Windshield Repair Forum

screenman;21960 wrote:Glasstarz,

That means you would only work about 4 months in every 12 over here. Can someone remind me what a warm dry day is.

Ok heres a warm day!!Today get up at 7:00AM its a nice 65 degree temp .I run a few errands and by 11:00 Am I have the a/c running in the truck because its in the high 70's.Stop back to do some things around the house and put on shorts because out side in the sun its hot!!Now right now at 6:45 cst its approximately 68 and we have the windows and doors wide open and its nice.............Ya gotta love the South.Great weather and plenty of log trucks and semis and rednecks with 4 wheel drive trucks throwing rocks and gravel into windshields all day long.Hot sun frying those headlight lens........ahhhhhhhhhhh time for a cold one.Ya got to love the life....

I guess I should stop being thrifty, but if the local Dollar Store can sell a light fixture for one dollar, a good quality light can can be purchased from an overpriced hardware store for $25 ... suction cups are $.25 each... OK, UV bulbs are much more expensive, probably $7 wholesale for a good one... seems to me a company could put together a good curing lamp for about $33... then mark it up to $66... heck, I would give them $75... but $130? I feel like I am being taken.. OK, I will stop griping... (I am headed to buy a 40-something...

shepard if want to go cheap go to walmart or any store that sells camping supplies and go to flashlight section and there you will find 6" flourescent light for 10.00 put in 6" uv bulb and i have gotten them for 6.00 and you have a cheap curing light...and attach suction cup..merry Christmass

Come on guys $130 is peanuts in this business 3 jobs and you have it. Time and effort went into these lamps coupled with sourcing parts testing and putting together as well as warranty, all seems like good value to me.

Try working out how much per job each light would cost you. I have had my 2 Novus lamps for nearly 19 years and you all know how many screens I have repaired makes them really cheap.

Let this company make a profit the same as you would like to. Remember the person watching the pennies cannot see the pounds he is missing. GRW2006

Or another one speculate to accumulate.

The overheads for this business must be one of the lowest possible buy the best and be the best.

Glas-Weld ProCur works great for me, not to mention the time it saves. Well worth the money. http://store.glasweld.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=13

hey screenman lighten up...i agree with what you said and i have several curing lights.. some 130.00 s0me less.. the point being maybe shepard is just starting out and can't afford 130.00 right now but will later...

sunshine wr;22076 wrote:Glas-Weld ProCur works great for me, not to mention the time it saves. Well worth the money. http://store.glasweld.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=13

Keep in mind the distance between the uv light and the break. If you want the best GlasWeld light, I would recommend going with their cheaper one, since it sits directly over the break. Both have been tested personally, and the cheaper one is far superior over the break. You can have the greatest UV light in the world (the sun), but distance between the source and the break makes a huge difference.

Been using the 40-14-12 Delta 9w UV on every repair for 4 years now. I'll replace bulb after 4-6 months use for best curing results. During that period I've probably dropped it a 100 times and have never broken it. Well worth the money spent for me.

Yes, you can put something together that works for far less $$$ but it will most likely break after first incident, so would you even bother?

Curing a repair is a very important step (one of many) of a quality repair. If you are taking the time to remove moisture, using a quality resin and filling those cracks all the way to the end, why not use a quality curing light to finsh the job? I also use a 12 volt/9watt dual bulb curing light. It is 3/4" over the repair and attaches nicely to my injector for curing under pressure. I change the bulb once a year ($17-$25) depending on who is having a sale I purchase a few at a time.
I understand when just starting out that money can be tough to come by, however if you want to be the best, spend a little bit more! You'll be glad you did.

Do me a favor though...If you're going to cobble together a uv light from Wal-Mart parts or something, please don't call in to tech support when the "resin doesn't cure properly."

I had a guy call last week, spent all this time with him, he swore up and down that the resin just wasn't curing properly, had to be bad resin. Turns out he had bought one of those cheapo Halloween black lights, expecting it to work just like the more expensive ones because, hey, 4 watts is 4 watts, right? Um, no....So, he ordered our cheap light ($40), and it cured right up. Granted, not as quick as the better lights, but at least better than Wal-Mart lights.