Hello all,
I am really new, but have some people returning to me with some unsatisfactory looking repairs that I did. I am at a loss as to what I did wrong. On both repairs, the repairs were really quite good looking when I finished. Now, both have the pit resin showing signs of coming loose and turning an opaque color when they originally looked perfectly clear.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
MITCH IN ALAKSA
Long Term satisfaction
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Anonymous
Long Term satisfaction
Be sure the resins you use are the best quality. The difference in price between good and bad isnt that much when you consider how little resin it takes to complete a repair. I like to stay with one brand resin from repair to fill. The theory being that they are fomulated to be campatable. Others might disagree, but I have consistantly good resuts, and happy clients, who refer me to others.
Good pit resins are formulated to resist air pollution and car wash chemicals. They are also less likely to turn brown, shrink, or flake out of the pit. The pit polish may also have a bearing on this. If you are using a rubbing compound formulated to use for fine-finishing paint, rather than one designed for polishing pits, it could be that the formula is wrong for your pit filler. Some of those compounds contain alcohol. That is the same chemical used to clean your equipment, so you can expect it to have some kind of effect on the pit filler.
I wish you much success in this business, and hope you continue to come to the forums with your questions and to receive encouragement.
Good pit resins are formulated to resist air pollution and car wash chemicals. They are also less likely to turn brown, shrink, or flake out of the pit. The pit polish may also have a bearing on this. If you are using a rubbing compound formulated to use for fine-finishing paint, rather than one designed for polishing pits, it could be that the formula is wrong for your pit filler. Some of those compounds contain alcohol. That is the same chemical used to clean your equipment, so you can expect it to have some kind of effect on the pit filler.
I wish you much success in this business, and hope you continue to come to the forums with your questions and to receive encouragement.
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Guest
re:long term satisfaction
Mitch,
Since you are in Alaska, I would say the first thing is to be very aware of the temperature at which you are repairing the windshield. Windshield are best to be repaired when they are warm to the touch (resin should be as well).
You should definitely stick with one brand of resin, pit resin, and polish (on each repair). In our case anyway, they are formulated and tested to work with each other. I would definitely recommend getting in touch with your supplier to have them go through the process step by step with you!
Jeff Higgins
Delta Kits, Inc.
jhiggins@deltakits.com
http://www.deltakits.com
Since you are in Alaska, I would say the first thing is to be very aware of the temperature at which you are repairing the windshield. Windshield are best to be repaired when they are warm to the touch (resin should be as well).
You should definitely stick with one brand of resin, pit resin, and polish (on each repair). In our case anyway, they are formulated and tested to work with each other. I would definitely recommend getting in touch with your supplier to have them go through the process step by step with you!
Jeff Higgins
Delta Kits, Inc.
jhiggins@deltakits.com
http://www.deltakits.com
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Anonymous
Re: re:long term satisfaction
Mitch,
I totally agree with Jeff. Never mix resin brands, and like Jeff said stay with a quality resin. If you are willing to do some field testing of your own. You can easily contact most all of the major windshield repair suppliers and request samples of their resins. Use them on a an old windshield and keep it outside in the sun and weather. Date and label the repairs so you can check them from time to time to see how well each of the resins are holding up.
It's not scientific, but this method may answer your long term needs for using a quality resin on your future repairs.
Keep it simple,
Rock Chip Rich Edited by: Rock Chip Rich at: 9/11/02 2:58:51 pm
I totally agree with Jeff. Never mix resin brands, and like Jeff said stay with a quality resin. If you are willing to do some field testing of your own. You can easily contact most all of the major windshield repair suppliers and request samples of their resins. Use them on a an old windshield and keep it outside in the sun and weather. Date and label the repairs so you can check them from time to time to see how well each of the resins are holding up.
It's not scientific, but this method may answer your long term needs for using a quality resin on your future repairs.
Keep it simple,
Rock Chip Rich Edited by: Rock Chip Rich at: 9/11/02 2:58:51 pm
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Anonymous
Re: re:long term satisfaction
How do you get a windshield warm enough in the cold of winter. Wouldn't too much heat cause a problem on a cold windshield?
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Anonymous
Re: re:long term satisfaction
Hi Tracy,
In cold weather that requires warming the glass, I use a mini propane torch. I carefully warm the area around the rock chip with the torch being careful not to get the area too warm. I warm for approx. three to five seconds heating in circles around the rock chip area. Then I check the area with the back of my fingers or wrist. The same way you would check a warmed baby bottle. It's that simple.
Keep it simple,
Rock Chip Rich
In cold weather that requires warming the glass, I use a mini propane torch. I carefully warm the area around the rock chip with the torch being careful not to get the area too warm. I warm for approx. three to five seconds heating in circles around the rock chip area. Then I check the area with the back of my fingers or wrist. The same way you would check a warmed baby bottle. It's that simple.
Keep it simple,
Rock Chip Rich
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Guest
Re: re:long term satisfaction
Excellent tip! Another way would be to use the car's defrosters if you have access to them...
Jeff Higgins
Delta Kits, Inc.
jhiggins@deltakits.com
http://www.deltakits.com
Jeff Higgins
Delta Kits, Inc.
jhiggins@deltakits.com
http://www.deltakits.com
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Anonymous
Re: re:long term satisfaction
also one thing that was missed is that you might want to check with the customers to make sure that they're not using a windshield washing fluid with antifreeze in it or treating their windshield with rainex. i read an article a while back about this from another tech who encountered the same problem in North Dakota. If that's the case then you might want to invest into the Janvil cleaning system. I bought and purchased a Delta kit and it works great for me, but i've also researched janvils cleaning system and used it a few time when needed and it works great also.
Mick of Al an Micks
p.s. Hi rich
Mick of Al an Micks
p.s. Hi rich
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