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I have seen several videos of people removing windshields using an angled bladed tool operated from the outside of the car. That method invariably results in gouging of the "crimp channel", the painted surface of the body shell upon which the glass rests. I bet in most (if not all) cases this is left exposed for future rust development, leaks and eventual demise of the car. There is also considerable risk to the surface (paint) of the car in the vicinity of the glass (A-pillars, roof).
I miss the old rubber system that allowed installation with a thick string (small rope) and removal by just cutting the rubber edge off. All modern cars have new moved to glued glass intallations. This wire method is clean and no more laborious than the more common cut-and-gouge system and promises undamaging results. I still do not know what to do about the remaining layer of the urethane adhesive. In some videos is cut down with a tool (gouging the metal further). Some others mention applying new glue on top of the old. Not sure about this one as space is need to have a sufficiently thick bead.
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