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Sketch_hs 01-18-17 01:30 PM

Rear defroster - broken grid
 
My rear defroster has some broken grid lines and leaves a patch of window fogged up. Very annoying!

Has anyone used any of the repairs kits? I want to work but look as good and oem as possible. Wondering about the color matching etc. Yes I'm picky!

jza80 01-18-17 02:08 PM

I have the same issue, actually I'd like to just replace the window with a new one but I haven't been able to find a source.

borisf 01-18-17 02:13 PM


Originally Posted by jza80 (Post 12142881)
I have the same issue, actually I'd like to just replace the window with a new one but I haven't been able to find a source.



Just ran a quick search on Safelite.com for a 93 rear windshield with Blue Tint.

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Whether or not they actually have them readily available is another story though.

DaleClark 01-18-17 03:03 PM

I had a few nicks in my defroster lines from having tint removed. Before I had the window re-tinted, I got a defroster repair kit from the parts store. Cleaned the glass thoroughly and used painter's tape to mask off the top and bottom of the line. Painted it on and there ya go. You can use a multimeter and test continuity on each line.

Might be worth painting it on, letting it dry, then doing a second coat.

Color was near-identical if not identical to the OEM orange/red color.

Dale

Sketch_hs 01-18-17 04:40 PM

Do you know what brand? I was looking at the permatex brand


Originally Posted by DaleClark (Post 12142905)
I had a few nicks in my defroster lines from having tint removed. Before I had the window re-tinted, I got a defroster repair kit from the parts store. Cleaned the glass thoroughly and used painter's tape to mask off the top and bottom of the line. Painted it on and there ya go. You can use a multimeter and test continuity on each line.

Might be worth painting it on, letting it dry, then doing a second coat.

Color was near-identical if not identical to the OEM orange/red color.

Dale


DaleClark 01-20-17 12:48 PM

I'm pretty sure it was Permatex, I just bought it at Autozone or whatever.

That was years ago, still going just fine.

Dale

neit_jnf 01-20-17 01:17 PM

^^ I also used it, works

bajaman 01-20-17 07:35 PM

You have to be very, very careful and diligent to make the repair kits work AND not look like, well...ass.


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