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#1
10-01-2004
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Does anyone here have any experience with their crack repair? what's different about it? what is the primer for?
<edited by Delta Kits>Removed company name. This company does not want their company name in our forum at all, ever. Thanks!</edit> 
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#3
10-01-2004
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I do plenty of long crack repairs mainly on lorries and buses where the cosmetics are not quite so important as in a car.
I have used primer in the past but have dropped it, I could not see any difference with or without. With the right training or practise cracks like the rest of screen repair is not difficult to master. The main problem most people have is getting the moisture out before they begin, if you leave it in the resin will not flow. All the peple I have trained now have complete confindence in long crack repair just go for it. If you sell the job properly first you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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10-02-2004
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electronic injector
Don't stray to the dark side young jedi. If they don't want their name mentioned on this forum they must be hiding something.
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Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately, it kills all its students.
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10-02-2004
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Crack repair? Yes, it can put some extra dollars into your pocket but my personal opinion is.... if it's to the edge or longer than 4" in length.... forget it! For obvious saftey reasons any windshield with damage outside of that spectrum should be replaced!!! Why put yourself, your business or others in our repair industry in jeopardy? If one major claim was filled against the repair industry because of a faultered long crack repair quess what happens? We all lose!!!! I suggest to stay away from any company that advertises long crack repair.
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#7
10-02-2004
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screenman,
What is a lorrie? It wouldn't happen to be that crash helmet visor you carry your ladder rack on would it? :roll: Just teasing ya  Seriously though....never heard of a lorrie before and was just curious.
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10-02-2004
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lakosbo,
No need to apologize....."one who seeks out knowledge will most likely aqcuire wisdom along the way" I think that's cool that your out there researching all these other repair web sites. Your research helps us all become futher educated.
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10-02-2004
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Lakosbo,
No problem on mentioning them, it's obviously something I can't say ahead of time, and just have to wait until someone posts something. By the way, Lorrie = Truck 
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10-02-2004
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I have had some good as well as not so good experiences with crack repairs. My biggest problem was learning which ones to run from versus the ones that were feasible to repair. As with all repairs, it is vitally important to remove any moisture from the damaged area. If you have a customer that comes to you with a damaged area that has been there for 6 months to a year and the vehicle has obviously been exposed to dirty conditions, it might be to your best interest to "just say no". I always tell my customer that when repairing a crack, they will more than likely still see a very small thin line (about the size of a 2 lb monofiliment fishing line). This sets them up for reality. Most folks once you explain that the crack will not entirely go away, will be more understanding once you have finished and they see the end results. Also be cautious about attempting crack repairs that are directly in the line of sight of the driver. This can still cause a distraction for the driver and you do not want to be liable in the event that an accident occurs and a fancy lawyer decides that he wants a piece of the action. :twisted:
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