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| View Poll Results: A Completed Bullseye Should Have... | |||
| No Visible Scarring |
  
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0 | 0% |
| A Scuff Mark On Impact Point Only |
  
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4 | 10.53% |
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34 | 89.47% |
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#12
12-26-2004
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Re: What Does A Completed Bullseye Look Like?
Why would using a thicker resin make for a better repair, how would you know you are using the thickest possible.
I cannot get my head around this one.
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#13
12-26-2004
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Re: What Does A Completed Bullseye Look Like?
Screenman,
I have just entered my 15th year in windshield repair and was told to use the thickest resin possible for most repairs to decrease visibility when I started. Bullseye and daisy breaks usually crush or stretch the vinyl, and thicker resins help to disguise the blemish. GT is my sole resin supplier(acid free), with multiple viscosities available. Great prices also. Great for all damage. You have to try viscosities at different temperatures- it's called experience!Speaking of that, how much of your signature brag line is true windshield repair money, no other services% wise? Do the words "and still learning" ring a bell?
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#14
12-26-2004
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Re: What Does A Completed Bullseye Look Like?
Easy...
Don't think that was called for.... I'm doing 2000+ repairs per year which is what screenman's figures are. Too bad I haven't always done that many during my 13 years in the biz. BTW, I don't think it's accurate to say thicker resin makes a better looking repair. For example, Espirit is one of the thinnest resins I have seen and it makes excellent looking repairs. Resin viscosity and glass temps are a personal choice and are controllable for the most part.
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#15
12-27-2004
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Re: What Does A Completed Bullseye Look Like?
Bill D come and spend a day with me you will find my figures are true I am sure there are many people out there who have done a lot more than me.
Yes I do offer all other smart repair services now but I did not do when I started. I use Esprit resin all the time but have experimented with dozens of others and I still find a low viscosity the best. This matter is down to personal prefference. You have answered my question on how you decide which is the thickest you think you can get away with. Surely the idea is to let the resin flow into the chip using as little pressure as possible, which is why we use a low viscosity. Would a thicker resin not mean you had to use more pressure? I think this would open up the crack and make for bigger pressure rings on bullseyes etc. £1,000,000 over 16 years is only £65,000 per year come on its not that hard. Its only about 6 and a bit repairs per day five days a week 48 weeks per year. In the early years I was repairing 6 sometimes 7 days a week to keep up with my workload. I know you have not been on this forum for long but you will find most of us do not question each others integrity. I am sure you cannot be far behind me if you have been going this long.
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12-27-2004
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Re: What Does A Completed Bullseye Look Like?
The dreaded ring around the bullseye!!
I have done probably over 20+ bullseye on my practice shield when I started and only a few came out to be perfect repairs (without the ring). I was so frustrated when i kept seeing the ring thinking it's not right. But i later found out that this is normal. What I found is that I have to adjust the perfect pressure in order to not have the ring. If there's too little pressure, there will either be air pockets...or there's a milky ring. Too much pressure and there's the ring. I'd rather have the ring than try to gamble with the perfect pressure to make that perfect repair. The odds are definitely not good or me. This is my 2 cents. Hope it'll help you guys.
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