Well I'm sure you all know how tricky star breaks can be under the right conditions. Let me know what you think of this situation I had the other day.
I had a repair to do at a local hospital for a nurse who works there. When I arrived and got the information from the nurse whom I was there for, another nurse asked if I would be able to repair her car too. The car I was there to fix was a Lexus and the other nurse had a Ford Explorer. I told her I would also attempt to repair hers. It turned out her star break had been in her Explorer since she had bought it a year ago. Both cars were parked in the lot besides each other facing the sun in direct sunlight. I began the repair on the Lexus by removing any visible broken glass from the outside and then started the repair. Then I moved over to the other car and began removing any visible glass from the break, but when I touched the glass with the scribe, the star break jumped about three inches on each side of the initial break. I had the nurse sign my invoice after reading my disclaimer, warrantee, and what you can expect statements on the back, before attempting the repair, so I did not charge her anything for attempting the repair. This is an important task before attempting any repair. Well my repair on the Lexus went perfect! The Lexus had its break only two weeks. Strange that both were in the lot side by side and one worked and the other didn't. Well has anyone had this to happen?
Star breaks...
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Anonymous
Star breaks...
clear view,
The age of the star may have played a minor part; I doubt if it was significant. Maybe it's just me, but I have more trouble with Ford windshields than with any other. In addition, the Ford windshields seem more likely to crack out from rock chips. Has anyone else experienced more trouble with Ford products?
The age of the star may have played a minor part; I doubt if it was significant. Maybe it's just me, but I have more trouble with Ford windshields than with any other. In addition, the Ford windshields seem more likely to crack out from rock chips. Has anyone else experienced more trouble with Ford products?
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Anonymous
re:star breaks
Gold Star,
Regarding the occurance of the breaking out of the star chip, don't be alarmed. Often in older breaks you will find that these cracks "suddenly occur/appear" while working on break itself, however often times the break was already there or at a increased stress level.
Regarding the occurance of the breaking out of the star chip, don't be alarmed. Often in older breaks you will find that these cracks "suddenly occur/appear" while working on break itself, however often times the break was already there or at a increased stress level.
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Anonymous
Questions on star breaks
I had a similar problem with a Ford Explorer about a month or so, It was a starbreak about 1" from the edge. It was very tight and would not fill without popping a bullsey. As I am leery of messing with any crack that close to the edge, I warned the claimant that the glass may indeed crack. I drilled the impact, opened the hole so my dental probe would not press too hard on the sides and bottom out properly and lightly taped. Sure enough, the crack ran about six inches! As I attemped to drill the end and pop another bullseye to save myself, another crack ran about 6" in another direction. I then backed off and recomended replacement (yes, disclaimers can save the day). Ford explorers and Ranger trucks are always tough and seem to always come to me with tight star breaks, never easier battwings or bullseyes.
Chris Arena
Chris Arena
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Anonymous
RE: Star Breaks
Sometimes you can't see the extent of the crack because of the pressure the glass is under. We have had vehicles come in with cracked w/s's and have had a space where the crack ended and dissapeared and then reappeared 8 inches away from the end of the first crack. In too many cases of breakage you cant tell the length of the crack because the pressure will close the crack and you can't see it.
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Anonymous
cracks
for Chris Arena
you said that the break would'nt fill so you drilled at the end of the crack and then tryed to pop a bullseye why pop a bullseye when you just drilled to the end of the crack. if you drilled the end why not just fill from there and work the resin back to the original break, and then fill from the original out.
I got popped 3/4 inch from the side and it spread to about 19 inches and all I did was drill to the end of the crack and then repair and then fill back to the original and then repair orginal, and the original was sucking air so I just pressured it and then cured it with a uv light. this was 3 weeks ago and it has'nt done any spreading or anything.
you said that the break would'nt fill so you drilled at the end of the crack and then tryed to pop a bullseye why pop a bullseye when you just drilled to the end of the crack. if you drilled the end why not just fill from there and work the resin back to the original break, and then fill from the original out.
I got popped 3/4 inch from the side and it spread to about 19 inches and all I did was drill to the end of the crack and then repair and then fill back to the original and then repair orginal, and the original was sucking air so I just pressured it and then cured it with a uv light. this was 3 weeks ago and it has'nt done any spreading or anything.
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Anonymous
Re: cracks
Right ON!
I should have not poped the bullseye and have just started after drilling the hole. I do not do many cracks and spend most my time (it seems) repairing tight batwings and star breaks. I really should practice more with cracks. If I hada just drilled I would have probably saved her windshield!!
Funny thing about creating bullseyes. I have been doing a lot more drilling since then and NOT poping bullseyes at first on the tight ones. It may take a minute or so longer, or maybe a second shot with the heat to the inside of the glass,Maybe a little work with the probe but most eventually fill and look better as well.
Chris Arena
I should have not poped the bullseye and have just started after drilling the hole. I do not do many cracks and spend most my time (it seems) repairing tight batwings and star breaks. I really should practice more with cracks. If I hada just drilled I would have probably saved her windshield!!
Funny thing about creating bullseyes. I have been doing a lot more drilling since then and NOT poping bullseyes at first on the tight ones. It may take a minute or so longer, or maybe a second shot with the heat to the inside of the glass,Maybe a little work with the probe but most eventually fill and look better as well.
Chris Arena
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Anonymous
Crack
The problem with just drilling at the end of a crack, but not popping a mini is that unless you drill deep enough, the crack might (and often does) run under the drill hole and continue on. When done correctly (practice, practice, practice), the mini extends a cone downward all the way to the laminate, anchors the crack and prevents it from advancing, and when filled properly the only visible damage at the site is the drill spot. It also relieves pressure in the crack. In my opinion (whatever it is worth) drilling, but not popping a mini, can actually present more problems than it solves.
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