Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
12-07-2007, 03:35 PM
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Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
I have the problem.
Just get my Camaro, it came from Texas, it seams the car was parked all it's life outdoors on sun. So in result all rubber parts get cracked and hard like plastic.
So I went for change on every rubber part.
So the biggest problem I did not solve yet - HOW TO REMOVE OLD FRONT WINDSHIELD MOULDING as it is very hard like plastic. I'm afraid to crack my windshield.
Any suggestions, please? Is it any compound to soften the moulding or just I'd try to remove it as it is ?????
Just get my Camaro, it came from Texas, it seams the car was parked all it's life outdoors on sun. So in result all rubber parts get cracked and hard like plastic.
So I went for change on every rubber part.
So the biggest problem I did not solve yet - HOW TO REMOVE OLD FRONT WINDSHIELD MOULDING as it is very hard like plastic. I'm afraid to crack my windshield.
Any suggestions, please? Is it any compound to soften the moulding or just I'd try to remove it as it is ?????
12-07-2007, 04:48 PM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
once you remove it you cant put another back in until the window is removed anyways.
12-08-2007, 04:59 AM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
Dyo You mean if I'll try to remove it out the windshield will be cracked anyway?
12-08-2007, 05:28 AM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
nah it shouldn't but to put new molding in you have to replace the window.
12-08-2007, 05:37 AM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
yep cause once the urethane sealant sets it's like a rock and I dont think you can get the original molding anywhere again.
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12-08-2007, 07:35 AM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
I remove these pieces from cars at the JY, most of the time they crack, but I have gottem some nice strips before. Infact, last year on my 85 I installed a used strip with black windshield caulking 
12-08-2007, 01:49 PM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
out of curiosity, but where did you get the windshield moulding from?
12-09-2007, 12:42 PM
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Re: Front Windshield Black Moulding gets hard like plastic - How to remove it?
I just did mine recently. Yanked the old one out without a problem. Bought a new one from ebay for about 30 bucks.
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