Canada

[jayjacque]

Originally Posted by GlassStarz

The self taught method works with enough practice its not ideal but if you buy a system from Delta they will give you a ton of help over the phone I would think Brent has a video Or two or you could find someone in a area a little ways from you who is working WR and pay him to spend the day with you. (I say a little ways away because someone working in your area may not like the idea of training his competition)
I would offer to stop through there myself when I make my next trip east but the nice folks in the Canadian Gov asked me not to return after my last visit LOL never been kicked out of a bar but have been kicked out of a whole country LOL No Sense Of Humor up there Eh.

You must be quite the rabble rouser. I know someone who 25 yrs ago shoplifted and that keeps them from coming into our country. Can't have all these bad influences coming in ya know LOL

[inscrutable]

Southern Ontario;

Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Ancaster etc....

[inscrutable]

I have been researching the various companies and their respective offerings. When it comes to the injection process, is the pneumatic or hydraulic method preferred?

The composition of the injector - should it be stainless steel, aluminum or
plastic ? Is this again preference? Most companies offer a lifetime warranty on their injectors so I suppose it doesn't matter anyway. What do you recommend? Greatly appreciated and thanks for your patience with me.

Regards,

Inscrutable.......

[Brent Deines]

I know you would prefer to hear from technicians who are not biased as I obviously am, but this is an important question so I have to offer my opinion.

Hydraulic is more efficient than pneumatic, but you have to really watch for mis-leading advertising. Make sure you understand exactly how the injector works, and yes I will say it once again, make sure you get a money back guarantee (in writing). We often have customers trade in very expensive injectors because the manufacturer refused to issue a refund.

Delta Kits started with plastic injectors in the early 80s, then aluminum, then anodized aluminum, then in the 90s stainless steel. From a performance standpoint the injector design is much more important than the material it is made from, but if durability is what you want stainless steel is the only way to go. Most companies that sell plastic injectors recommend that you replace the injector every few repairs.

Aluminum is relatively inexpensive and easy to machine, but anyone who has worked with aluminum knows that it turns things black. Threaded aluminum injectors will leave little specs of aluminum in the resin as the threads begin to wear. Anodized aluminum is harder, but eventually it wears as well, and you have the same problem.

Stainless steel is much more expensive and difficult to machine, but it is very durable and will not discolor resin, hands, etc. It can be machined to very exacting tolerances, and since it is much more ridged than plastic it works very well for more complex designs. Slowly but surely most of the major manufacturers are going to stainless steel for their top of the line products.

Again, the design is more critical than the material, so I suppose you could say the material is somewhat a matter of preference, but almost without exception the best selling designs are made from stainless steel.

[inscrutable]

What are your thoughts on American Windshield Repair Systems?

[jayjacque]

Originally Posted by inscrutable

What are your thoughts on American Windshield Repair Systems?

A good company. Resin is decent. Bridge and injector is basic, maybe not great but good value. But they aren't Canadian, you know that right?

[Dr.Chipster]

I use the American windshield repair system and find it to be easy to use with good quality repairs. My customers often comment on the quality of my repairs. I have good repeat business and word of mouth business using this system. I like it because of the affordabiltity, it only took about 8 repairs to break even on the system which for me meant quicker profits.
I would however like to trade up and get the double bridge system from Delta at sometime. But, I am an old dog who thinks if it's not broke don't fix it.