For the motorist chips or cracks on the windshield - a nasty flaw, which not only spoils the appearance of the car, but also interferes with driving. Buying a new glass can swipe your wallet. How could cope with this problem?
There are a few tips on how to disguise yourself, you can, and not give defects on the glass grow.
Preparing for repair
When the damage is not serious it can be repaired on their own. Under renovation meant seal chipped or cracked. If you decide to fix cracked or chipped glass, and want to repair was of high quality, you need to buy a special set of tools. The price starts from 300 USD., And the professional set is worth about 10 thousand. UAH.
Actions during the formation of the defect:
- Cover the chips or cracks with tape. This will prevent the ingress of dirt.
- If it's cold outside and running the stove, the better the air flow downward.
- During warmer months, you need to put a tape the paper to the adhesive layer has not got into the defect.
- If repairs can not be done immediately, not better wash the windshield chemical means.
repair defects
repair algorithm: spall or crack is filled with the polymer - adhesion (adhesion) of the polymer with the surface - drying the polymer under UV - glass polishing.
spall
This flaw is necessary to close up at once, so that it is not grown in the crack. For repair and need resin injector. The injector has an inner piston which rises substance and creates a vacuum to fill the defect polymer.
Crack
First you need to clean up the damage and the area around it. Then, place the instrument on suckers around the crack, so that the central hole is above the crack. Then insert the tool into the hole with the resin tube. Squeezing the tubes enter the resin directly into the crack. Further, the piston is inserted, which will improve adhesion to the surface of the windshield. Due to this "shrink" the two edges of the crack. After that, glue is distributed evenly. Smeary defect dry UV lamp. At the end, the glass is polished with a special paste.
If the time to do the repair defect on the windshield, it will prevent its replacement. But if you are not confident in their abilities, it is better to take the car to a specialized salon.
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