Do your initial assessment to determine if the windscreen is repairable. For repairs the windscreen has to be laminated glass. A liquid called acrylic resin is injected into the cracked glass using ultra violet light. This action restores the strength of the cracked glass. The repair drastically improves the screen. Once the repair on the vehicle has been done then it can be washed without problems. It does not matter whether a windscreen is tinted or plain the resin does the job.

Choosing a windscreen repair company

Ensure the company does a good job. They should offer quality work on the cracks or chipped windscreens. Is the company approved by vehicle manufacturers? Repair should be done professionally. Find out if the company offers repairs for free or not. Some of them claim to be offering free repair service. Be watchful it might come with other hidden charges.

Reasons for repairing windscreens

Windscreens are basically repaired because you don’t want to run into problems with the law. You may also want to repair the windscreen to improve the value of your car especially when you are planning to dispose o fit. You must convince the buyer that it is as good as new. The long arm of the law will catch up with you if have a cracked or broken windscreen. It is against the traffic laws. You might lose that entire insurance claim due to a cracked or broken windscreen. It saves you money to repair as compared to doing a complete replacement of the windscreen. It is also eco-friendly to repair windscreens rather than replacing one.

Windscreen repair quality standards

There are tests prescribed for windscreens to be subjected to repairs, if they pass the tests then there is no need for replacement. The tests are as follows; High Humidity, High temperature, Radiation, Visual appearance, Optical distortion, Ball impact, three point bend and Headform. There is a British set standard for windscreen repairs known as BS AU251:1994 where as in Australia and New Zealand the standard is known as AS/NZS 2366.2:1999. So be on the lookout and demand quality services.

Products used in windscreen repair

There is a complete kit for windscreen repair available in the industry which makes the work effective and efficient. You can easily pick a chip or crack from gravel if you have the windscreens repair kit you can use it to fix the problem without necessarily involving a professional. If you’re doing minor repairs make sure you remove the dust from the chipped sport before applying the liquid used to fix the problem. Some of the products used in windscreen repair are; Blades & accessories, BTB urethane cutting systems, Resins and other consumables.