Odd damage

Post your windshield repair tips, questions, advice! Note there is a sub-forum specifically for business development questions.
screenman
Senior Member
Posts: 3192
Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: uk Lincolnshire

Re: Odd damage

Post by screenman »

I can tell from here that the break is too the surface nearly all the way around on the inner circumference. Only he last few mm may be subsurface, as I said earlier reading and understanding every break is one of the secrets of successful windshield repair.

I am still amazed how few guys carry a good magnifying glass with them.
Clarity Glass
Member
Posts: 169
Joined: December 9th, 2003, 1:00 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Vancouver,WA.

Re: Odd damage

Post by Clarity Glass »

A local full service glass shop refers these to me all the time. EASY MONEY. Hardest part are the fine hairline cracks on inner circumference. I usually have to drill tips and back fill.
GlassStarz
Senior Member
Posts: 1951
Joined: November 12th, 2003, 6:11 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Southern California

Re: Odd damage

Post by GlassStarz »

I have seen a few of these I like to seal the whole thing with resin or pit filler first then drill into a end fill as much as possible then move to the other end it takes awhile and you use alot of resin. Usually I will fill it to the max and cure under pressure when I know its full (my gear allows for pressure cure some dont) 8-)
screenman
Senior Member
Posts: 3192
Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: uk Lincolnshire

Re: Odd damage

Post by screenman »

Try the way I described, because this way you fill from the bottom of the damage next to the PVB you flush the air out with the resin. No need to surface fill until you have finished lot quicker and neater, filling the pit before the crack/damage often allows for air blocks.
glassdoctor
Senior Member
Posts: 733
Joined: November 13th, 2003, 9:24 am

Re: Odd damage

Post by glassdoctor »

I have two magnifying glasses built into my head, but they are beginning to not work as well as they used to. :lol:

I've done a ton of those breaks, and they normally aren't too bad to do when there is only a single crack line. When there are several "layers" of cracks, I don't like to bother with them. Once in a while, these will be a pain in the ass and won't fill without trapping air pockets and leaking a ton of resin. Those are the ones where you wish you had sealed the whole thing first. But... most of the time they fill just fine from the center out, without capping it first.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests