access to any)?

Not sure to be honest. I meant to ask as you mentioned it, but totally forgot to.

[Glassman]

If they didn't, however the surround looks now will deteriorate and look worse very soon.

My guess is they would have backfilled it with the same PUR adhesive they used on the windscreen. I hope I'm wrong, and that they're well on top of their game in this regard.

[Lewis's Friend]

Glassman said:

If they didn't, however the surround looks now will deteriorate and look worse very soon.

My guess is they would have backfilled it with the same PUR adhesive they used on the windscreen. I hope I'm wrong, and that they're well on top of their game in this regard.

Hopefully... We'll see I guess!

They used a different tube of material for the backfill, with a smaller gun. Whether that was just for ease of dispensing though, and it is all the same stuff I couldn't say.

They did say not to touch the backfill for 24hours, while the adhesive apparently goes off in an hour or so, so hopefully it is the correct stuff.

[Glassman]

Lewis's Friend said:

They used a different tube of material for the backfill, with a smaller gun.

A good sign.

I just hope it is the right material and not what they used on one I went to look at. It was a non-curing compound used on indirectly glazed units.

[Lewis's Friend]

The guy who did the work said he'd done a number of TVR's, and they were all quite painful experiences...

Still, he reckoned the worst car he'd ever done was a classic 300SL gullwing, which took 2 days!