Filament Repair
- Clean the filaments using isopropyl alcohol.
- Affix tape along both sides of the filament to be repaired.
- Apply commercially available silver paint using a fine-tipped tool such as a small brush or a drawing pen.
- After 2-3 min
, peel off the tape being careful not to damage the painted area.
CAUTION:
- Do not operate the rear window defroster until the repaired area is completely dried to prevent a malfunction.
- Completely dry the repaired area referring the following:
- If the room temperature is 25 °C {77 °F}
, leave it for 24 h
.
- When using a hot air blower, dry for 30 min
at 150 °C {302 °F}
.