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Windshield Repair Service
A windshield bulls eye break A windshield star break A windshield combination break
Unfortunately the majority of customers that have had this type of maintenance repair done on their windshield by our competitors are expecting the crack to be totally invisible after the procedure and that’s simply not the case. In the end they are not happy with the result and end up here at our service center to purchase a new windshield so due to a lack of customer satisfaction Phoenix Glass does not offer that service.
If the damage is in the direct line of your view on the driver or in the center acute area that the drivers side windshield wiper wipes off or if it is larger than a quarter, Most insurance companies will suggest that your windshield be replaced.
Any area outside the drivers 9.5 x 11 acute area is safe to repair
If your shopping for a new windshield, you need to be aware that depending on the type and size of the break, your windshield may be able to be repaired instead of replaced. Windshield repairs help retain the structural integrity of the glass. A windshield repair is a permanent process that removes air from the break and fills it with a durable resin. The process bonds the glass to the resin, restores strength to the windshield, improves the break’s appearance and prevents the break from spreading and are more convenient in that they can be done in as little as 30 minutes. Having your windshield repaired instead of replaced can also help save you and your insurance company a significant amount off money. In the long run this will help you help your insurance company to be able to keep your insurance rates at a minimum. Another added benefit of having your windshield repaired instead of replaced is that your vehicle’s original factory windshield urethane adhesive seal will remain untouched and if your into thinking green your old windshield won’t end up taking up space in a land fill.
Examples of different types of windshield breaks or chips that can be successfully repaired
Bull’s Eye break
It is not necessary to repair an minor impact spot (otherwise known as a minor pit) in your windshield as   long   as   it   doesn’t   have   any   crack   legs   emanating   from   the   pit. There is a procedure that can be done to make it look better for a short time. It involves grinding the pit to a much larger diameter and adding a special pit filler resin to level the spot out but the bond usually fails a short time later allowing the resin to pop out of the pit so we do not recommend it for our customers.
Combination break
Star Break
It is also possible to repairs cracks in your windshield as long as a Confederate One Dollar bill but due to a lack of customer satisfaction Phoenix Glass does not offer that service. It is also possible to repair a crack in your windshield as long as a Confederate Dollar Bill. It is not necessary to repair an minor impact spot (otherwise known as a minor pit) in your windshield as long as it doesn’t have any crack legs emanating from the windshield pit.
An example of a minor windshield pit
It is also possible to repair a crack in your windshield as long as a Confederate Dollar Bill.
Repairing a windshield break is a process that can only be done one time. It’s imperative that you select a company that is well qualified because after the resin has hardened it can not be redone again.
No repair options are as follows:
The professionally trained team of auto glass technicians at Phoenix Glass will evaluate your windshield break for you absolutely free to determine if it can or should be repaired or if it will require a new replacement windshield.
Personal safety is also an important issue as a faulty windshield can compromise the safety of you and your passengers.
Heres some ways to help protect the chip until you can get it repaired DO NOT! wash the vehicle or the windshield until the repair has been completed DO NOT! use nail polish or any other type of liquid glue on the break.
DO NOT! use nail polish or any other type of liquid glue on the windshield break.
Don’t wait until it’s too late!
A windshield glass repair is much less expensive than a replacement but if you wait to long and the damage has time to spread a windshield repair won’t be an option for you. Personal safety is also an important issue as a faulty windshield can compromise your safety and that of your precious passengers. If you have a break in your windshield its ability to withstand an impact is substantially reduced. In todays vehicles the windshields are an important component of the vehicles overall structural integrity so it’s not something you should put off for another day.
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