What to do if the stone left a chip on the windshield
- August 5, 2022
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A broken windshield is a headache for motorists. If not fixed, the resulting little “spider” from shaking and shaking will stretch its paws in unpredictable directions. So much
A broken windshield is a headache for motorists. If not fixed, the resulting little “spider” from shaking and shaking will stretch its paws in unpredictable directions. So much so that it will be extremely difficult to pass the next tech inspection and get a diagnostic card without replacing an expensive part. However, there are ways to minimize the impact. The AvtoVzglyad portal found out what to do immediately if a pebble flew into the windshield.
Caravans of cars were drawn to different regions of the country – the holiday season has arrived in Russia. But not everyone will be happy and carefree. With the increase in traffic on the roads, all kinds of risks of getting into an unpleasant situation have increased. For example, to catch a stone in the windshield. And then if nothing is done, the car owner is left wailing as the surface of the glass turns into a continuous web of cracks. And this is both unsafe and a very serious malfunction, “which means” you can be deployed at the checkpoint. Unless, of course, you take a few quick steps as soon as the rock hits the windshield of your car.
The absence of fenders in most cars of the Russian fleet and the abundance of construction equipment on the roads with bulk cargo with various violations have led to the fact that windshields have become consumables, along with hoods and bumpers. And that is no problem if the car is insured under the CASCO system. But if there is no such armor, replacing the glass for your hard-earned money will come out in a fairly round amount. Therefore, it is easier to repair chips than to replace the entire glass. But here, too, drivers are in for a catch – the chips are being repaired, calculating every inch of cracks that arise from them. And for a circle, the car owner will also have to give up a fairly significant amount.
But even in this situation there are tricks. The main thing is not to delay, but to carry out the necessary procedures immediately after the windshield of your car has collided with a stone.
If this happens, you must first park at the side of the road or along the road – where it is legal and safe to stop. Next, you need to find a piece of masking tape or other adhesive tape and seal the place of the malfunction. In addition, it is necessary to seal it so that when moving it to the service or auto parts store, as little as possible dust, moisture and dirt get into the hole – this is important for further work on repairing the chip.
And then the chip can be eliminated in various ways – alone or in a car service where they solve similar problems. In this way, your glass is repaired quickly and efficiently in every detailing center.
To repair the “frontal” with high quality, it is necessary to thoroughly clean and dry the place of the chip and the chip itself. Further, the “wound” is filled with a special composition, through a special injector, which allows you to remove air bubbles from the damage and replace them with a repair mixture. Next, the healed chip must be dried under an ultraviolet lamp or in the sun.
As practice shows, timely measures to locate the chip significantly reduce repair costs. And even more to replace the entire windscreen. But from a small point in the corner, cracks can spread over the entire glass surface quite quickly. In general, do not delay the repair.
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Caravans of cars were drawn to different regions of the country – the holiday season has arrived in Russia. But not everyone will be happy and carefree. With the increase in traffic on the roads, all kinds of risks of getting into an unpleasant situation have increased. For example, to catch a stone in the windshield. And then if nothing is done, the car owner is left wailing as the surface of the glass turns into a continuous web of cracks. And this is both unsafe and a very serious malfunction, “which means” you can be deployed at the checkpoint. Unless, of course, you take a few quick steps as soon as the rock hits the windshield of your car.
The absence of fenders in most cars of the Russian fleet and the abundance of construction equipment on the roads with bulk cargo with various violations have led to the fact that windshields have become consumables, along with hoods and bumpers. And that is no problem if the car is insured under the CASCO system. But if there is no such armor, replacing the glass for your hard-earned money will come out in a fairly round amount. Therefore, it is easier to repair chips than to replace the entire glass. But here, too, drivers are in for a catch – the chips are being repaired, calculating every inch of cracks that arise from them. And for a circle, the car owner will also have to give up a fairly significant amount.
But even in this situation there are tricks. The main thing is not to delay, but to carry out the necessary procedures immediately after the windshield of your car has collided with a stone.
If this happens, you must first park at the side of the road or along the road – where it is legal and safe to stop. Next, you need to find a piece of masking tape or other adhesive tape and seal the place of the malfunction. In addition, it is necessary to seal it so that when moving it to the service or auto parts store, as little as possible dust, moisture and dirt get into the hole – this is important for further work on repairing the chip.
And then the chip can be eliminated in various ways – alone or in a car service where they solve similar problems. In this way, your glass is repaired quickly and efficiently in every detailing center.
To repair the “frontal” with high quality, it is necessary to thoroughly clean and dry the place of the chip and the chip itself. Further, the “wound” is filled with a special composition, through a special injector, which allows you to remove air bubbles from the damage and replace them with a repair mixture. Next, the healed chip must be dried under an ultraviolet lamp or in the sun.
As practice shows, timely measures to locate the chip significantly reduce repair costs. And even more to replace the entire windscreen. But from a small point in the corner, cracks can spread over the entire glass surface quite quickly. In general, do not delay the repair.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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