HELP !!!!! WHAT KIT IS THE BEST??
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Anonymous
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HELLO EVERYBODY, I NEED SOME HELP FROM YOU VETERAN TECHS. I AM JUST GETTING INTO THIS LINE OF BUSINESS. I AM CURRENTLY AN AUCTIONEER AND LOVE MY BUSINESS, BUT IT IS NOT A FIVE DAY A WEEK THING. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FUN BIZ TO GET IN TO. HERE IS MY PROBLEM, 1.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIT? I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE THAT IS EASY TO USE . BUT ITS GOTTA TO BE QUALITY. I REALLY WANT TO DO LONG CRACKS,CHIPS,AND SCRATCH REPAIR. WHO DO YOU PROS SUGGEST AS A GREAT SUPPLIER. 2.IS IT AS EASY TO LEARN AS THE SUPPLIERS SAY? 3.I COMMEND YOU ALL FOR TAKING TIME TO BE A PART OF THIS FORUM, AND TO HELP NEW PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY LIKE MYSELF.I WILL NEVER GIVE UP MY FIRST PASSION AS A PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEER, BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE FOUND MY SECOND PASSION WITH THIS. THANKS!!! PAUL
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Anonymous
HELP !!!!! WHAT KIT IS THE BEST??
Your name is basically just like mine, I though I made that post for a second there, but i was never an auctioneer.
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Anonymous
hello
Hi Chipfxr,
We use and love the glas weld system. Their support is great and the certification classes they hold around the country are very hands on one on one training in all subjects you have mentioned.The kits are very high quality and pull some good vacuum. The injectors and bridges are all of stainless steel. You can get some good buys on ebay if you will keep looking. We have 2 of the scratch systems if theirs and have 4 of their repair injectors.
There are many quality kits out there that will do some good repairs if you will do your research in them. The people on this forum are really class acts also with some good info all the time.This is what we do full time 5 days a week. We service weekly 30 accounts of fleet and used car lots with whatever insurance jobs come our way but you can't make a living with the retail here.
With lots of practice and research of the forums archives you will become good quickly. Each break is different and your repair times will vary. Cracks is like an art and requires lots of practice. Scratch removal is a technique that you will have to master and works with heat and rouge. Take it easy on the heat especially around the edges of the shield and take your time or you can get it hot enough to crack. I would suggest the glas weld scratch training classes on this. The glas weld kit is really distortion free only with the 6 inch pads though.
Hope this helps and welcome aboard.
We use and love the glas weld system. Their support is great and the certification classes they hold around the country are very hands on one on one training in all subjects you have mentioned.The kits are very high quality and pull some good vacuum. The injectors and bridges are all of stainless steel. You can get some good buys on ebay if you will keep looking. We have 2 of the scratch systems if theirs and have 4 of their repair injectors.
There are many quality kits out there that will do some good repairs if you will do your research in them. The people on this forum are really class acts also with some good info all the time.This is what we do full time 5 days a week. We service weekly 30 accounts of fleet and used car lots with whatever insurance jobs come our way but you can't make a living with the retail here.
With lots of practice and research of the forums archives you will become good quickly. Each break is different and your repair times will vary. Cracks is like an art and requires lots of practice. Scratch removal is a technique that you will have to master and works with heat and rouge. Take it easy on the heat especially around the edges of the shield and take your time or you can get it hot enough to crack. I would suggest the glas weld scratch training classes on this. The glas weld kit is really distortion free only with the 6 inch pads though.
Hope this helps and welcome aboard.
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Anonymous
HELP!!!!What kit is the best
SORRY FOR SIMILAR NAME, i thought i was doing well with picking that name. i will check on changing it as i am new to the biz i wont have a problem changing it.
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Anonymous
Re:CHIPRFIXR
Thank you very much for your info, i will check out all leads given to me . When you are working with your resins do you find you really have to choose from many or can you use a couple for most jobs? thanks for the reply!!
