andyfreelandy

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• Jul 6, 2019

• #1

Anyone tried to do this themselves? Why...I hear you ask. Well I have a scrap car with a perfect screen, is it feasible to remove it and reuse it or is this in the 'too difficult' bag. Any tips if you have removed one without busting it greatly appreciated!

 

Last edited: Jul 6, 2019

GrumpyGel

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• Jul 6, 2019

• #2

I did see somewhere, don't know if it was here or on a Kiwi group, a tool that you can use to cut out glass/windscreens. Dunno how expensive it is or whether you can hire them - forget what its called as well!

I suppose you could then clean the good one up for fitting, but you'd have to buy the right type of glue and I imagine its really difficult to man handle and line up a windscreen without the proper gear.

 

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Avocet1

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• Jul 7, 2019

• #3

I've never done a Freelander one, but I've cut a screen out of another car and re-used it. You can buy "cheese wires" for cutting through windscreen glue. Cleaning up can be done (with some effort) with a sharp blade. Glue tends to be a polyurethan. You can buy windscreen glue kits with the relevant primer in there as well as the glue. You don't need to get all the glue off the back of the old one, but most of it needs to go or you end up with not enough "flex" and it cracks.

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 7, 2019

• #4

I've done a side window, which wasn't that difficult.
As mentioned, you need to use the correct polyurethane glue and clean up both surfaces as best you can.
The hardest part will be removing the good window without breaking it. A toughened window is very strong and hard to break, but a laminated window will crack very easily, so extreme care is needed.

 

Last edited: Jul 9, 2019

teddywood1

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• Jul 9, 2019

• #5

when you are putting it in do not rest it on the metal bits that stick out at the bottom of the windscreen hole, they are only a guide if you put the windscreen on them then the next time you go over a bump your windscreen will break I found out after having one fitted a few years ago.

 

andyfreelandy

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• Jul 9, 2019

• #6

Thanks for the tips!! May have a go, may ask a local windscreen fitter to help!!