Repairs in extreme Heat

[GlassStarz]

I know the coit man always used a ez up when in dallas probably still doing it in San Jose it gets warm there as well. It keeps the heat off the glass and the tech I too use alcohol but snapped one the other day when i misted the glass 90 deg in dirrect sun.cut corners and pay the price.
A gradual cool down is best to avoid the crack outs. air on in car , shade,towel over glass to get the air to do a better job, then add the alcohol. I bought a pump up sprayer to mist the glass with its ben 80-90 here for a couple weeks couldnt imagine working any hotter than that UGH!

[StarQuest]

I have to agree with you GlassStarz. When temps go over 90 degrees, glass temps could be reaching 120-140 degrees. You don't want to shock the glass at those temps..... so slower cooling is probably the best advice.

[maxryde]

Boy you guys are roughin it!! We are lucky to see 80 degrees maybe 2 weeks a year, it rained again today, I had two cracks to repair and a PU with two nasty stars and 4 bulls on it scheduled for today. (In the rain) We use pop ups for another reason. Well I guess I shouldn

[jonnyques]

Ill add my 2 cents. Unfortently I have learned some of this the hard way. First I put one of those silver sun reflectors on the out side of the glass. I always open the windows. AC on low to med fan. I look at where the chip is in relation to the vent. If the chip is high up Ill turn up the fan to get the air moving. If the chip is in direct contact with or close to the air comming out of the vent I turn it down. You want a slow cool down cycle. I too have used the wet towel trick, and yes use warm water NOT cold! and keep it away from the break! (learned that the hard way!) Onec the glass has cooled I turn the air down but still keep it on. I find it works better if you can maintain the temp of the glass rather than letting it heat up again because you turned off the air. The sun shield (the silver thing) also helps to keep the out side layer of glass cool. Remember the air is cooling the inside, the sun is heating the outside. Too much difference in temp out/in ,the glass flexes and that star may want to GO>>>. On a star I will lighten up on the preasure of the injector contact. I watch the amount I flex. AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE REPAIR! every one I lost started with a leg slowly growing then in the blink of an eye.... Iam NOT getting payed O well was that worth 2 cents?
John