Keep Things Dry!

[toab]

By principal a strong 25 inch vacuum should vaporize alot of miosture by signifiantly lowering its boiling point.Of course that depends on whether your tool can pull that much vac in the first place.I personally use both a little heat and vac'.

[WIN-1]

50 repairs in a Costco parking lot? They didn't have time to do a good job anyway!
YMMV

[screenman]

mrchip,

I would not know what 90 degrees is like, when it rained the glass cooled, it then expanded as the temperature went up. Therefore causing the crack to close up slightly. On tests we have found that moisture can and will be in the legs of some starbreaks for a lot longer than one hour due to there being no way for it to escape, because of the expansion. Once again I state that is only in test situations.

[mrchip]

screenman.. its been 90 most of august with bright sun.. and when it rains its still 90 ..window doesnt get that cool.. i dont believe legs would stay closed up that long over here ..it only takes a very short time for glass to get back to normal..heat index has been over 100 many days..i know in the uk the weather is much more overcast and much more precipitation..i have closed up legs of stars with heat and it only takes a short while for it to come back

[StarQuest]

I personally inspect all windshield damage prior to ever starting a repair and always look for signs of moisture present. If your not to the level in repair of identifying damage that has moisture in it, please either experiment with your practice shield some more by adding water to inhance your visual repair skills or simply just dry it out anyway to be on the safeside.

Although it may not have rained in days in your area or temps were high, please remember many customers have this need to wash their vehicle's prior to you showing up. Sometimes it's your dealers with wash guys. So...that means there could be water in the damage on any given day! What happens when you push water or moisture in the repair? For the first 2-3 weeks damage will look filled and cured but eventually that pushed moisture will evaporate, leaving the repair look unfilled.

Welcome your feedback.

[L.R.]

This Is A Little Off The Main Subject . But Would'nt A Store Like Costco Require Something From Those Tent Guys To
Conduct Buisness On There Parking Lot. You Would Think So

[StarQuest]

L.R.,

I'm sure who ever is running this operation is paying some high premiums to be there. Like $200 plus per day! What I had seen during my 45 minute stay was 4 techs, one call person for insurance and a line of 8 to 10 vehicles waiting patiently to be serviced.

During my parked stay I had seen 15 cars being repaired. Figure out the math!

[RVB]

This needs to become a habit, and part of the process. I am very constant about drying before starting. However, today (first repair of the day) I committed the mortal sin. Yes I did it. Right after I started the pressure cycle I realized what I had done. The end result came out good, but it should be better. It was supposed to be the perfect repair, and it didn’t (I just have myself to blame.)
Every repair I do I want it to be a perfect repair. Here in Florida there are some incentives for replacement (No deductible). Some businesses will give $50.00 restaurant gift certificates to insurance customers who chose to replace their windshields with them. Therefore building a reputation based on quality and efficiency are imperative. Every single time I hear a client making mention of a windshield that they had replaced in the past and that replacement resulted in leaks or else, I think to myself: “One bad replacement generated a bad general concept of replacement to this person, if I do a bad job the same thing will happen.”
YOU ARE EXCTLY RIGHT! WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BY DRYING!