Tool Aid SG 87900 Windshield Removal Tool, SILVER, One Size

I've never used a tool like this before, but it worked very well. However, I'll have to say, as others have, that you should use a heat gun or blow dryer soften the old seal as you go. Doing that makes a world of difference in how well the tool cuts. It's much more difficult without applying the heat. Be patient, and don't get in a rush.

I bought this tool having seen one previously but never having used one. On receiving it, I found it to work as expected. In fact, it worked better than expected. For cars of early vintage using glue-in windshields, this will likely meet my needs for years to come. Later model cars may require the long knife style in addition to reach and cut wider waterproof seals.

I read the reviews and took a chance. If you take your time and do it on a hot day it will work a lot better. Or you can take a heat gun and warm up the edges. It made for a much cleaner job than just busting out the windshield and then having the scrape away all the heavy residue. Just follow the instructions and make sure the adhesive is warmed up. It does take a lot of hand strength no matter what!

This is my second windshield that I have removed. The last time I did this I used half a hacksaw blade in a holder and from the inside I removed the rear window of a Chevy truck to replace it with a slider. That took over 4 HOURS. This time, I replaced the stationary rear window on my 2016 RAM 1500 Tradesman using this SG Tool Aid 87900 Windshield Removal Tool. I parked the truck in bright sunshine in order to soften the existing urethane, removed the interior trim and rear seat, then from the outside of the window used this tool to remove the window in, no joke, 15 MINUTES!!! The hardest part was removing the tool and reinserting to get around four tabs that the original window used to hold it in place while the urethane cured. Make sure that you tilt the blade towards the glass not the pinchweld metal in order to easily cut through the existing urethane.

I do not think I could have completed this job without this tool. I luckily purchased because of someone else's comment. This tool was amazing at lifting off the front rubber weather strip on a 1994 Wrangler. It was then able to cut the polyurethane seal around the windshield itself. Take your time and do multiple runs. The blade slowly works its way through. Not only does the tool work great for slicing and getting into tight spaces, but the ability to use it to dig out the aged weatherstrip was very impressive. Tool held up well under some serious abuse.

There are no instructions with this tool, not that they are necessary but it would be helpful. I wanted to remove a good windshield from a junk car and replace a cracked windshield on my daily driver. It only took about a minute to crack the good windshield. I have fairly good mechanical skills but would take blame if I thought it was my fault. The installer may have used too much adhesive, but I believe this tool is only good for removing worthless glass and not to salvage glass. So much for trying to do it myself. Even with the handle I was not able to pull the tool all the way around the windshield. The first cutter blade is already bent from less than on use.As another review stated wear gloves, the screw holes and slot for the blade are not chamfered. The machined edges are quite sharp and until several layers of skin are gone you don't notice the damage to your hands.In review:No instructions includedToo easy to crack the glass for a first time userSharp machined edges cut skinBlades are only good for one windshield each.

Just got it today and it saved me 60.00 dollars to have my front and back window removed on the race car I'm building the tool worked absolutely like it was suppose to all you do is remove the trimming from around your window slide the knife edge under window hold the solid bar straight and pull with the cord Handel and it cuts right threw the window sealer and pull off your window that easy . I will say I wish it came with different sizes of cutting blades on mine the blade was barely long enough to cut on the very bottom part of the window but it did still work I had to cut threw the bottom one a couple times as I was pulling the window off the front off the car

This product is not finished! The holes where the screws go in to change the blade are so sharp that it cuts small circles into your hands and it is not going to work for every window! I not only wasted my time but I am still healing from the many cuts in my hands and my back window shattered because this tool was not good for my 98 Chevy Malibu...If you use this product then make sure you wear gloves as the product does not have any warning labels or instructions! As a matter of fact I am pretty pissed off and wish I took pictures of what it did to my hands so I can sue them for pain and suffering and a broken window! This tool sucks!!!