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Originally Posted by mrvette
Replied?? you mean replaced?? and how can you do that as the plastic is bonded to the vinyl....???  |
Auto correct. Meant repaired.
The C5 convertible has a glass window that is glued to the soft top. That glue lasts about 10 years. Then it starts separating. The fix is to use something called Rhino Glue (a type of superglue), clean it really well with solvent (acetone works best or toulene).
Then I hit the cloth side with 80 grit sandpaper to roughen up and remove some of the adhesive left. (GM used a similar glue) - then, using a couple tricks to take the pressure off the glass (hard to explain), glue it, tape it and put weight on it overnight.
Works great and not too hard to do - takes about 20 min. max. That repair lasts 2-3 years. Not great, but better than spending a couple grand on a new top.