defroster lines material?

[EricB]

i've seen what is recommended by the factory to restore or fill the gaps present in defroster lines, but does anyone know what the OEM ones are made of or how they are applied to the glass?

-e

[Victor Laury]

I believe they are silk screened onto the glass. I've tested mine and can find no continuity anywhere! So, I'm thinking, all that I have left is the tracing of where the silver paint was once.

Looks like I'll be painting the entire grid back. Got to remmember not to drink too much coffee on that day. Got to keep a steady hand.

[EScanlon]

Victor:

Don't fight it. Get some of the special masking tape used for very precise masking and mask off on both sides of the grid. Then you can apply the conductive paint and later just peel off the masking.

That's how you paint stripes on a car when you don't have or can't do the fine hand painted stripes.

2¢

[Zedrally]

How about conductive pin striping?

[Dreco]

Where do you get conductive paint??

[DatsunZGuy]

For $10.99

Catalog #671J-02, Page 205, Upper Left Corner

[dga]

Can you still buy new glass for the hatch for a 77-78 coupe? Does it come with the defroster electrical grid?

[Zvoiture]

NAPA sells the paint too.

Too bad you couldn't just glue Christmas tinsel to it.....!

I've got a vertical grid rear glass for sale. Looks good, but haven't tested it.....

steve

[EricB]

btw i too have a vertical grid defroster rear hatch glass available for sale.

pics are available.

-e

[dga]

Thanks for the offer, but I am looking for new with horizontal wires. Can I buy it new in N. America??