Any Paint Experts in the House?
Discussion
Bluevanman said:
jeff666 said:
I'm guessing old screen cut out then paintwork done hence not seeing the cut marks,
I could be wrong as you would usually clean the screen adhesive back to bare before painting.
You said it was a shell from the factory,not one that had been repainted.I could be wrong as you would usually clean the screen adhesive back to bare before painting.
Yes you would expect the bodyshop to remove that before painting.
From my experience it's usually a bugger to remove,it adheres that well it I've ended up grinding it off ......not done any 911's mind.
but yes seems odd if it is from the factory, I wonder if the sealer you can see has anything to do with the rivets around the surround ? some sort of spacing before glass fitment maybe.
Glassman is more qualified than me as I send all my glass work to a local company when removing and refitting glass nowadays.
Edit, possibly a tape that you take off before fitting the glass, that way the bond is direct to the factory primer rather than a painted surface.
Edited by jeff666 on Friday 19th April 22:27
Bluevanman said:
Glassman said:
I fit windscreens for a living.
And ?If that's screen adhesive how come it's body colour?
An otherwise beautifully finished 911S.
It needed a new windscreen (previous one heavily pitted, plus the rubber wasn't fitted right). No sealer, so wasn't watertight; water getting into the cabin, pooling in the corners behind the dash cover.
Owner needs to make a decision on this. Left, it will just worsen and he's definitely in for a scuttle repaint. This might just be salvageable. But what is going on here? Not enough time to cure/harden before windscreen was fitted?
It needed a new windscreen (previous one heavily pitted, plus the rubber wasn't fitted right). No sealer, so wasn't watertight; water getting into the cabin, pooling in the corners behind the dash cover.
Owner needs to make a decision on this. Left, it will just worsen and he's definitely in for a scuttle repaint. This might just be salvageable. But what is going on here? Not enough time to cure/harden before windscreen was fitted?
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