Windshield Repair Forum

I dry my chips with a drystar as a rule. The exception being starbreaks or chips that extend way beyond the diameter of the element part of the drystar, for which i use a gas blower. I start on the outside of the chip and work in a circular motion pushing the moisture towards the centre. I train my guys to do the same.
It amazes me the number of people that I come across in the UK who dont dry out their chips prior to repair, in particular the national replacement companies. The amount of chips that we are asked to repair by customers who have already had them repaired by the nationals backs this up.
As a rule I dry out everything, however big, small, tight or open. Better results that will last.

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direct sunlight think I saw it about six months ago cannot remember what it looks like though . But I do agree with you though I would still use a couple of dry out cycles .Otikleer is spot on when saying about the UK not drying out but I am yet to see a kit that advertises a dry out system as part of it correct me if I am wrong.

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" i use a gas blower. I start on the outside of the chip and work in a circular motion pushing the moisture towards the centre. "

optickleer, I am curious what you mean by this... pushing the moisture... and why the size of the dry star element matters.

Could you explain more what you are doing?

I will have to try using vacuum again... I have used a mighty vac pump along with heat, like was mentioned, but I didn't see a big difference. It still wasn't very effective for me. Maybe I need to give it more time.........