Windshields

I called around last fall to have both the front and back glass done on my Duster, but ended up doing it myself. I think I talked to Jacob's Auto Glass and I probably would have gone there if I had anyone do it, but it's been long enough that I'm not certain that is the right place.

I did a bunch of research and found all kinds of opinions on how to do it. Most people seemed to be against the buytl because it was outlawed and only urethane could be used. In the end, I came to the conclusion that most people that said that didn't know what they were talking about, or were specifically referencing glue in window glass. That does appear to be true when applied to a glue in window, but has no bearing on glass held in with a rubber gasket. In that case, it became an issue of what sealer to use (if any) and most wanted to use urethane, but (I think) the best advice was to use a non-hardening sealer.

In the end, I installed my glass using 3M bedding and glazing compound both on the metal and the glass. I went overboard with it and made a mess, but after pulling the glass and finding no sealer anywhere, and having a backseat floor full of water last winter and mold issues in the headliner because of it, I said never again. When I looked at the FSM, pretty sure it said it was needed at least across the front on the self and up the sides a little. In the end, I used it everywhere.

Bit of a full disclosure statement, can't say it worked yet because I can't get the car out to test the seal until spring. I know it made a mess, so I feel like I got it in every nook and cranny, but without running water over it I can't say for sure.