Preparing the window section for installation
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- Removing adhesive on the hardtop body
When removing remaining adhesive -6- with the cutter -C- and the flashing knife -D- on the hardtop body, ensure that a surface coating of adhesive remains -7- . See Fig 1 .
NOTE:- The surface coating of adhesive residue helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free of grease and do not clean with cleaning solution.
- Remove remaining adhesive between the rivet connections as much as possible without damaging the rivet connections.
- Cleaning and priming paint damage or newly built-up paint areas in the window aperture of the hardtop body
Clean new paint areas or damage to the top coat paint in the non-visible area of the glass section in the hardtop body with cleaning solution -H1- and patch with primer -H2- .
Fig 2: Cleaning And Priming Paint Damage Or Newly Built-Up Paint Areas In Window Aperture Of Hardtop BodyCourtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:- A ventilation period of at least 10 minutes must be observed between the cleaning of the glass section and the application of the primer!
- No cleaning solution residues may remain on the body.