How to repair peeling roadster rear glass window (suction clamps) DIY guide Audi TT Mk1 Convertible

Apart from the broken engine the next biggest concern is the roadster's rear window glass peeling from the convertible roof. Luckily along with the sale came all of the necessary equipment to complete the job. I cover the major repair of the droptop's delaminating rear window by using suction cup clamps and also look at the repair of the TT Mk1's rear demister wiring. The suction cup clamps really help with bringing the glass to the fabric and saves you from having to think up of elaborate setups. My example of glass peeling is quite severe but hopefully you catch yours in time so it doesn't get to this stage.

Make sure you have:
suction clamps
orange good cleaner
a sponge
blue tape
3m single step primer
3m window weld or something similar like sikaflex 227
soldering iron
scalpal or sharp blade

I try and go into as much detail as possible so you'll feel confident when/if (hopefully you don't need to) you need to repair your rear window glass from peeling. I also test it out toward the end to show you that the repair is solid... or not 😜

The repair doesn't take that long and if you get it right the first go you'll be back up and running overnight.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Broken demister wiring plugs
3:40 Tools and kit overview
4:33 Cleaning up and prepping the glass surface
6:34 Raising the dropped glass
7:13 How to use the convertible repair suction cups
8:25 Applying single step primer
8:49 Applying the adhesive (3M window-weld)
9:25 Applying the clamps
11:38 Suction cup clamps removal
12:00 Cleaning up excess glue
12:36 Leak testing
14:26 Convertible roof testing
15:18 Repairing demister connections

Let me know if this helps you out or if i've missed anything important which i can pin down in the comments.

Hope it helps and look foward to sharing more progress and info on the Desert Green Pearl barn find Roadster restoration project!

Ian
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Restoration forum link - https://www.ttforum.co.uk/threads/des...