Channel 2 KPRC in Houston, Texas “Road Risk” What you should know before you have your windshield replaced.
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#1 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Where are you …
Where are you located?
I am located here in Houston, TX
#2 by mot9886 on January 5th, 2010
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This is very true …
This is very true and serious. The platium installers are doing it very wrong. No wiper pull, Cowl removed, Body primed to prevent rust, and MOST OF ALL NO GLOVES when setting. Just crazy.A super duty should be about 5-6times longer. A soild alone install 45-60min some more some less. I used sika pro and sika move it. Great products 1hr drive times. Most people know nothing about it get your homework done sika essex work, make sure they are certified by the NGA National Glass Association
#3 by bcherbs on January 5th, 2010
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bleed out is when …
bleed out is when frit primer doesn’t bond properly to the frit, it looks like an oily effect,like fish eyes in car paint,clean clea, and shake shake!!
#4 by bcherbs on January 5th, 2010
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DW 848/850 most …
DW 848/850 most relaxing to do!!!
#5 by bcherbs on January 5th, 2010
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Bleed Out is what …
Bleed Out is what the industry refers to when a layer of frit primer is applied to the W/S it resembles oil/water effect
appropriate scubbing/scouring pad and clean throughly!! If you see bleed out you should clean frit again and shake your products for the required amount of time, not just 3 shakes open the bottle and use!!
#6 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Hello BC Herbs
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Hello BC Herbs
What do you mean by “Bleed Out”?
Chris
#7 by bcherbs on January 5th, 2010
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Bleed out of primer …
Bleed out of primer is a huge problem in the WS/Frit area , and some WS Frits are not even fit for replacement!! i stress clean clean clean!!
#8 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Hello
If you take …
Hello
If you take the vulgar out and check your spelling I may accept your comment.
#9 by 1969libra on January 5th, 2010
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It is always to …
It is always to good to see the reputation of any windshield installer.
#10 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Ditto
Ditto
#11 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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air bags. Very …
air bags. Very informative video though. Keeping consumers informed is always good.
Nice banter. Have a good one
#12 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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Prep & Priming are …
Prep & Priming are so important and a fair amount of techs have the mentality that they will never see the car again. the other important thing is the SDAT , most people have no idea what a safe drive away time is , and if they do they do not relay it to the customers. One think I disagree with the person in the video, is that PASSENGER side air bags use the windshield to bounce off of and not drivers side air bags as a genereall rule, like SIKA has different SDAT for vehicles with pass side
#13 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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Oh I totally agree, …
Oh I totally agree, I am just saying that quick is not always horrible ON some models. On the primerless urethane that is a joke, and so are the folks who make it (essex) in paticular. We personally use SIKA ASAP & we follow all the guidlines set forth by sika, There is a video of Plantium installers i think it is they do a 1505 in 11.5 minutes and they “stuff it” they do not prime, they are using essex … sad they do not even speak much enlgish…
#14 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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The video is …
The video is referring to windshield installations using urethane to seal the glass into place for modern vehicles with airbags (Not Rubber Gaskets on Older Models). Do you have any other examples?
#15 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Many technicians are not trained properly and think primerless urethane means they don’t have to use pinchweld primers. We see more and more level 1 and level 2 rust problems when removing windshields because a previous technician did not prime the pinchweld.
It is not about which company performs the work the fastest but who does the total process correctly. After all, our customers’ lives are in our hands.
#16 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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I find this hard to …
I find this hard to believe, After the windshield has been removed, just to clean the area of debris, and carefully inspect the area for scratches and surface rust takes at least 2-3 minutes, If rust is not present and pinchweld primer is necessary, you add 1 min. to shake the can and approx. 2-3 minutes to apply. Then, there is another 10-15 minutes required for the primer to dry (depending on temp and humidity). This process alone has now taken 10-15 minutes.
#17 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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do you disagree …
do you disagree with the examples given? especially if you have 2 techs.
#18 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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The windshield cuts …
The windshield cuts out very easy and is not time consuming at all. The most important steps on a windshield is the re-installation and following the manufactures recomended steps, such as cleaning the glass and properly priming the body and windshield if required. And wearing nitrle gloves so that body oil from your hands does not come into contact with the frit band of the windshield.
some manufactures require a certian amount of time for the primer to be on the windshield, etc good video.
#19 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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a better example of …
a better example of a newer car is the ford crown victoria, the cowl has a few screws and is very easily removed, the moldings are made to the glass, and this car can be done in around 20-30 minutes, depending on the prep time recommended by the urethane manufacture. another very simple one is the ford explorer 1991 – 1994 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR UTILITY there is a very small molding at the bottom of the windshield with clips, takes less than a minute to remove, and the windshield cuts out easy.
#20 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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sorry ran out of …
sorry ran out of room, you then clean the windshield and your on your way to the next job. Now not all installs are going to take under 15 minutes like this. Some have vast amounts of parts that have to be removed, such as a mercedees “one arm bandit” by this i am reffering to the windshield wipe.
Another non labor intensive one would be a
a older style chevy truck like 1981-1988 model full size
#21 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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Sure,
1985 – …
Sure,
1985 – 1991 BMW 318 4 DOOR SEDAN
1985 – 1991 BMW 325 4 DOOR SEDAN
1984 – 1991 BMW 325 2 DOOR SEDAN
1984 – 1991 BMW 318 2 DOOR SEDAN
Take these BMW windshields for example, they sit in a rubber gasket, and have a “lace strip” in the center that you pull out, and the windshield comes right out with little to no effort or clean up, you put the new windshield right back in the gasket and use a fiber stick to lip the gasket back around the windshield, use a lace tool to finish
#22 by RgoKnots on January 5th, 2010
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Thank you for your …
Thank you for your comment on our “Windshield Warning” video. Your comment states that “a quick install does not = bad job…” Could you please give a detail example of a couple of vehicles that you are referring to in your comment?
#23 by fixmywindshield on January 5th, 2010
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A quick does not = …
A quick does not = a bad install. Some cars are easier than others. so a quick install does not = bad job…