Bonded windscreen removal

[itsallyellow]

Sorry for the boring post!!

I need to remove my cerbera's rear window. Its bonded on. What is the best way to remove it?? ive heard that you can cut around the bond with a very sharp knife but this sounds very time consuming!!

thanks
mike

[k50 del]

Having helped a friend remove an AX front screen last weekend, I have to say the best way to remove it is to pay someone to do it for you.

The professionals use a very long flexible single bladed knife (about £10 from most decent auto factors) and a spray bottle full of washing up liquid.

Pass the blade through the rubber and use a sawing motion all around.

Be warned though, it's very easy to break the glass if you get it even slightly wrong!!

[sleep envy]

you've got 2 options;



or



Serious post, use a really sharp knife to cut the bonding and use the glass suction handles to pull it out but you're more likely than not to break it from the stress.

[jamiebae]

As above! You need a special tool to do it properly, the main diffucilty is actually re-setting it rather than the removal, everything needs to be surgically clean and the adhesive needs to be laid perfectly - most fitters use an electric gun to get a consistent bead.

Get someone to do it IMO

[itsallyellow]

The new screen will be bolted on. Just need to get this one out! has to be in one piece though!

[jamiebae]

Then buy the special tool, something like this...

www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=5256

But not from Sealey because they're rubbish!