Hatch Glass black tape stuff? Can this be fixed? Can I take it off?
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Hatch Glass black tape stuff? Can this be fixed? Can I take it off?
Here is a picture of what I'm talking about....it looks like some kind of seal...but..it looks like black electrical tape or something. Anyhow...it's lining the defroster... it's starting to peel off....and it looks like crap. Would it be safe to take off?....I'm going to get my rear window re-tinted..and I want it to look good...and this stuff makes it looks like crap..
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I recently scraped that crap off of a junk hatch that I bought. It came off really good w/ a razor blade, but it just didn't look right. I don't really know how to explain it, but when you looked at it from the outside the defrost lines looked dirty or something. Not sure if this helped or not, sorry I don't have a picture. Maybe it would have looked better w/ some tint on it.
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I wonder if a dealer ship would know what it actually is?...I wonder if they could replace it? It's one of those small things that really bugs me....if anyone have and pictures...or ideas...anything at all...let me know.
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Could you get a better picture of it ? (a little more f.o.v. of the whole hatch) ?
If it's in plain sight of you looking at it through the back glass (in or out), it doesn't belong.
The only sealant on the hatch glass is between the decklid and the glass and the metal surround strip that goes around the visable outside edge of the hatch glass.
If it's in plain sight of you looking at it through the back glass (in or out), it doesn't belong.
The only sealant on the hatch glass is between the decklid and the glass and the metal surround strip that goes around the visable outside edge of the hatch glass.
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Originally posted by deadbird
Could you get a better picture of it ? (a little more f.o.v. of the whole hatch) ?
If it's in plain sight of you looking at it through the back glass (in or out), it doesn't belong.
The only sealant on the hatch glass is between the decklid and the glass and the metal surround strip that goes around the visable outside edge of the hatch glass.
Could you get a better picture of it ? (a little more f.o.v. of the whole hatch) ?
If it's in plain sight of you looking at it through the back glass (in or out), it doesn't belong.
The only sealant on the hatch glass is between the decklid and the glass and the metal surround strip that goes around the visable outside edge of the hatch glass.
It belongs there.....I just looked at a buddies of mine and he has it on his. Anyhow.....I just took it off....it is really really sticky....it looks fine...I think it'll look fine when I get the window tinted. I'm still going to go up to the dealership and ask them what it's there for. I'll get a picture of it tomorrow and post it...
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It belongs there.....I just looked at a buddies of mine and he has it on his. Anyhow.....I just took it off....it is really really sticky....it looks fine...I think it'll look fine when I get the window tinted. I'm still going to go up to the dealership and ask them what it's there for. I'll get a picture of it tomorrow and post it...
It belongs there.....I just looked at a buddies of mine and he has it on his. Anyhow.....I just took it off....it is really really sticky....it looks fine...I think it'll look fine when I get the window tinted. I'm still going to go up to the dealership and ask them what it's there for. I'll get a picture of it tomorrow and post it...
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I think I know what it's for.....when I got my car...the window was tinted....I think they put some kind of black sealant tape there because they couldn't tint around that area. That's what I've come up with. Anyhow...I got it all off finally and it looks great...next up, will be getting the window tinted
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