Before buying a windshield, the consumer is advised to consult with a qualified specialist. Modern technologies allow you to avoid such a painful process as replacing autoglass, and replace it with a simpler and cheaper windshield repair. As a rule, windshield repair is possible in the case when the nature of the damage is not a difficult problem to eliminate. All sorts of chips and cracks that autoglass can have are easily eliminated thanks to advanced technologies.
Repair of the windshield should be carried out only if its cost does not exceed the replacement of the windshield. To date, there is a certain rule that allows the consumer to independently determine the nature of the necessary services. So, repairing the windshield for the owner of a good foreign car will always be cheaper than a complete replacement of autoglass. If you are the owner of a car of domestic production, it is considered cost-effective to repair the windshield, the linear cracks of which do not exceed 15-20cm, and the rays of the chip are less than 3 cm.
Modern repair of the windshield allows you to almost completely eliminate traces of restoration, but achieving the most effective result is possible under certain conditions. A fresh crack or chip should be instantly protected from any dust or dirt. The fact is that the complete removal of two or three-day dust deposits is not possible, so after repairing the windshield, the "scar" can be sufficiently noticeable.
Repair of automotive glass is possible without its direct dismantling. On average, the work of the master takes from half an hour to several hours. The duration of the procedure will depend on the nature of the damage and the demands of the windshield repair. After the necessary cosmetic procedures are completed, the repair of the windshield involves polishing the deformed place. Repair of autoglass foreign cars almost always justifies its purchase. Car windows on foreign cars have a high cost, so buying a windshield for a good car procedure is not the cheapest.
In general, the repair of the windshield of any class can be divided into two main types. The first type involves the repair of autoglass with chips. The chip site is cleaned and filled with a special polymelirizing compound, which, under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, takes the form of glass and acquires its characteristics. Repair of automotive glass with chips involves the restoration of the original strength and transparency up to 97%.
Repair of autoglass with cracks involves a slightly different procedure for preparatory work. The main feature is that the polymelirized crack becomes one with the canvas of float glass, therefore it does not increase under the influence of vibration.
Repair of autoglass is possible only on glass of the "triplex" type. There are two main types of repairs: chip repair and crack repair.
In the process of repairing chips, the damaged area is cleaned and filled with a special polymer composition, which, under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, acquires the properties of glass. After all the repair work at the chip site, only a small dot remains noticeable.
Crack repair is slightly different from the chip repair process. First, the crack area is determined, then holes are drilled from both ends of the crack. After that, a photosensitive material is also pumped into the crack cavity, as in the case of a chip, and after it hardens, the windshield is polished.
Today, the repair of the windshield allows you to almost completely remove all traces of restoration, however, in order to achieve maximum results, it is necessary to follow certain rules. A fresh crack or chip should be protected as quickly as possible from any dust or dirt from the outside. It is not possible to remove a two- or three-day dust coating, so after repairing the windshield, the "scar" can be quite noticeable.
Postpone the repair of autoglass is not worth it. For example, a crack in the glass spreads very quickly throughout the glass. And then, most likely, you will no longer have to repair, but to buy and install a new one. Repairing the windshield is much cheaper than replacement.
