Does Your Car require a Windscreen Replacement the right way?

A reputable windscreen replacement company like Complete Windscreens should be able to ask you the appropriate questions to be able to find out the type of windscreen that you possess. The options are, but not restricted to, clear glass, tinted glass, solar coated glass, heated screen, acoustic glass, heated wiper area only, top tinted light sensor, rain sensor, defogging sensor, lane departure warning, self-dimming interior mirror, and heads up display. The best glass to be used for your car is OEM glass. It conforms to all the British standards and is exactly the same as the one made use of when your car is rolled out of the factory.

When the windscreen replacement technician arrives at your office or house, they should first check that the windscreen they have got is a direct replacement, like for like, and that they have any essential clips and trims that may be necessary to complete the work to the maximum possible standard. After the replacement windscreen has been properly checked for conformity, he should then inspect the vehicle for scratches and other visible defects, pointing these out to you before commencement.

All prone areas of the car should be sufficiently sheeted or masked up. This is counting in, but not restricted to the seats, bonnet, wings, and pillars. Any internal & external trims, clips, and fittings are removed to offer an uninterrupted view of the outer edge of the previous windscreen.

Windscreen replacement technicians vary in their windscreen removal techniques, some opting for the ‘fast knife’ method and while others opting for the ‘cheese wire’ method or a combination of both the processes. Whichever technique is chosen, the experienced technician should be able to smoothly remove the old, damaged windscreen with minimal damage caused.

After the technician effectively and efficiently carries out the windscreen replacement is done, the new windscreen should be checked for marks and defects. Thereafter, the obscuration band around the edge needs to be cleaned with a silicone removing compound to remove traces of the manufacturing process. He should be wearing nitrile gloves to eliminate fingerprints on the cleaned area, as any grease, damp or dirt can prevent the windscreen glue from properly sticking to the windscreen, resulting in leaks, or hindering the effectiveness of the airbag, or wind noise. The cleaned obscuration band now has the primer applied. Now the brand new windscreen has been prepared using correct procedures and thus the new glue can be applied.

The entire process of windscreen replacement is complete now. The new windscreen has been installed using the correct procedures and the technician should check that the bonnet is properly shut and that the wipers are set in the correct place and that the washers and rain sensor are in working condition.