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The Workshop => Audio / Security / Electrical => Topic started by: hq114 on November 12, 2016, 17:28

Title: Heater Element
Post by: hq114 on November 12, 2016, 17:28
Hi Guys,

I am after some advice regarding the heater element on the soft-top glass.

I've been a bit of a donkey you see, and fixed a piece of card on it using duct tape while I was at an autocross event. I ripped the tape off after the event to drive home, and brought with it some of the heater circuit.

I haven't taken all of the circuit off, just a few chunks here and there. There's bits of silver coloured lines on the duct tape I ripped off.

To be honest, there's far more important things I could have wrecked at such an event, but is anyone aware of how to fix this? In my mind, it's conductive paint, and a very steady hand. Alternatively, any way I can get it replaced relatively cheap?

Cheers  s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: jonbill on November 12, 2016, 17:45
There is repair paint you can buy for this - frosts I think have it.
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: StuC on November 12, 2016, 18:00
linky (http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/granville-rear-heater-repair)

Like this ^^^^
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: hq114 on November 12, 2016, 19:56
Oof. That's a kick in the wallet. Guess it beats tin foil and electrical tape though. Thank you!
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: StuC on November 12, 2016, 20:02
Cheaper than a replacement screen!   s;-) ;-) s;-)
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: Treboeth on November 12, 2016, 20:04
Quote from: "StuC"Cheaper than a replacement screen!   s;-) ;-) s;-)

What he said   s:D :D s:D  

And replacing a soft top glass   s:scared: :scared: s:scared:
Title: Re: Heater Element
Post by: hq114 on November 13, 2016, 22:40
Ah yes. You're absolutely correct. Seems no one does replacement screens, and getting a new roof ain't cheap!

Turns out 50% of the heater element works! I have a triangle of vision which is nice. Thought I'd completely ruined it. Will still attempt the repair though.