I just installed new channel and anti-rattlers. The friction from the new anti-rattlers "sucked" the glass out of the lower channel the first time I rolled the window down . Inspection revealed the old glass tape was used when the window was replaced. Now I've got fresh tape in hand and I'm ready to reinstall the window. Are there any pitfalls to avoid?

 

Did the tape come with instructions? The stuff I've seen required a dunk in solvent to activate it.

 

No instructions. Just tape in a plastic bag. John's F-Fun Hundreds advised me to use WD40 to mount the glass only if it didn't go into the channel. He further advised that is one uses WD40 as lubricant to let it dry ovenight before rolling the window down.
Wish they'd have put that in the box!

 

I would use water or liqiud soap. WD 40 is an oil and doesn't dry.
Fred

 

My glass guy told me to use windex and hammer the glass in... should be alot of resistance going in. He wouldn't hammer it for me as he didn't cut the glass someone else had. I asked if applying even pressure... as with pipe clamps wouldn't be safer. He agreed and I successfully got my glass in nice and tight.

freshly glazed, himmelberg

 

Used a rubber mallet! No windex, wd-40, or soap was required. The judicious application of force usually works. Thanks all.....

 

Does it has to be tape or can you use just a regular weatherstriping adhesive?

 

I don't know how adhesive would work, but it would be a pain to remove & clean up the rail if you ever needed to replace a window.

 

The stuff I got from my glass guy is a soft rubber compound. No adhesive is used. He recommended closing up the channel the glass fits into to increase the friction. I dont think adhesives are favored by those guys if they have to replace glass. It's no fun cleaning out those channels. Ask me how I know.

unglued, himmelberg

 

Himmel, I just had to laugh at the glass guy that advised, but didn't supply, you to hammer,... hammer the glass in. Sounds to me like he wanted to be your supplier as well. I hear it now... "Okay this time we're not gonna hammer the glass..."

 

I worked on GM cars (yeah, i know...) for alot of years and it seems like the GM factory used some kind of pooky (adhesive) in the lower channel. Like Himmel stated, its a real pain to clean the channel out before reinstalling the new glass.
(I found out the hard way when I drilled a 3/8" hole almost all the way through a side window on a 85 Eldo which didn't really make the service manager very happy---long story)

Bobby

 

I happened to visit an auth. Carlite glass man and the "tape" he GAVE me was a corkboard-rubber strip that looked exactly like what came out originally. A little gentle pushing and the glass slipped right in. I try pulling the glass out once it was in and was not succeeding. Seems to work great for me!!!

BTW....my .02 worth!!

 

I have had great success with standing the glass on a padded surface and placing the tape over the edge of the glass, then tapping the channel down with a rubber mallet. Joe