Having trouble with star cracks

[cconnelly04]

Hello all,
I have been consistently running into a probably basic little problem when repairing star cracks on windshields. The last several times I practiced the repair I have ran into a case where there are still faint crack lines that wont go away. I usually would attempt 3-4 cycles of pressure and suction before completing the repair. I guess my question is what should I attempt to change to make these practice runs more successful?

[Kgobin]

Do you see any black, green, or shininess in the star break?

[cconnelly04]

Not really, it literally leaves just a very thinned out version of the star crack that was there, I don't know if maybe i need an evaporator or something. Kinda new at the repair thing and star cracks seem to be my biggest challenge. I practice all the time, I just cant seem to get this type of crack for some reason.

[Kgobin]

If you don't see any black, green, or shininess that means you have displaced the air from the break. The process of a windshield repair is to stop the damage from spreading; restore the structural integrity; and to improve its clarity by at least 80% (The damage will never be invisible). There will always be a scar, think of it like surgery. Below is an image of a star break where the cosmetic appearance has been enhanced by at least 80% or better.

[cconnelly04]

Ok! thank you so much. I was just worried that I was missing a step or something. Your help is much appreciated. Thank you for the imagery by the way. I had an Aegis kit when I first started but I decided to switch to the Delta System and couldn't be any more pleased with the simplicity over all other repair systems!

[ghost rider]

Kgobin,
Is there a reason I can only see the before picture? I can't seem to move over to the after picture. You might want to fix this so people don't think the left side is the after repair picture or tell me why I can't see the right side.

[Kgobin]

I am unsure what happened but everything looks fine to me. I have made the image smaller so tell me if this works for you. Is anyone else having issues viewing the image?

[screenman]

No problem here, even with my worn out eyesight I can see both.

[StellarChip]

Looks good, windows 7 with Internet explorer. All I see are smiles and dollar signs!

[Roo]

On my iphone I couldn't see the after in the first pic. However, I can see the after in both posts on my computer.