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Grid Filament Repair

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  1. Clean the broken wire tips with grease, wax and silicone remover.
  2. Place the masking tape along both sides of wire for repair. See Fig 1.
  3. Thoroughly mix the repair agent (DuPont paste No. 4817).
  4. Using a fine tip brush, apply a small amount of the agent to the wire.
  5. After a few minutes, remove the masking tape.
  6. Do not repair the defogger wire for at least 24 hours.
Fig 1: Repairing Defogger Wire
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