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After 3 years of ownership, the back window on my 04 C5 Vert became detached. I searched the forum and the Internet for a fix. I am not a usual DIY person on this complicated car but I found several techniques that seem doable. Here is what I did. It is a mixture of several suggested repairs.
Picture 1: I decided to use Rhino Glue-ULTRA. I also found glass clamps (set of 6 called Universal Vacuum Clamp) on Amazon ($50) that seemed specifically made to do this type of repair.
Picture 2: I slacken the top tension using a piece of plastic pipe so I could easily line up the glass with the nylon fabric. Make sure you protect the area where you plan to glue. I used masking tape. Also, make sure the glass is squeaky clean with no residue, nothing. It helps with the clamp’s suction. I put pillows in the inside of the glass stuffing them tight to limit glass/top sagging.
Before applying the glue, I used a razor blade to remove the old glue stuff on the glass. Then I used Rubbing alcohol to clean the glass and the underside of the nylon top that attaches to the glass
Picture 3: I did the top of the glass first. When I applied the glue to the glass, I made sure it was done in accordance with the directions, very important. The Rhino Glue sets really fast. I made sure the top edge of nylon opening matched the black line on the window glass. I used all 6 clamps for the top and bottom of the glass.
Picture 4: I did the sides of the window after doing the top.
Picture 5: I glued the glass bottom last making sure the bottom lined up with the glass black line.
Clean up was using a razor blade to remove the excess glue on the glass.
Each application using the clamps was for 8 hours.
The repair was done several weeks ago and so far the window is holding.
10-27-2017, 04:29 PM
Reattached my Vert's back window
