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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 112 | Anyone have a good method of removing front glass with old dried out, hard, rubber? I am planning on replacing the old rubber on my front windshield and am looking for the best method to remove the window without breaking it as i am planning on reusing it. Rubber is hard and brittle. Truck is a 1957 gmc.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Try to cut away the old seal from the glass side, using a sharp razor-blade. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | A sharp utility knife will do it too. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Yep, Utility knife and a sharp blade. Slide in under the rubber, over the glass. Save the paint. It will expose the glass(and the dirt) for easy removal. It also gets the narrow cross section of the rubber. Less cutting that way. Some tape on the handle so the glass is not scratched. That is about it. When the rubber is cut this way the glass comes out easy so be careful.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | I've always hit it at 90* to the glass. You can feel the blade go under the edge of the glass. No chance of scratching the glass or the paint. Start near the middle of the truck and draw the knife toward you. Sometimes, the harder the rubber, the easier it is to cut. | | |
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