Friday, February 20, 2009

Windshield Maintenance? .....what is that?

When I first heard the word windshield maintenance, I was like most people and thought what could go into maintaining a piece of glass? Washing it, perhaps? Well the easy answer is no, but it is easier than cleaning it.

Have you ever been driving down the road and "POP" you hear something hit the windshield and immediately you think oh my gosh where is it, I know that cracked my windshield. Upon a quick glance all over you see nothing and think hmmm..... I got lucky that time. Don't be too quick to overlook that sound. The next time you stop, take a look just below the wiper blades and all around the perimeter of the windshield(also known as the frit area, which is the black band along the edge of the windshield). Sometimes rocks will hit these areas and you can't see these areas from inside the vehicle so you think you are in the clear. However, when that crack slowly appears out of nowhere and you look a little closer you will see the original damage was a little chip that was out of sight. The reason I am talking about this is, the last couple of windshields I have repaired had this same damage and the owners had no idea that the chip was even there until the crack started. Another place rock chips like to hide is the notorious "dirt band" we have on our windshield in Colorado, which is the side effect of constantly using our windshield washer fluid and wipers to clean the road spray from our windshields.

So to sum up windshield maintenance, it is not only keeping your windshield clean(big chore for us Coloradans) but also routinely inspecting your windshield for small chips to prevent your windshield from developing a crack and possibly requiring a full replacement. This process only takes a few minutes to perform and will save you lots of money over the course of vehicle ownership.



Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my next episode of "Save Your Windshield"!



Roo



Roo's Windshield Repair specializes in windshield rock chip and crack repair in the Denver area. Please call today (720) 256-7078 and let us "Save Your Windshield!" http://www.rooswindshieldrepair.com/

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