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Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102857]

Wed, 13 October 2010 18:48

Dr. Detroit

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Other than two chips my windshields are in good shape with the exception of fogging around the edges.

I've read a couple of suggestions to use heat in an attempt to relaminate the glass/plastic and am wondering if anyone has tried it?

What worked? Was it a heat gun or an iron?

Ken W.

1973 GMC 23' All Birch and Maple Interior Cabinetry. TZE033V100221 "The Honeycomb Hideout"

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Re: Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102858 is a reply to message #102857]

Wed, 13 October 2010 18:55

Ken Burton

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Dr. Detroit wrote on Wed, 13 October 2010 18:48

Good luck. We usually just replace them. Of all of the sets my friend has installed, I'll bet only one or two were for breakage. All of the others were for fogging. I can personally only remember one broken one.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102876 is a reply to message #102857]

Wed, 13 October 2010 20:32

USAussie

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Ken,

IIRC there have been a number of threads on the GMCnet that discussed both
the heat gun and iron method produced the same result:

CRACK!

I believe we also batted around the idea of putting a windshield in an oven
and baking it to remove the moisture that caused the fogging. I can't
remember what the result of that discussion was.

IIRC someone noted that if you coat the edge with silicone it will prevent
(slow down?) the ingress of moisture that causes the fogging. Whether that
is correct or not I have no idea!

Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie

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Subject: [GMCnet] Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges?

Other than two chips my windshields are in good shape with the exception of
fogging around the edges.

I've read a couple of suggestions to use heat in an attempt to relaminate
the glass/plastic and am wondering if anyone has tried it?

What worked? Was it a heat gun or an iron?

Ken W.
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Re: [GMCnet] Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102895 is a reply to message #102857]

Wed, 13 October 2010 21:18

Gary Berry

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There was a fellow a while back that got tired of looking at the
fogged edges. He taped back from the edge of the windshield and
painted them over. Didn't lose much of his windshield, looked good,
and he didn't look at fogging anymore. I like this idea if the
windshield is otherwise good. Just a thought.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Ken Wolkens <kwolkens@gmail.com> wrote:
> Other than two chips my windshields are in good shape with the exception of fogging around the edges.
> I've read a couple of suggestions to use heat in an attempt to relaminate the glass/plastic and am wondering if anyone has tried it?
> What worked? �Was it a heat gun or an iron?
>
> Ken W.

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Re: [GMCnet] Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102900 is a reply to message #102895]

Wed, 13 October 2010 21:39

jimk

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Gary's idea is a neat one to do as I have seen few.
If you ever decide to change it, we sell them for $575 each delivered.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Gary Berry <duallycc@gmail.com> wrote:
> There was a fellow a while back that got tired of looking at the
> fogged edges. He taped back from the edge of the windshield and
> painted them over. Didn't lose much of his windshield, looked good,
> and he didn't look at fogging anymore. I like this idea if the
> windshield is otherwise good. Just a thought.
>
> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Ken Wolkens <kwolkens@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Other than two chips my windshields are in good shape with the exception of fogging around the edges.
>> I've read a couple of suggestions to use heat in an attempt to relaminate the glass/plastic and am wondering if anyone has tried it?
>> What worked? Was it a heat gun or an iron?
>>
>> Ken W.
>
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> 73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Re: Is there a repair for fogged windshield edges? [message #102901 is a reply to message #102857]

Wed, 13 October 2010 21:45

Larry

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Both windshields were fogged when i brought it home, but had to work on the brakes first. Lifted the coach behind the RF wheel...worked on things, let it down to go to the other side and found the DS windshield cracked. Just lifting it wrong cracked it. Called my insurance agent (State Farm) and got both replaced on comprehensive...no deductible. The glass installer replaced both and submitted a single bill. Insurance paid it. Check your insurance. Maybe lifting your coach the wrong way is in your future. Wink

Larry

78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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