lundi 4 novembre 2013

Windows And Windshield Repair Redwood City

By Marsha Klein


There are seven types of damage that can occur to your windshield. Windshield repair Redwood City technicians can get your windows repaired or replaced within a day depending on the damage that has occurred. The types of damage to the glass are called bulls eye, chip, edge fracture, star crack, stone break, stress crack, and lastly combination.

Bulls eye is caused by a rock hitting any part of the windshield which is round in diameter. The tools and equipment needed to do the restoration job calls for a ultra violet gun, chemical resin to bond to the bulls eye area. After the application has time to cure the resin will dry clear as to appear nothing ever happened to the glass.

A round circle indentation showing in the glass is not acceptable especially if it on the driver's side. Using a ultra violet gun to set the resin designed to seal the indentation protects from future damage and the driver. This is cost effective by fixing a small circle rather than replacing the whole windshield at a later time.

Fractures around the window frame can be difficult to see, fortunately they are easily restored with the proper materials. Compound sealant is used to refurbish the structural fractures in the glass. This should only take a few hours to completely cure and become clear for the vehicle to be ready to operated again.

A crack with lines spreading out if not taken care of right away can spread across the whole viewing glass or window. Chemical resin is used for this type of crack the reason why is the resin sets inside the crack, and bonds to the glass to prevent it from continuing to crack. If it does not cure properly then that is when problems can arise from this costly procedure.

Broken glass caused by a rock or a piece of gravel by hitting the windshield causes severe damage. The technician will have to use suction cups to remove the damaged glass to replace it. These types of breaks are not repairable this is why the whole windshield has to be replaced.

Stress cracks begin by temperature changes. Turning your air conditioner on high when it is one hundred degree's outside is a perfect opportunity to cause a stress crack. Sealant has to be applied to the crack to stop it from spreading into the drivers side of the windshield to fix the problem.

Combination involves any of the fractures, chips, or cracks causing structural damage to windows. Treating the glass for the restoration process uses the key elements involved to fix the areas needing attention. Many different sealants, compounds, and chemical resin are mainly used to prevent any more damage caused by debris and hard objects.

The little numbers on the top left hand corner on the windshield and windows gives the technician what type of glass they need to be replaced with. Windows and windshield repair Redwood City firms order the right type of glass for your automotive needs. Having the glass restored on any vehicle is an easy process with the right tools and having the right sealing compound.




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