Installing black tape on windshield.
03-04-2012, 09:19 PM
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Installing black tape on windshield.
Previous owner remove the black windshield tape and I think it looks tacky as hell. Every GPW I see with the black tape looks much cleaner. I ordered the tape from majestics. Any advice or tips to retaping it back on the windshield?
03-06-2012, 06:09 PM
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I'm thinking about using Dawn's dish washing soap to remove the dirt and grease. Then drying it real good and retaping with the stock black vinyl.
03-06-2012, 07:03 PM
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Plastidip. Shit, it'll look better too. The windshield tape is shiny black, whereas your convertible is more of a matte look. Making both matte, seems to balance it out a little bit better.
Unless of course you plan of going with a gloss black hardtop in the future.
Unless of course you plan of going with a gloss black hardtop in the future.
03-07-2012, 05:33 AM
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. Where do you get the Plastidip from?
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03-07-2012, 06:19 AM
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The vinyl should be easy to replace. Prep the surface well, removing any dirt, etc. The vinyl should be applied to a warm surface and the vinyl itself should be warm and pliable. Only peel back a small portion of the backing when starting out and work your way over the frame peeling back more as you go.
03-07-2012, 07:06 AM
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I've actually removed and reapplied the tapes. Not a really fun job.
If you want a factory look, you'll HAVE to remove the rubber moulding that wraps around the window frame (not windshield).
You can tuck it in under the windshield moulding, but it must go under the rubber moulding that meets the roof.
You'll need some good plastic pry tools for the plastic pins for the moulding.
Clean everything with alcohol only. It must be spotless and the vinyl goes on dry.
Use plastic squeegies to get the air out and get the windshield edge in. There is a protective coating on the vinyl to keep from damaging while squeeging, but it's not too rugged, so be good to it.
As I recall, the center tape goes on first and there are small points on the vinyl that align with points on the car.
Overlap on the sides try to emulate the overlap and are inline with the convertible top's creases.
You'll need a butyl sealer to reattach the rubber at the top on top of the tape. I used a 3M product that is referred as dum-dum by slang. Came in a big roll that I pulled out like super sticky plumbers putty. Same stick and consistency as the OEM stuff.
Again, not a fun job, and lesson learned by me...
If you want a factory look, you'll HAVE to remove the rubber moulding that wraps around the window frame (not windshield).
You can tuck it in under the windshield moulding, but it must go under the rubber moulding that meets the roof.
You'll need some good plastic pry tools for the plastic pins for the moulding.
Clean everything with alcohol only. It must be spotless and the vinyl goes on dry.
Use plastic squeegies to get the air out and get the windshield edge in. There is a protective coating on the vinyl to keep from damaging while squeeging, but it's not too rugged, so be good to it.
As I recall, the center tape goes on first and there are small points on the vinyl that align with points on the car.
Overlap on the sides try to emulate the overlap and are inline with the convertible top's creases.
You'll need a butyl sealer to reattach the rubber at the top on top of the tape. I used a 3M product that is referred as dum-dum by slang. Came in a big roll that I pulled out like super sticky plumbers putty. Same stick and consistency as the OEM stuff.
Again, not a fun job, and lesson learned by me...