Bought a permatex kit but did not work sanded flat used activator wouldn't work any advice on how to repair this
Rear defroster tab repair ?
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Any help
Are the tabs or the grid broken?
What didn't work? Did the power terminal not stay attached to the side of the grid?
Can you post a pic of this and the window?
well normally it takes more than an hour.. and you gave us very little information..
garbage in garbage out.
the more details you post.. including pics the more help/better help you will get.
Just throwing this out there. I once saw a guy repair either this part or one of the grid lines with silver solder. I believe the tabs are copper. YMMV.
I prepped the tabs and mounting the so called glue wouldn't tack up I will post pics later
I see you're in michigan as I am.. stating the obvious, it's been cold here.. did you try and use a hair dryer to warm up the area before gluing?
or is the glue a UV resin glue that needs UV light to harden?
Link to actual Permatex kit would be helpful as well.
great minds think alike! lol..
was just looking up the technical data sheet from permatex on their rear defogger repair kit..and look at that, both kits say to "For best results, the ambient temperature should be at least 50F during application."
time to get a hair dryer!!
here's the tech sheet..
for the complete kit..
for the tab repair kit
I also recommend watching a few YouTube videos on reattaching the tab. I am reasonably sure that I have seen at least one.
The local glass place said its marginal getting those kits to work properly.
FIle a glass claim. Your insurance company will pay in full. They want you to see out the rear window,
FIle a glass claim. Your insurance company will pay in full. They want you to see out the rear window,
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Permatex® Rear Window DefoggerElectrically Conductive Tab Adhesive
Quickly and easily bonds defogger tab to grid on rear window. Provides a low-cost, high-quality repair for damaged rear window defogger tabs. Complete kit for a quick repair.
www.permatex.com
I used this per directions with hair dryer can I just put solder on the back of the tab and quickly press it to window ?
The guy at South main auto solders the tab back on. Have a look at his video. Maybe be tricky since you are in cold weather. Can you do this inside a closed garage?
I did it yesterday in a heated garage I wasn't outside I will look at video and thanks.
I wouldn check various videos on YouTube first. I usually check a few videos before doing the repair and watch the video 2-3 times, and then try to watch it about 30 mins before doing the repair myself. Some videos suck and are a waste of time, but I do it as part of my research.
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