So,

 

I've managed to get myself two tailgates that are more worse for wear and wondered how easy it would be to remove the glass.

 

One is uk spec glass and the other is jap spec coloured.

 

As I'm getting a re-spray shortly I was wanting to replace the black trim around the tailgate as its got overspray and became badly marked.

 

Also a reason to change my current tailgate glass is that the person who welded my old spoiler holes up never properly protected

the rear glass and the slag from the welding gun burned through the tint.

its a Pain in the ass ... cutting it all out

and the bloody trims are normally Hard and brittle

can you get replacement trims ?

 

I don't want to replace the full tailgate; as I've ended up with two that are less than better what ive got.

 

Just seems ashame to chuck them if there nothing wrong with the glass.

yeah u can buy the new trimms think there about 60quid

trims are 90 quid + vat . there was a chappy on here who had a complete rear window trim brand new that he wanted to sell , i didnt bother as i resscued my old one .

It's not as simple as replacing the trim because the original is bonded in with the glass

 

There is an after market one that you can get if cut the old one out. That has a metal locking mechanism you can use by pushing the metal into the bonding to hold it in place

So if you had a cracked rear screen and you got a replacement from an insurance group is this what they would do ?

 

It's not as simple as replacing the trim because the original is bonded in with the glass

 

There is an after market one that you can get if cut the old one out. That has a metal locking mechanism you can use by pushing the metal into the bonding to hold it in place

Don't know

 

It was Jeff who told me about it. Maybe they have to if you can't get the OEM one anymore ?