1. Wear appropriate safety equipment
a) Protect yourself
b) Wear safety equipment, such as work gloves, nitrile chemical resistant
gloves, safety glasses, work apron or other protection required by your
company
2. Inspect replacement glass
a) Use BETACLEAN? GC-800 Glass Cleaner and a clean, lint-free paper
towel to clean the bonding surface of the glass
b) Inspect replacement glass for defects
c) Verify all primers and adhesives are within use-by dates
3. Cut out the glass
a) Protect the customer’s vehicle
b) Remove all hardware and reveal moldings
c) Cut out the windshield or body glass using your preferred method
d) Clean any dirt and debris from around the existing urethane
4. Prepare the glass
a) Use BETACLEAN GC-800 Glass Cleaner and clean, lint-free paper
towel to clean the bonding surface of the glass
Note: If bonding to glass close to encapsulation, “wet scrub” the glass bonding surface
b) If contamination is present, “wet scrub” the bonding surface with an
abrasive pad and BETACLEAN GC-800 cleaner, then apply a second
application of BETACLEAN GC-800 cleaner and remove with a lint-free
paper towel
4.1. Prime glass surfaces
a) Shake BETAPRIME? 5500 1-Step Glass/Frit Primer for at least one (1)
minute before application
b) Open BETAPRIME 5500 bottle carefully and insert a clean, unused
dauber; to avoid spilling, never pour liquid on dauber
c) If using single application BETAPRIME 5500SA, activate according to
the directions
d) Apply BETAPRIME 5500 along the bond line
e) Replace inner seal and cap on bottle immediately
f) Allow a minimum of six (6) minutes for primer to dry down to
40° F (4.4° C)
g) Apply the reveal molding or original molding to the glass, if necessary
4.2. Prepare encapsulation or PAAS