Heating Element in Rear Windscreen Repair Needed

monkeyspanner

One element of our heating system in our rear windscreen has a small break in it. Anyone have any idea where I can get a repair kit or will any of the windscreen repair chains mend it? Any suggestions bar replace the screen welcome.

ariba10

You should be able to buy a metallic paint in any good car accessory shop that is made for the job.

Poppycat

Halfads sell a fixing kit I saw it in there last week

dopester

Whilst I was searching online yesterday for an ice-scraper (brass-blade type) and windshield frost cover, I noticed these, at £9.99 and £12.99. Maybe you could find some cheaper way of effecting a fix.

1) Electro Connector Heated Screen Repair Kit

2) Rear Screen Heater Tab Adhesive

monkeyspanner

Poppycat wrote: »

Halfads sell a fixing kit I saw it in there last week

Thanks when I asked in our local store they said they didn't do it anymore.

custardy

just get the metalic paint.maplin should stock it.

now when you go to do it.......

apply masking tape to either side of the bit you are painting.
make the gap no wider than the original wire,maybe even a touch smaller
paint the paint on with a fine brush and apply it lightly.

if you dont use masking tape you will get thick lines you see every time you look in the rear view mirrie.trust me

Poppycat

I no mine had them in as I was looking at getting a 15" rear wiper and in the shelf above, I thought at the time, tats worth remembering just in case ours went. I didnt see how much they were though

Maybe its old stock and they are getting rid

monkeyspanner wrote: »

Thanks when I asked in our local store they said they didn't do it anymore.

bartman

It's £7.99 in Maplins - here's the link

here

anewman

All you need is some electrically conductive paint.