Hair Dryer?

[Windshield Doc]

Any of you guys use an old trusty hair dryer? My MOISTURE EVAPORATOR broke and I had to think fast. It actually worked pretty good

[Brent Deines]

I use them for warming but have not found them to be very effective for moisture removal.

[revive]

That makes a lot of sence to a painter! ..the best method of drying out water bourne paint is..a hair dryer.. not a heat gun or a infra red lamp ..but!...I still think Grahams method with a naked flame is always going to be the answer for a windscreen repair or the delta moisture evaporator

[Windshield Doc]

Revive, What is Graham's meathod?

[windshieldwiz]

Ryan.....the moisture evaporator from delta does good...I did use a hair dryer today to warm up a windshield...With all the issues dealing with weather...I am surprised most wsr tech's don't rent a place and do repairs....My plan is 50 percent
mobile and 50 percent in a real shop...brrrr cold in mississippi today.

[revive]

Graham taught me to use a small gas torch - that produces a a naked flame to evaporate the water - I think Delta can supply them or you could just stick to the evaporator - probably just as good!
Zander

[Brent Deines]

We have sold many of the mini torches to customers who request them, but we have never recommended an open flame. Does it work? Yes, but it's also a good way to break the glass if not used with extreme caution as it's difficult to regulate the temperature of the glass.

This post is not of you old timers. You know the risks so if you choose to use a torch that's fine, but for the newcomers I think it only fair to warn of the dangers associated with using a torch to dry out a break.

[revive]

Brent When are you coming over to the UK to stop Graham showing us the mini blowtorch way?.... Only kidding Graham!!

[Brent Deines]

Stubborn Brits! Like I said, I don't worry about experienced technicians unless they are not getting quality repairs and ask for help. Graham and I agree on most things, but most importantly we agree that the repair quality has to be first rate every time. As forum members constantly remind me, there are often many ways to achieve the desired results.

The main reason I sometimes butt heads with people who use alternate methods is because a lot of new technicians read this forum and take everything they see here to heart. If one of us breaks a windshield because we are careless with a torch, or a moisture evaporator for that matter, we know it is our one in a thousand and chalk it up to experience, but if a newbie breaks his "first" windshield he may blame it on the equipment, or on Delta Kits as we moderate the windshield repair forum. Sometimes new technicians get so freaked out by a repair gone wild that they never do another one. I don't want advice on this forum or from any of it's members be the cause of someone leaving the industry, so I often choose to err on the side of caution.

[windshieldwiz]

Brent...you are so right about newby!!! I started in Dec 08 after watching video I go to my wife's car...it had a crack about
3 inches....I checked ws temp it was 60 degrees....so i start car turn defroster on HIGH.....About 10 min later grab the drill to bullseye the end of crack...I tap to make a bull and CRACK all the way across. SH-----.and i thought this was easy .lol I
checked ws temp 107 degrees.....Not sure but this may have helped mee............since then I have repaired numerous WS
and I can assure you my process is methodical and I make myself aware of everything ....I know i am not ready for a torch.lol