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Anonymous
Re: Re:GlasWeldTech
Chip,
We have and keep several different viscosities of resins. We also have them in different tints. We use amber tint to help hide some of the star breaks and gray tints for bullseyes.we also have some clear. We really only use mostly 2 resins.
Our supplier offers a cheaper line of a general purpose resin that we do a lot of our fleet repairs since they get the discounted prices.
Our really fleet lines are great and will not switch to get a cheaper rate. They have been there before.
The car lots will not be loyal to anyone if someone comes in and undercuts your price as they are interested in price and not quality, however we have had some call us back after the quick repairmen have botched some repairs or windshields. Most of our accounts are pretty loyal now but it was tough at first. When someone undercuts the area pricing everyone hurts.
You can ask for samples from many suppliers and they will usually send some. Some or good and a few are snake oils. I have always gone back to our originals, though.
We have and keep several different viscosities of resins. We also have them in different tints. We use amber tint to help hide some of the star breaks and gray tints for bullseyes.we also have some clear. We really only use mostly 2 resins.
Our supplier offers a cheaper line of a general purpose resin that we do a lot of our fleet repairs since they get the discounted prices.
Our really fleet lines are great and will not switch to get a cheaper rate. They have been there before.
The car lots will not be loyal to anyone if someone comes in and undercuts your price as they are interested in price and not quality, however we have had some call us back after the quick repairmen have botched some repairs or windshields. Most of our accounts are pretty loyal now but it was tough at first. When someone undercuts the area pricing everyone hurts.
You can ask for samples from many suppliers and they will usually send some. Some or good and a few are snake oils. I have always gone back to our originals, though.
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Anonymous
resin choices
Check out Delta kits, Nice, Good Quality and the price wont kill you, $850 for a 2 device kit... for scratch removal, Id go to glasweld also, they have a nice scratch removal system...
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Anonymous
Which kit...
Chprfixr,
Welcome to one of the most important steps of getting started in windshield repair. I suggest as you are doing, continue to research and then do more research. Try to decide what you can afford now and match it to the company who can provide you with the best customer service as well as high quality tooling and expendables (Resins). There are alot of high quality tooling manufacturers out there and I believe most tooling can accomplish good repairs. But, how user friendly is it is another story. Remember, the tooling is only as good as the technician using it.
I personally own a DELTA KIT and it is very high quality as well as there resins and customer service. I was fortunate enough to be able to see some of the manufacturers under one roof at an expo. It gave me a chance to physically use all of there tooling, see how they presented themselves and hear what other technicians were saying about there brand of tooling already. All these things combined helped me make my decision. Quality was good in most brands I looked at but the other areas were laking. DELTA KITS was very strong in all areas.
So, In the end it will be a personal prefference based on your wants compared to your needs as well as your financial limitations.
Good Luck to you.
Pay it foward,
Brian
www.safeglasstechnologies.com
[email]"info@safeglasstechnologies.com"[/email][/email]
Welcome to one of the most important steps of getting started in windshield repair. I suggest as you are doing, continue to research and then do more research. Try to decide what you can afford now and match it to the company who can provide you with the best customer service as well as high quality tooling and expendables (Resins). There are alot of high quality tooling manufacturers out there and I believe most tooling can accomplish good repairs. But, how user friendly is it is another story. Remember, the tooling is only as good as the technician using it.
I personally own a DELTA KIT and it is very high quality as well as there resins and customer service. I was fortunate enough to be able to see some of the manufacturers under one roof at an expo. It gave me a chance to physically use all of there tooling, see how they presented themselves and hear what other technicians were saying about there brand of tooling already. All these things combined helped me make my decision. Quality was good in most brands I looked at but the other areas were laking. DELTA KITS was very strong in all areas.
So, In the end it will be a personal prefference based on your wants compared to your needs as well as your financial limitations.
Good Luck to you.
Pay it foward,
Brian
www.safeglasstechnologies.com
[email]"info@safeglasstechnologies.com"[/email][/email]
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Anonymous
Re: Which kit...
What about the Aegis kits, I was looking at these kits and hear they are good, any luck with these?
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