Permatex 15067 Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit

by Permatex

Product Features

• Complete kit for a superior repair
• Quick Grid is the result of a joing research project with the General Motors Research Center
• Suggested Applications: Rear Window Defoggers
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 3.8 x 8 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HBI9YQ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 15067
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,728 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #17 in Automotive > Oils & Fluids > Body Repair & Restoration Chemicals > Adhesives

Product Description

Provides a low-cost, high-quality repair for damaged rear window defogger grids.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great, but paint brush not great, January 20, 2010

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M. Thomson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Permatex 15067 Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit (Automotive)

This worked great. The bottle is really tiny, but it amazingly covered about 15 different breaks in my rear defroster (3 coats of this paint for each break) with paint still left over. The defroster works great now.

I didn't try using the included mask, because I had so many breaks that I needed to repair (many of which were very long breaks). I used 3M painter's tape instead, which allowed me to repair any length of break that I had, and it is pretty cheap. Just make sure you press the tape against the window really well so that the paint doesn't get underneath the tape. Using tape made the new painted lines the exact same width as the original lines (the only difference is the color of the repair paint). Remove the tape about 3 minutes after you have put on the last coat of paint (don't wait the 20 minutes like the instructions say), and remove it by SLOWLY pulling the tape at a sharp angle AWAY from the painted line. This will keep the new paint from being pulled off the window. Be careful to not touch any other nearby painted lines while you're removing the tape.

I only gave 4 stars for this because the included paint brush doesn't work very well. However, you have to use the included paint brush because the paint bottle opening is way too small for any other paint brush to fit inside. After you have been using the included paint brush for about 5 minutes it works a little better.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tips for trouble-free application, January 2, 2011

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R Shoemaker - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Permatex 15067 Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit (Automotive)

Treat this like any other painting project and you'll have excellent results - preparation is the key. Use painter's masking tape if you have large sections to repair. I ran out and used some standard masking tape. It worked fine, but did allow the paint to bleed under the tape a bit. The included template is only useful if you're repairing one or two small areas. In my case, I had 2.5 feet of defogger lines to repair. Before applying the masking tape, clean the window thoroughly with windex and use a decent amount of pressure to make sure you remove any other loose sections of defogger line. Apply the masking tape carefully to all areas requiring repair. I found the included paint brush to be too large, so before I began I used a pair of scissors to cut about half of the bristles off. This left a very precise brush that was easy to control. Shake the paint and follow the instructions on the packaging. There's was plenty of paint in the bottle to apply 4 coats to my 2.5 foot repair and the bottle was still 1/3 full when I was done. When you're done painting, clean the brush with some acetone (nail polish remover) and set it aside - you might need it again. After about 20 min, you can start removing the masking tape - go slowly and pull the tape at a sharp angle. I accidentally pulled a piece of tape off too fast and removed some of the fresh paint. I simply re-taped that area, got the brush out and repaired it again. Now you can either pitch the brush or clean it again and save it for the next repair.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Permatex rear windo repair kit, January 31, 2009

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Jon R. Jeambey "The Old Mechanic" (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Permatex 15067 Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit (Automotive)

This worked well and fixed the broken grid wires on the rear defogger. Best advice is to fix broken grids BEFORE winter as it was cold out and I had to keep the window warm with a heat gun. The mask provided is great, but the bottle was small and once opened became messy and could not be closed again. Try to finish your repairs in one effort. Also, the repairs are copper-colored and visible up close, but not in the rear-view mirror.