Windshield Repair Forum

Hello All,

Now that we are getting ready for the COLD WEATHER REPAIRS

Anybody have any pointers other than the usual HEAT I really don't like to use heat.. I have found that you just have to accept the fact that they take forever is that the norm for everyone else? any pointers would be great ..

Thanks in advance
Happy repairing?
Brian

OK now it's getting cold again Is there really no pointers anybody can give come on guys anything don't leave me in the cold alone

Brian

Keep warm. Dress in layers. I suggest silk long johns for the first layer next to your skin. Wear a warm hat that covers your ears. Make sure you keep your feet warm, since you spend a lot of time standing on the cold ground...insulated boots are good. Keep your hands warm.. those gloves with the fingertips exposed are excellent. Let's see... oh, yes, keep a thermos of hot coffee, tea or cocoa handy.

Gold Star I know how to dress for the weather, Layers is the trick thats for sure I even have a heated 12 volt coffee cup works great! makes a good hand wamer too..
My question was/is does anybody have any helpful tips out there for COLD WEATHER REPAIRS I was just hoping to try to get that one idea that I have never heard of

Thanks Again
Brian

Hey Brian,
I don't know how much this will help you but I used to do a ton of chips in Spokane WA where it's pretty cold in the wintertime. I can only tell you what I did, for me it worked pretty good.
1st I would ask the customer to start their vehicle and put on the defrost, after I scraped all the ice off of the windshield. I would then use my extention cord and use a blow dryer from about 3 to 5 feet away and slowly warm the windshield up to above freezing. Then I would fix the chips, and use the delta moisture evaporator on the underside of the glass to warm it up, after I turned the defrost off. Yea it takes so prep-time. I would spend about 10 minutes bringing the temp of the windshield up gradualy so I didn't crack it out. It seamed to help my repairs. I don't know if that is the official way to do it, I personaly doubt it, but hey, it really helped me. I never had one crack out doing that.
David
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is there an official way ?

We could only wish do you use a dryer of any type?

Nope,
Any old hair dryer will do. Just make sure you don't hold it to close to the glass and warm it up to quickly. If you just hold in right up to the glass and turn it on you could crack it out.
David
Coitster