How To Use A Windshield Repair Kit
Windshield repair kits work well on rock chips and bull's-eyes that can obscure your vision and make your windshield look junky
. You can buy one of these kits anywhere, and there are also simpler and cheaper versions of professional kits sold in retail shops.
It's important to know what you can do and what you can't do with a repair kit. They work great on chips, but anything with a running crack is a bigger challenge.
You will probably have little to no luck repairing a crack with the kit, even though some products claim it works, and provide instruction in how to do it. Don't perform this repair in the hot sun because it will cause the resin to harden too quickly and your repair won't look as good as it could.
The first step toward windshield repair is to clean the damaged area of the glass. Do not use products like Windex, however.
You need to take the razor blade and pick out any tiny loose pieces of glass. Any loose pieces inside the damaged area could throw off the repair process so they need to be carefully picked out.
You'll also need a clean section of the glass to place the suction cup tool, so use glass cleaner to clean the surface. Be sure to allow a lot of time for the damaged area to dry completely before moving on to the next step.
With the damaged area clean and prepped, position the suction cup tool so the threaded center section is directly over the chipped area. Firmly press the suction cups into place, securing the 4 arms of the tool.
With the suction cup tool directly over the damaged area, thread the repair tube into the suction cup tool. You will need to screw it in tightly with your hands, but don't use any tools to do it.
The windshield repair is so dependent on the proper alignment of the tools, it's essential to re-check the position of the threaded tube. Make this check from inside the car.
The rubber end of the tube should be directly on top of the chip in your windshield. If it's not, unscrew the tube and reposition.
Now it's time to open up the tube of super juice and add it to the repair tube. You can't use too much, but too little will add a lot of time to the repair process.
Quickly after you add the drops of repair resin, insert the center plunger and tighten it almost all the way down. The plunger adds pressure to really push the repair resin into the damage.
You'll be able to tell you're adding enough pressure because it will get harder to screw in. After you've tightened it, loosen the plunger briefly to allow any air bubbles to escape, and then re-tighten it.
After you've tightened it, loosen the plunger briefly to allow any air bubbles to escape, and then re-tighten it. This is an important step since air bubbles will show up in the repair, making it look bad and could impair your vision.
Once you've given the resin a minute or so to fully penetrate the glass chip, remove the suction cup tool completely from the windshield. Quickly place a section of the clear finishing film over the still-moist repair area.
Use the razor blade to carefully press the resin toward the edges of the film. Let the repair resin dry fully underneath the clear film.
You can let it set as long as you want, there's no time limit. The last thing you want is to pull it off while it's still wet.
Ten minutes should be plenty of time. If you pull it off too soon, just add a new drop of resin and re-apply a new piece of film.
Clean up your repair by scraping the excess resin from the windshield with the razor blade. If the repair isn't perfect, all you need to do is repeat the process until it's smooth and perfect.
by: Jack Landry
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