Windshield Repair 101 - Making the Repair
Learn how to repair windshields with our free course on Windshield Repair. Know which Windshield Repair Kits are available and which kits fit your repair needs.
Be informed by seeing a comparison of the kits and processes before
you begin, and be able to determine whether a windshield can be repaired
or needs to be replaced.
These kits are used to repair bullseye, spider web, star, chip, and combination windshield
damage. Some kits can repair cracks. See kit comparison chart
for specifics.
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Making the Repair:
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Remove Assembly from Glass
Remove the syringe from the pedestal by twisting and pulling the syringe
at the same time.
Us the safety razor to slowly cut around the base of the pedestal and
adhesive disc flush with the glass. After working the blade under the
adhesive disk all the way around, the disc and pedestal can be pulled
from the glass. Scrape any remaining adhesive material from the glass
surface with the safety razor.
Wipe off residual resin from glass with a paper towel. Note; do not allow
resin in towel to contact any painted surfaces.
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Apply Curing Strip
Remove resin tube cap with tube tip slanted upward.
While holding the resin tube in one hand and curing strip in the other
hand, lightly squeeze a drop or two of the remaining resin onto the hole
of the damaged area. Then quickly place curing strip over damaged area
laying it against the glass from bottom to top. This will hold the resin
in place and flatten it to the contour of the glass.
Use the safety razor as a squeegee running it lightly over the curing
strip to push any air bubbles out from under curing strip.
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Curing the Resin
Move the vehicle to an open sunlight area in direct sunlight and let sit
in sun for 15 minutes, or a minimum of 1 hour on cloudy days. Resin will
cure from the natural UV light from the sun.
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Finishing Touches
Once the resin has cured, remove curing strip by carefully peeling it
away from windshield.
Then gently scrape the resin from the surface of the glass using the safety
razor with the blade at a 90 degree angle to the glass.
Finish up by cleaning windshield again with an alcohol towelette or paper
towel and an automotive glass cleaner.
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Note: This type repair may not completely obscure the blemish but
it will be much less noticeable and the strength of the polymer adhesive
will keep the cracks from spreading.
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