ADHESIVE RESIDUE AT GLASS AND MOLDING. Buick Century 1994

SUBJECT: ADHESIVE RESIDUE AT GLASS AND MOLDING (APPLY CLEANING SOLVENT/REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE/PRESSURE WASH)

MODELS: 1994 BUICK CENTURY 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA

NOTE: VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1993 AND JUNE 1994 MAY HAVE THIS CONDITION.

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ADHESIVE OOZES OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BACKGLASS REVEAL MOLDING AND GLASS SURFACE.

NOTE: THE WINDSHIELD REVEAL MOLDING MAY ALSO HAVE THIS CONDITION.

CAUSE:

MAY BE DUE TO HOT MELT ADHESIVE MIXING WITH MOLDING SOLVENTS AND BECOMING "RUNNY" IN HOT TEMPERATURES.

CORRECTION:

APPLY CLEANING SOLVENT, REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE AND PRESSURE WASH ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM GLASS/MOLDING AREA. THE SOLVENT APPLICATION AND CLEANING PORTION SHOULD BE DONE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON A WARM MOLDING. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO WARM THE MOLDING WITH A HEAT LAMP OR HEAT GUN PRIOR TO SOLVENT APPLICATION.

NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE MOLDING OR GLASS FROM VEHICLE FOR THIS CONDITION.

PROCEDURE: IF VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION:

1. LIFT EDGE OF REVEAL MOLDING AT GLASS SURFACE AND, USING A SOLVENT SUCH AS GM #1050172 TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER OR 3M #08984 GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER (OR EQUIVALENT), SQUIRT OR APPLY SOLVENT INTO THE AREA AROUND THE FULL MOLDING PERIMETER.

NOTE: IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SQUEEZE OR SPRAY BOTTLE TO APPLY THE SOLVENT.

2. ALLOW SOLVENT TO REMAIN IN CAVITY AREA FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES.

3. USING A FLAT-BLADED TOOL (SMALL SCREWDRIVER, POCKET SCALE, ETC.) AS A SCRAPER, INSERT BETWEEN MOLDING AND GLASS SURFACE AND REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE FROM AREA.

4. RINSE AND CLEAN ANY ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM GLASS/MOLDING SURFACE (OR PAINT SURFACE) USING GM P/N 1050172 TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, 3M P/N 08984 GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER (OR EQUIVALENT).

5. PRESSURE WASH THE AREA TO ENSURE ADHESIVE RESIDUE AND SOLVENT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

6. IF NECESSARY, WASH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO CUSTOMER DELIVERY.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: T2580 LABOR TIME: 0.8 HR.

FIGURES: 0

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