Windshield Repair Forum

Just the other day I attempted a 24" crack that started from side edge then horizontal for about 6" then down vertical to approx 5" from bottom. I had trouble getting the majority to fill. Don't know if I was too timid with my crack expander or not. Is there any technique that can make this work or does length and 90 degree angle make this unrepairable?

You were timid to start with. Cracks are differant but not hard to do and using crackjacks have to be adjusted differently on the pressure. Rule of thumb is to fill from the lowest point up ward so the resin can flow evenly.
There are a few good companies out there that have dvds on just how to do cracks. And I would not recommended UB, GT does have a good DVD on it and to how to use the crackjacks.
You just need PRACTICE. Cracks are not an over night lesson.

Thanks for the tips. Hade a real clean repair of an 16" today. Now, I'm starting to dream about different size and shape cracks and how I would go about the repair.

gt repair.. Why do you not recommend UB.I thought that long cracks are their specialty.

Let just say there resins are not as clear as GT and they set to fast. No time to work the resin in the break... I bought it with CD, tried it on our Nissan on a Y break and I filled it, but it is still noticeable. Bad joint apperence, visible from a distance. Same windshield, Crack 3" away using GT CR, Not visible even up close.... I will keep GT..

Remember we are not to talk about that name.. ....Done look Brent,,,, It got away from you.

How can resin set too quick? this confuses me. To cure it must be getting UV to it which is not the fault of the resin, but the fault of the technician. I have tried a lot of resins over the years and I mean a lot, few have come up as good as Magnibond on all styles of breaks. Regardless of glass no 2 repairs are ever the same. Must say when I tried a resin called Gt something or other it did not rock my boa, just about average is how I would call it.

Screenman

I was going to defend my post from your first line about a tech, (Being me this time) but with you, I would be wrong on anything I would say.

I said what I thought and you said what you thought. I am going to be the bigger of the two leave it at that.

Remember the the repair tech of the year. You are better than us for having that title. You like to let us all know that....

I have a ? for GT Tech.Do you have any connection with GT.Technology out of Colorado?Just wondering because I have tried the CR resin and prefer the MV or the HV,they seem to do better for long cracks, the reason I use GT. resin is because it has less acid in them and I have a skin problem when I use other resin with a higher acid base.

Cracks are like girls everyone is different and what works on one wont on the next. I dont like to do em and pass on most. I know Screen does a bunch of em and those big bus and motorhome Windshields are expensive so he charges acordingly. I do almost exclusivly now Auto dealerships so I dont get much practice on cracks anymore but one thing I do know is Screen does a Sh#t load of em Yoda is the guy

Screenman, Please share some of your "Force" with me. My longcracks look like Banta Poop.