(09-06-2024, 02:59 AM)Paul LeDuc Wrote: 1. Have you thought about doing it yourself? ie: remove the glass and re-install it with the proper installation kit.
2. I don't think re-sealing it with the glass in the car would be very successful and it would be hard to put the trim back in with the channel full of 'goo'.
1. In the hands of a DIY'er, using the tool that most glass shops/techs use to remove auto glass (Harbor Freight version shown below), often results in broken glass ~ sometimes, even when used by a professional - but...... YMMV! I've done it myself in a self-serve J/Y when trying to remove a Ranger w/shield. I broke two - then, was successful on the 3rd try (practice makes perfect, lol). Moral of the story? I wouldn't even ATTEMPT it, w/o a nearby source for replacement glass!
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2. AFAIK, the "goo" that most glass shops use is urethane sealant/caulking that is usually dispensed from "caulking-gun tubes".
Tim Imhoff, a good friend of mine and fellow TF member, used to own a glass shop in Colorado, and I accompanied him on several occasions when he replaced auto & truck glass (mostly cracked windshields). Altho I never saw him "reseal" one of 'em w/o replacement, I know it's done occasionally ~ and, embedding the stainless trim into the uncured urethane and wiping/cleaning off the excess isn't all that difficult. BUT.....
"Pity the fool who needs to remove that trim at a later date" (ala, 'Mister T'), lol.