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Post by adderall on Jan 26, 2022 13:35:59 GMT -8
Has anyone run into this issue? My girlfriend and I were following Mobiltec's video series and the first window pane she tried to removed cracked and broke. There's a yellowish substance with tiny bubbles that was run in the crimped metal groove before the Glass was slid into place. I'm not smart enough to know if its some type of epoxy or cement. We were thinking of using an adhesive solvent, gasoline, or stripper, but the metal is tight and I don't want to pry too hard to open the metal slides to get the chemical onto the glue.
Thank you all for your time.
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Post by vikx on Jan 26, 2022 16:16:58 GMT -8
Sounds like Gorilla glue. Not what the manufacturer intended... I don't think it's removeable with chemicals. Maybe heat, but maybe not.
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Post by nccamper on Jan 27, 2022 6:11:20 GMT -8
If it's Gorilla Glue it would be tough to remove while saving the glass. It may be very old (hardened) clear caulk in which case something like Goo Gone, mineral spirits or paint thinner may soften it. Try a tiny area first. |
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Post by adderall on Jan 27, 2022 7:11:05 GMT -8
We already lost one pane of glass on a window that's an extra, so that will probably be the tester.
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Post by adderall on Mar 10, 2022 10:43:42 GMT -8
I ended up using a heat gun on high which caused the glue to release and the aluminum slides to expand enough to let the glass panes out. They're not in great shape because whomever glued them in used a flat head screwdriver and a hammer to pinch them closed, so there's sea shell like chips on the glass. We're thinking of enclosing the ends in flex tape before sliding them back in.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 10, 2022 13:50:28 GMT -8
I'm glad it worked out. Glue is a solution to a problem that ultimately hurts more than it helps. Same could be said for caulk.
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