ADHESIVE RESIDUE AT GLASS AND MOLDING. Pontiac Grand Prix 1994

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

MODELS: 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CONDITION:

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

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.

IMPORTANT: THIS REPAIR REQUIRES THAT URETHANE ADHESIVE IS APPLIED BETWEEN THE MOLDING AND BODY CAVITY (AND ALLOWED TO PARTIALLY CURE) TO ENSURE MOLDING RETENTION PRIOR TO ANY CLEANING OPERATION.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

1 - URETHANE ADHESIVE KIT GM P/N 12346284 1 - CAN GM P/N 1050172 TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, OR 3M #08984 GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER (OR EQUIVALENT) 1 - SQUEEZE BOTTLE OR SPRAY BOTTLE (FOR REMOVER) 1 - ROLL OF 3/4" MASKING TAPE 1 - ROLL OF 2" MASKING TAPE - PRESSURE WASH EQUIPMENT

PROCEDURE IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION:

1. USING 3/4" MASKING TAPE, APPLY TAPE TO BODY SURFACES NEXT TO (AND ALONG THE LENGTH OF) THE BACK WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING (TO ACT AS A CLEAN UP AID FOR URETHANE SQUEEZE OUT).

2. USING URETHANE ADHESIVE KIT P/N 12346284, APPLY URETHANE ADHESIVE INTO THE CAVITY BETWEEN THE MOLDING AND BODY OPENING (UNDER THE OUTER LIP OF THE REVEAL MOLDING).

3. APPLY THIS ADHESIVE MATERIAL TO THE FULL PERIMETER OF THE MOLDING AREA.

4. WET THE ADHESIVE AREA WITH WARM WATER (TO ACT AS A CATALYST TO ACCELERATE ADHESIVE CURE).

5. WIPE WATER FROM REPAIR AREA AND USING 2" TAPE, TAPE THE MOLDING TO THE GLASS AND BODY TO SECURE MOLDING DURING THE ADHESIVE CURING TIME.

6. ALLOW ADHESIVE TO CURE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR MINIMUM 4 TO 6 HOURS.

AFTER THE ADHESIVE HAS CURED;

7. REMOVE THE 2" AND 3/4" TAPE FROM THE VEHICLE.

8. USING A SPRAY OR SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH GM #1050172 TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, 3M #08984 OR EQUIVALENT, APPLY REMOVER BETWEEN THE REVEAL MOLDING AND THE GLASS.

9. 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.

10. ON SEDAN STYLES, REMOVE THE QUARTER WINDOW LOWER REVEAL MOLDING AND REMOVE ANY ADHESIVE RESIDUE (FROM THE BACK GLASS) IN THE AREA BELOW AND AROUND THE QUARTER WINDOW.

11. USING THE SAME REMOVER SOLVENT, WIPE ANY ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM EXTERIOR PANEL SURFACES.

12. PRESSURE WASH THE REPAIR AREA TO REMOVE THE CLEANING SOLVENT AND HOT MELT RESIDUE.

13. REINSTALL THE QUARTER WINDOW LOWER REVEAL MOLDING ON SEDAN STYLES.

14. 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 TIME ALLOWANCE: 1.2 HRS. MATERIAL ALLOWANCE: $35.00

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