DIYbanter - View Single Post - Uh Oh, metal related. Gluing glass to metal?

Steve W.[_4_]

wrote:
So I have this wild idea to make the rear window on my Scion xB
openable. It is of course made from tempered glass and so making holes
in it won't work. I am pretty sure I have seen handles glued to
windows on cars but I'm not sure. The rear window is now just glued to
the rear hatch. I'm thinking that if it was removed a gasket could be
installed, and hinges, gas springs, and a latch installed. So can this
be done? Anyone here done this? I'm pretty sure that making the hinge
assembly, latches, and handle won't present any real challenges. After
all, I do have a complete mahine shop and I am a machinist.
Eric

Not that difficult to glue metal to glass. Hit a glass shop and they
will sell you the supplies. It take an etchant on the glass and a
special adhesive.

However if that vehicle is like many of the newer ones that glass is
probably a structural part of the hatch. You may need to add some extra
metal to the frame of the hatch to make up for the lack of the glass.

Then you need to come up with a way to seal it when closed to keep
rain/air out.

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Steve W.