windshield removal

[mcline71]

I've got my windshield out but I'm now looking at all the black sealer that is remaining on the car. Any advice on how to get this nasty stuff off?

 

[mach71351c]

I sprayed mine down with WD40 and let soak in for a few days. Then it wiped rite off. Then I cleaned the WD40 up with break clean on a rag.

 

[mcline71]

I sprayed mine down with WD40 and let soak in for a few days. Then it wiped rite off. Then I cleaned the WD40 up with break clean on a rag.

Thanks! I will give that a try.

 

[imusa76]

when Safelite did mine last month, he used a spray that froze it, and then it scraped it all off. no sticky mess.

 

[jeff8877]

Just did mine...

Scraped as much as I could off with a putty knife then used goo gone on rest. The goo gone cuts it really easily and wipes right off.

Jeff

 

[mcline71]

I got most of it scraped off with the putty knife and a screwdriver. Already got it doused with WD-40. I'll also try the goo gone, of course knowing my luck the combo of goo gone and residual WD-40 will probably explode.

 

[sdstang]

I got most of it scraped off with the putty knife and a screwdriver. Already got it doused with WD-40. I'll also try the goo gone, of course knowing my luck the combo of goo gone and residual WD-40 will probably explode.

I did mine a few months back. To date it was the messied thing I've had to do on the car. I took the wd40 advice too and it really helped. Not looking forward to all the underside and apron tar that needs to come off. I like the freeze idea. Maybe Ill call a glass install place and see what they use.

 

[imusa76]

How does or will the WD-40 affect the new adhesive, will is cause it not to stick properly?

 

[mcline71]

I got most of it scraped off with the putty knife and a screwdriver. Already got it doused with WD-40. I'll also try the goo gone, of course knowing my luck the combo of goo gone and residual WD-40 will probably explode.

I did mine a few months back. To date it was the messied thing I've had to do on the car. I took the wd40 advice too and it really helped. Not looking forward to all the underside and apron tar that needs to come off. I like the freeze idea. Maybe Ill call a glass install place and see what they use.

Ya, that stuff doesn't come off your hands too easily. Still trying to break the habit of not wearing gloves. I got all the undercoating off the underside of the car but the driveshaft tunnel was almost impossible to get a putty knife in there. I bought a cheap needler/scaler from Harbor Freight and that seems to work pretty well, but very noisy.

How does or will the WD-40 affect the new adhesive, will is cause it not to stick properly?

I think that's what the break cleaner is for, to remove that residue? My car is a long ways away from replacing the windshield. I'll be stripping all the paint out of that area anyway so no worries there.

 

[jbojo]

I used a small curved wood chisel so I could get into the corners and acetone to clean the surfaces with. Worked pretty good for me.

-jbojo