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                                  WINDSHIELD REPAIR RESINS

 

              Windshield Repair Resin for Stone Breaks

     Windshield repair resins that are used for the repair of stone breaks are low viscosity because the cracks within a stone break are minuet and must be completely filled all the way to the tip of each leg (crack).

20cps- is the thinnest and is used for star-breaks and star- bursts.

40cps - is also used for: stars when there is a sufficient bullseye or the glass is warm; combination breaks, bees- wings, the radiating crack and ;bullseyes.

60cps - is for round shaped breaks which is a bullseye or combination break when the glass is hot.

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              Primer, Point and Stone Break Resins

     These two resins have multiple uses. They were  made to be primers for the long crack resin but since they are low viscosity they can also be used  in stone breaks. They are also the point resins for cracks. These resins have the highest lab tests of any stone damage resin on the market. The 90 is used in the point of the crack on a warm or hot windshield. Use of Primers in a long crack is patent protected. Click here for the On-Line Store

                                      Edge Crack Resins

     These are structural adhesives that are needed to hold the stress at the edge of the windshield and not pull off of the PVB like low viscosity acrylics do. These are mechanical and stay in place upon curing. The stress from the installation is called induced stress. It is this stress that caused the fracture to crack and split open the crack and cause a gap. Because of the gap and stress a structural adhesive MUST be used in this area of an edge crack. The stress is 1,000 - 3,000 psi. Use of structural adhesives in a long crack is patent protected. Click here for the On-Line Store

   
                                                                    LONG CRACK REPAIR RESINS

Long Crack Windshield Repair Resins were brought to the industry by Ultra Bond founder Richard Campfield in 1990. These medium and thick resins were not used prior to this which is why they were able to be patented.  These resins were first field tests for years and then passed the same federal tests required of a new windshield. This is also the only known resin to hold up in a rollover crash and not break lose, hence the name Ultra Bond. For lab and field tests on these resins go to  www.ultrabond.com.

 
 NEW  Hybrid Windshield Repair patent pending

    

Hybrid windshield repair is the newest chemistry for the windshield repair industry. Once you have used these adhesives a few times you will be hooked by the ease of use, appearance and cleanliness. The idea of the Hybrids is to use the advantages offered by epoxy and eliminate the undesirable characteristics of the current anaerobic UV resin such as: shrinkage, long and incomplete cure problems, film tabs, scrapping pits, air inhibition,  runners, toxicity and odor. The Hybrids are easier, faster, cleaner and completely cures itself after being exposed to UV for just a few seconds and the range of UV is 250-365 nm so black lights, sun light or UV lights will completely cure these hybrids. Acrylics pull back and off of the PVB upon curing which is why stone breaks MUST be cured under pressure to create a mechanical bond to the PVB. The Hybrids have a bond to the PVB which also makes the repair less visible. Epoxy expands during polymerization and can consume small voids whereas the acrylates shrink and cause runners along the laminate in a crack if the viscosity is too low. We have extracted the best properties of two chemistries to make Hybrid Windshield Repair.

Hybrid Chip Repair is for the windshield repair of stone breaks. Acrylic resins bond to glass but not the PVB. Acrylics pull back and off of the PVB upon curing, which is why you cure stone breaks under pressure. This creates a mechanical bond to the PVB.  Acrylics are more visible after repair and down the road because of this fact. This hybrid bonds to the laminate/PVB and does not shrink so the repair is less visible and you do not have to totally cure it before you remove the tool, which means less cure time, no more ring around the pit and no unpleasant odor. For small impact points and drill holes you can use the resin to fill the pit after you remove the tool. Leave the UV light on and after a few seconds, level while in the gel state with a fresh or dedicated razor blade for a clear pit that requires no polishing.. Use for bullseyes and combination breaks. Viscosity is 60-70 cps. Recommended for bullseyes and combination breaks. Can repair stars with the aid of a Star Flexor.
Clear Pit is a 4-in-1 product. It is a (1) pit filler, (2) pit polish (3) film tabs in a bottle and (4) Edge Crack adhesive. Viscosity is 4,000cps. The Crack and Edge Crack Epoxy are the same formula at 450cps  and 1600 cps and can also be used as a pit filler.

(1)  As a Pit Filler: You place a drop into the pit, level and cure simultaneously. No mylar film tab, no scrapping, no polishing. We call it “Clear Pit” because without the scrapping your pit is as clear as it will ever be.

(2) As a Pit Polish – The new Clear Pit can also replace your pit polish. After you have cured and scrapped your pit with the old pit filler instead of pit polish to make it clear place a drop of Clear Pit on the pit, level with a razor blade and cure at the same time. You have a clearer pit than you get with pit polish and no mess.

(3) In place of Film Tabs/Mylar In a Bottle: - If you dislike film tabs with cracks, you will be happy to know that you can now eliminate them with this new chemical formulation that takes the place of the mylar. Mylar tabs remove the air from the resin so it can cure, but it adds time, work and mess. You can now just place a bead of “Clear Pit” on top of the crack, cure it and slice it off.

Hybrid Crack Repair is the first chemical that we have used the word disappear with. It is an anaerobic hybrid epoxy for the windshield repair of long cracks. This windshield crack repair resin will make floater cracks virtually disappear including the head-on angle as well as clean edge cracks. Almost all edge crack 12-14 inches and less are clean.  With the hybrid technology there is no pulling back and off of the PVB but a bond to the PVB. There is also  no shrinkage so you do not have to cure the point under pressure, which saves time and uses less tools. Cap surface of crack with Clear Pit before curing or use mylar film with this hybrid. For ease of repair order the Hybrid Edge Resin with this resin which is this resin's partner for the Multi-Viscosity Method .
Crack Repair Epoxy is for the windshield repair of floater cracks of any length and edge cracks up to 12 inches. Edge cracks over 12 inches or those that have a wide gap at the edge we recommend the Edge Crack Epoxy or Clear Pit for the edge area for an easier repair. This epoxy does not require film tabs.  For this hybrid process mix one drop of Epoxy Primer to five drops of epoxy into the injector and stir or prime with Xtra Bond, then inject the crack and cure it.  NO film tabs needed for curing.  Can also be used as a pit filler and/or pit polish. It is also a 4-in-1 product like the Clear Pit. Crack Repair Epoxy is 450cps. Recommended for crack repair in dry climates only.

 

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Edge Crack Epoxy is for an edge crack when there is a wide gap at the edge area.  Generally, edge cracks under 12 inches will not have a wide gap at the edge, however, edge cracks over 14 inches will. We recommend injector sliding the edge area starting at the edge and going in until it stops flowing. Then slide your tool at the point to where the edge crack epoxy stopped. NO film tabs needed for curing. Can also be used as a pit filler. It is also a 4-in-1 product like the Clear Pit. Fill the pit, cure and level at the same time for a clear pit that needs no scrapping or polishing. Viscosity is 1600 cps.

This Hybrid is the partner to the Hybrid Crack Repair resin for using the  patented Multi-Viscosity Method  on an edge crack. This resin is 2,000 cps. This Hybrid is injected starting at the edge in toward the point until it stops. Then slide your tool at the point with the Hybrid Crack resin in to where you stopped with the edge resin. Called "meet in the middle".

For more information on windshield repair resin go to The Windshield Repair Kits or call 800 398-2663

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Last modified: 07/01/09