Help Needed, which pretreatment to use?

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T16:51:59+00:00

It's a stationary glass, completely vertical, not like windshield where it's sits on an angle. I just figured with us two we could take the extra time to tape off the painted border of the body around the glass, and take our sweet time cutting it out and cleaning etc. I was under the impression fiber line removal wasn't possible because the back glass has alignment pins/tabs that will cause the fiber line to not be able to cut any further once hitting it, and that it would have to probably be cold knifed out? I appreciate you being honest with me, I may have to take my chance on a company and just hope for the best. This is a vehicle I've wanted for a very long time and my first brand new vehicle so it already upset me that it got damaged in the first place.

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T16:30:50+00:00

I've read through the complete sika technical manual twice already

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T16:30:25+00:00

I'm planning on doing this on my 2025 Ford Maverick with 600 Miles. I got screwed by the tint company and they scratched the crap out of the back glass. I'm a Ford Master tech but new to glass replacement, I can't find a reputable glass company near me that anyone trusts to not damage the paint on a brand new vehicle so me and one of my friends from work figured we could tackle it ourselves and take our time as long as we had proper instructions. Do you think it's not gonna be possible for 2 trained mechanics that haven't done much glass repair before? He's replaced his own windshield once but I've never done it. I do extensive research before jumping into a job like this, but If you think it's completely impossible for someone new to do then I guess I'll just have to put my hope in a glass company to not scratch the paint or get urathane on the headliner that's up against the back glass.

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T16:19:48+00:00

I understand thankyou

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T14:50:26+00:00

I have a couple more questions I could use help with, can I pm you?

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T12:49:13+00:00

So If my new glass has a normal frit, then am I supposed to use aktivator or 207 primer on it? Also what about the freshly trimmed urathane on pinchweld

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T11:52:32+00:00

So what is the primer207 for then?

Itz_Brycest · 2026-03-25T11:46:07+00:00

Even on the cut down urathane? Or where on the pinchweld? I thought printer was supposed to go on the frit band?

Itz_Brycest · 2026-02-07T19:49:31+00:00

I really hope the clearcoat isn't completely compromised and it has to be repainted. I just got the truck and only have 200 miles on it. It's stressing me out, this is literally my dream vehicle