Direct glazing
The Escort windscreen, rear window and rear quarter windows are directly glazed to the window aperture by means of a polyurethane (PU) adhesive bead.
In addition to fixing the glass to the aperture, the adhesive bead also forms a watertight seal around the inner edge of the glass.
To ensure good adhesion and sealing of a direct glazed window it is essential that the correct materials are used and that the PU adhesive is allowed to cure.
|  | WARNING: Should the ambient temperature fall below 10°C, artificial warming of the adhesive (using a hot air gun) should be employed. |
The curing time of the adhesive depends not only on temperature, but also on the relative humidity of the air. The cure time for a warm humid environment will be shorter than that for a cool, dry atmosphere.
| | WARNING: A surface film of water on the bond line of the glass or on the window aperture will prevent the adhesive correctly bonding the two surfaces. |
Any moisture on the bond line of the glass or on the window aperture must be removed using a hot air gun before applying the PU bead.
An oscillating cutter, an assortment of special cutting blades, a cartridge gun and two glaziers suction cups will be required in addition to the contents supplied with the Ford repair kit to perform direct glazing operations.
