Windshield Repair Forum

I am looking for a plastic globe with UV protection. The globe would have a flat opened end to sit on the glass and there would be an opening to work through. I've seen one but can't find any out there. Has anyone ever heard of this? Could someone make one? Thank you.

Novus used to do one but I could never figure out how to use it at the top of the screen also it was very cumbersome. I have found a piece of uv proof sheet works best for me.

Save your money and buy a reflective sun shield for the windshield at walmart and put some suction cups on there. Somebody here uses the car cover and put suction cups on theirs. With this covering the entire windshield, it will help cool down your windshield faster.

I also have seen this item before but when I went to all the places in my favorites to look for it, can't find it anymore. Maybe they discontinued it?

I use a mechanics fender protector, they cost less than 10 bucks and their size also helps cool the glass.

I have done alot of work at carwashes and I have found that I can just as easily keep a slightly damp carwash towel (or any other towel for that fact) in my tool bag and I use it to place over my bridge leaving a "cave" created by resting the towel on the injector pin, that way I can monitor what is going on under there. I can then clean the windshield (most times) without the need to carry any other glass cleaners.

I found out the hard way that UV is nothing to take casually. If the resin cures prematurely, you have a big problem. UV rays can be reflected, so that even if you think you are in the shade, some ambient rays are still getting to through, and towels may slow them down, but they do not block them entirely. I am in the southwest, and direct sun is a killer, but so also is reflected light. The UV screen I use is a clear one I purchased from Liquid Resin. I have 3, in fact... one for each bridge. I modified them with "button-hole" type slits to slip over the leveling screws, and this keeps them in place on windy days. there is plenty of room to reach under and work, and because they are clear, I can see what I am doing without removing them. When I am ready to cure, I remove them and let the sun go to work. When not in use, they roll up and store very nicely.

Thats about what I use. when mine get dirty I clean them with some pit fill polish . I agree people do not take indirect uv seriously enough it can be a major problem along with many others as to why the repair is not filling properly. Try a small drop of pit fill next to where you are repairing some times you will be suprised how quick it sets when you thought there was no sunlight. Do not forget to scrape it off after.

I did a test on this with a car under the shade and some resin on the windshield. You guys are very true. The resin cured up on the windshield within 5 min.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I believe the plastic globe mboehlke9 is referring to is the unit used by the safelight mobile tech's. I too am interested in aquiring something like that.

To work in the pacific NW you need rain and UV protection combined.
The other issue solved by this type of tooling is the no height restriction as well as set up time, instead of spending time on pop up set up and having to move vehicles to one location (not covered by RLI ins) you can just control the area that is being repaired!!

Any Ideas where to get one ? And I wonder why a local dist. doesn't offer these for sale, (Jeff?)...

Happy repairing. Scott

Any Ideas where to get one ? And I wonder why a local dist. doesn't offer these for sale, (Jeff?)...

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