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Windshield Opening Preparation

Fig 1: Smoothing Windshield Adhesive
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1 - OLD ADHESIVE
2 - SCRAPER
3 - WINDSHIELD OPENING
  1. Clean and vacuum windshield opening.
  2. Level old bead of windshield opening adhesive (1) to a thickness of approximately 1 mm (0.04 in.) and remove loose adhesive.
    Fig 2: Applying Windshield Primer
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    1 - PRIMER
    2 - WINDSHIELD OPENING
  3. Clean and dry area of windshield opening to be re-glued with a suitable glass preparation solvent and rag.
  4. Re-prime any damaged area. If old adhesive has been exposed for more than 12 hours, entire adhesive area needs to be re-primed.
  5. Allow primer to air dry for at least 10 minutes.