Whats the best way to do it and what tools are the best for this?

 

anger and a hammer... hahah

i believe you need a molding release tool, a special type of knife and a removal suction tool thing.. thats what i saw when a guy replaced mine.

 

just beat it out with a hammer. Its what I did. Saved me $40 from having a shop take it off.

 

haha yeah that seams like the faster way to do it but i hope to re use it. I want to put it back in when im done with the conversion

 

You'll need the tools to do it, and experience too because the edges of windshields are pretty fragile. Trust me, I know. I cracked my windshield just trying to remove the molding around it. Its worth going to an auto glass place and paying them $40 to remove it if you plan on keeping it.

 

dont do it your self thats taooered glass thats made to break at *** soon as any pressure is put on when i got mine remove they used a heat gun and a small saw took them a while and charged me 50 bucks but atleats it didnt brake

 

It is much simpler than you guys are making it sound


1. Get a putty knife. Sharpen it on some sand paper or something

2. Get some 409 (the cleaning ****)

3. Spray the 409 all the way around the rim of the windshield, use it as a lubricant to keep the putty knife moving

4. use the putty knife to cut the urethane from the glass by just sliding it threw. make sure you do it evenly, so you don't crack it.

Just take your time, plenty of 409

Another thing you can do is get an area started, and thread piano wire through it. Then just drag it around the windshield and you will have it cut out, just be careful. Again, use lube. Soap and water, 409, w/e you want.

 

And if you are doing this on a DA, make sure you take those side trim pieces off, and that plastic guard **** that goes over your windshield wiper arms. It makes it easier if you have your dash out but it isn't neccesary.

 

Thank you very much for the help. I will probably get working on this tonight. I appreciate the ideas. Ill post back after the weekend with an update and pictures