Honda Civic. Manual — part 729

face and the edge of the glass with alcohol where new adhesive will be applied.
Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil, and grease.

9. Set the quarter glass in the opening. Make an alignment mark (A) to the quarter

glass with a grease pencil as shown where the clip will be installed.

Fig. 57: Making Alignment Mark To Quarter Glass (With Specifications)

10. Remove the quarter glass.
11. If the old quarter glass will be reinstalled (and either clip is broken off the

molding), apply a light coat of primer, then apply butyl tape (A) to the molding
(B) as shown. Attach the clip (C) with adhesive tape to the inside face of the
quarter glass (D):

Be sure the clip line up with alignment mark (E) you made in step 9.

Be careful not to touch the quarter glass where adhesive will be applied.

Do not peel the separator off the butyl tape.

Clip adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
Width 7.5 mm (0.3 in.)

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Fig. 58: Applying Butyl Tape To Molding (With Specifications)

12. Attach the front seal (A) with adhesive tape (B) onto the molding (C).

Seal adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.8 mm (0.031 in.)
Width 7 mm (0.28 in.)

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Fig. 59: Attaching Front Seal With Adhesive Tape Onto Molding (With
Specifications)

13. If the old quarter glass will be reinstalled (and either clip is broken off the

molding), seal the body holes with pieces of urethane tape (A). Then set the
quarter glass upright in the opening, and make alignment marks (B) across the
quarter glass and body with a grease pencil at the three points shown. Be
careful not to touch the quarter glass where adhesive will be applied.

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Fig. 60: Sealing Body Holes With Pieces Of Urethane Tape

14. Remove the quarter glass.
15. With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer along the edge of the front

seal (A) and molding (B) as shown, then lightly wipe it off with gauze or
cheesecloth:

With the printed dots (C) on the quarter glass (D) as a guide, apply the
glass primer to the front portion of the quarter glass.

Do not apply body primer to the quarter glass, and do not get body and
glass primer sponges mixed up.

Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands. If you do, the adhesive
may not bond to the quarter glass properly, causing a leak after the quarter
glass is installed.

Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away from primed surfaces.

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2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Glass - Civic (All Except Hybrid)