FROM SCARBOROUGH AUTO GLASS TO YOU: HOW TO QUICKLY REPLACE WINDSHIELD MOLDING

There are a few key tools that you will need to complete the job:

·         Suction handle

·         A gasket tool with a plastic edge (the plastic edge is optional)

·         Screwdriver and pliers.

You must secure the suction handle to the windshield glass of your car. This could be done by pressing the suction cup the glass of the windshield and then turning the handle of the suction cup or pressing the vacuum button on the mechanism depending on what kind of suction cup you have. After this, you want to move the windshield clip that’s in the bottom center of the glass. This is the clip that holds the molding together by the ends. You’ll then want to take out the clip of the gasket and slide it from one end to the other end of the molding. Once this is done you can remove the molding strip just by pulling it out from one end until it completely comes out of the rubber gasket. You should be able to pull the rubber from the bottom center all the way around and back to the bottom.

How to Install the New Windshield Molding

To install the new molding, you’ll want to insert one end of the rubber into the bottom center of the windshield gasket. Once you do this you can push the rest of the rubber molding into the gasket’s groove all the way around the windshield glass. You want to take your time with this because moving too quickly can damage the gasket or the glass. Once you’re done putting in the molding you can use the suction handle to put the glass back into its place. Scarborough auto glass professionals ask that you be extremely careful and cautious when doing this because you don’t want to end up having to buy a new windshield because you broke your glass. This would then just add extra expense to an at home project thus making it useless to do yourself. If that happens or you’re scared of that happening, take your car to a professional. Once you do this you can remove the suction handle from off of your windshield. And then you’re done. You may want to clean your windshield with some windshield wiper fluid once you’re finished just in case and residue from the tools or molding is left over.

Know the “How-Tos”

In order to expand your knowledge, the Richmond Hill auto glass workers would like to teach you a few more things! Let’s start with this…do you know how to install auto glass? If not, check out the next post.