This is just a note to self…and everyone else out there. When you have a hard time pulling the plastic case housing from a Mercedes rear view mirror and you see the image below, you might want to choose a different shop next time, Yes, what you see holding together this plastic was both windshield glue and double-sided sticky tape. FYI. If you find a trustworthy shop, stick with them!

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We’ve done this blog before last year regarding rust. Some corporate conglomerates will walk away in the middle of an install if there is any sign of rust in the work area, leaving you with an undrivable vehicle. Where there is supposed to be glue. as you can see in this first image, there is rust in the full path of the windshield glue. This means that there was no bonding to the windshield. You can see how this would be a safety concern. This was just a small section of the complete bonded areas around the windshield. This is most certainly due to a previous installer not covering their scratches underneath with primer after trimming out [...]

This blog is about another sunroof installation, this time on a 2008 Infiniti G35 4 door sedan. The usual is necessary:

• Clean as much glass up as possible before operating the sunroof in ANY direction.
• Remove covers on each inside to expose four to six torque screws that hold the glass in place.
• Unscrew these screws.
• Lift on each side evenly to prevent more glass from falling into work area.
• Vacuum some more, removing every piece of tempered glass from the work area.
• Place new glass in. Some sunroofs will have [...]