Alice Through the Looking Glass

[StarQuest]

Glassdocter,

That was a nice follow up reply to this curing debate issue. I couldn't agree with you more. I believe any seasoned tech knows what methods work best for himself and equipment. I certainly don't need some sanctioning body dictating what method I have to use to get the proper finished results.

Regarding the issue of resin shrinkage, I can honestly say a bigger concern of mine has been with the long term effects of resin shrinkage. I think all you guys that service fleets understand what I'm saying. Nothing worse when trying out a new resin, initially having great finished results only to find that same repair 6 months later because of shrinkage.

I must admit Jeff, Dave and Mike. That was very exciting to see you guys debate over this issue yesterday. Kind of a early preview of what we might expect with Bush and Kerry tonight

[victoria wilson]

Dear Doc,

I’d love to add you to the docs in my current HMO.....think you’d be handy in any type of emergency. Seriously, thank you so very much for the wonderfully succinct and pertinent reply - both to my original question and the unexpected ensuing debate.

As Alice, when I began to read the heated exchange over my perhaps misguided question about air bubbles, I began to feel I had to run to keep from going backwards....smile.

Thank you also for the kind words of encouragement. To answer your BTW: No, the injector does not trap the unused resin by design. It just stays there unless you clean the injector.

Confession: when fiancé arrived home and I proudly displayed my printouts from the forum, I found out (blush) that it is not the injector he thinks would be ruined by pressure curing, but that the TIP would be ruined because it would cure to the windshield....sigh

Now I’m not even sure I know enough to ask a competent question. I’m not even sure I know the correct procedure for posting this thank you note.

Hope it gets to you and Star Quest and Dave and Mike and Jeff et al, for I truly appreciate the input.

[GlassStarz]

Im with the Mainer on this one that short cure undr pressure sure makes for better looking reapirs on a consistant basis

[magicogar]

I had alot of problems with containing the resin in bullseye. I wasn't fast enough to put pit resin and the tabs on it after removing the injector. Now, I always pressure cure the bullseye and so far, I have no more problems with these. As for cracks, stars, and batwings, I never pressure cure these because I never have problems with the resin running out on them.

[CPR]

I have done repairs both ways and have never seen a difference in the finished quality, this debate could go on forever but it will just boil down to a tech's personal preference.

[screenman]

I did manage to fix a large pit adapter to the screen permantely years ago when curing under pressure but never a injector seal.

I do c.u.p and without whatever I feel is right.

Never really know what inside my head makes the decision though maybe just a little expereince I guess.

[Dave M]

I like that.....CUP......I CUP, do you CUP?

[screenman]

Davem I do not know how long you have been in the trade but C.U.P was used instead of cure under pressure in the early manuals I just assumed you all knew this.

Sorry

[Dave M]

Screenman,
11 years...if I have read that in a manual I must have forgot. I'm 49, is memory the first to go?

[screenman]

I cannot remember. I think it was my hair first