Any master in the car service will say that replace the windshield is a trifle business. But what if the replacement is made independently? How to do it, what is needed for this, you need a partner or not and most probably most importantly, it is worth doing it yourself or contact the masters? Read and decide for yourself.

Preparing for the replacement of glass in the car

We are preparing to change the glass with your own hands, many questions appear - how and what?

Therefore, now it will be discussed, how to change the windshield itself. After all, in principle, nothing archent, and the truth is not.

And independent work will save a certain amount on the repair.

For work, in addition to the glass itself and the seal, will be required:

- Special string for shooting old glass, which is sold in auto parts (the thinnest from the guitar is suitable.)

- degreasing.

- Stationery knife and scotch.

- Sealant and special activator.

Getting Started, you should prepare a place.

Carefully read each of your action.

To remove the window, it may be necessary to remove the decorative linings of the front racks, as well as torpedoes.

Since they can obscure the edges, preventing the process.

Outside there can be a jab, it is also necessary to dismantle.

Dismantling glass in car do it yourself

Glass is removed by cutting the hermetic layer of the string.

She passed between the body and the glass and held around the perimeter of the opening.

Work on dismantling the window, it's best to spend together - one person pulls out of the cabin and the other outside.

But in the presence of a certain skill, this procedure can be performed alone.

Preparatory work prior to installation of the new glass

Further, seat section, should be carefully clean the old sealant and molding, which remain after removal of the windshield.

After cleaning, it is necessary to make adjustment of the new windshield

If your car has no regular stops for the installation, a window is fixed with wooden wedges and marked with tape, which is glued to the glass and the body with four sides, and then cut at the joint.

Before installation, the seat should prepare window.

The surface is thoroughly degreased.

Not a place where there were traces of sealant, applied a special activator. After that, the entire perimeter of the applied primer.

It is necessary to wait for some time for its drying.

We can assume that all the preparatory work has been completed.

Installing new windows in the car

Installing windows is as follows.

On the prepared surface sealant is applied evenly.

And glass is applied to it.

This procedure is also more convenient to make four hands.

Glass is placed in accordance with the marks made previously using the tape. Window gently presses her hands for a snug fit and fix, until dry adhesive tape.

The drying process extends about 8 - 10 hours.

I need not remind you that the machine should be at this time in the warmth of a heated room.

And in any case, not be used.

All sealant, which crawled out from under the glass, carefully cut away with a knife.