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Quickly remove Rain-X and other hydrophobic coatings from the damaged area before beginning your repair. These coatings prevent pit resin from bonding so this is a must-have accessory for your windshield repair kit.
Quickly remove Rain-X and other hydrophobic coatings from the damaged area with Steel Wool Size 4-0 before beginning your windshield repair. These coatings prevent pit resin from bonding during a windshield repair so this is a must-have accessory for your windshield repair kit.
From the Archives
One problem that plagues windshield repair technicians is the use of various hydrophobic coatings. The coatings cause water to bead up and roll off windshields. The problem they pose for repair technicians is that these coatings prevent repair resins from fully bonding to the glass which may cause the cured pit resin to pop out when scraping a repair flush.
Rain-X® and Aquapel® are probably the most common coating products. It is always a good idea to test the windshield. See if there is a coating application before starting the repair. To do this, cover the area to be repaired with a Chip Saver patch to prevent liquid from infiltrating the break and spray it with water or glass cleaner. The water will bead up on the glass of a windshield with this treatment.
The good news is that applying a windshield coating is done with an applicator or soft cloth. So, the liquid does not penetrate deeply into the damage but remains mostly on the surface. This makes removal relatively easy one of the two methods recommended by Delta Kits.
Firstly, every Delta Kits car windshield repair kit includes 4-O steel wool expressly to remove hydrophobic coatings. You simply take the steel wool and rub it vigorously over the repair area to remove the coating.
Secondly, an option utilizes the moisture evaporator which is normally used to remove water from a break. The heat of the moisture evaporator will burn away any coating in a matter of seconds… Continue Reading
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This windshield repair training is a hands-on, intensive, one day course designed to take your repair quality to the next level. Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned pro, this class is right for you!
Our team of experienced technicians are dedicated to offering the highest standard of training in the windshield repair industry. During the Delta Kits Training and Certification course, technicians are trained to follow ROLAGS (Repair of Laminated Auto Glass Standards), the industries best practices. Delta Kits Training and Certification covers all technical aspects of windshield repair and will take you from never having completed a repair, to being among the best technicians in the industry. The marketing and insurance billing discussion is designed to help you become more successful in your windshield repair business.
Brent Deines was originally trained by a Novus Methodman in 1987 and is NWRA certified. He has extensive experience repairing windshields and restoring headlights in a variety of climates and conditions. Deines has owned several auto glass repair and replacement businesses in Montana and Oregon and is currently the President and CEO of Delta Kits where he helped develop the company’s headlight restoration program and started the company’s windshield repair training and certification program in 1995.
Korey Gobin, Delta Kits sales manager, is NWRA certified and has been training individuals as well as large groups in the art of professional windshield repair and headlight restoration since 2008. Gobin is actively involved in the Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass Standard and in 2011 was awarded the Mobile Tech Windshield Repair Person of the Year. Korey serves on the ROLAGS committee and has traveled extensively throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico to promote high-quality standards for windshield repair and headlight restoration. He is affectionately known by his customers as the “Go to Guy” for windshield repair.
Graham Watson, is one of the original Novus Technicians in the UK since 1988 and since then has been running a very successful windscreen repair service in the UK. In 2008 Graham was named Windshield Repair Person of the year at the Mobile Tech Expo, an award he is very proud of as it is voted for by his peers in the trade. For the past 10 years, Watson has been active training technicians for the repair industry and specializes in advanced training for techs with previous experience, during this time he has been lucky enough to work with people from many different countries. His passion for helping others carry out the best quality repairs possible shows in the time he spends offering advice on different trade forums as Screenman.
Quickly remove Rain-X and other hydrophobic coatings from the damaged area with Steel Wool Size 4-0 before beginning your windshield repair. These coatings prevent pit resin from bonding during a windshield repair so this is a must-have accessory for your windshield repair kit.
From the Archives
One problem that plagues windshield repair technicians is the use of various hydrophobic coatings. The coatings cause water to bead up and roll off windshields. The problem they pose for repair technicians is that these coatings prevent repair resins from fully bonding to the glass which may cause the cured pit resin to pop out when scraping a repair flush.
Rain-X® and Aquapel® are probably the most common coating products. It is always a good idea to test the windshield. See if there is a coating application before starting the repair. To do this, cover the area to be repaired with a Chip Saver patch to prevent liquid from infiltrating the break and spray it with water or glass cleaner. The water will bead up on the glass of a windshield with this treatment.
The good news is that applying a windshield coating is done with an applicator or soft cloth. So, the liquid does not penetrate deeply into the damage but remains mostly on the surface. This makes removal relatively easy one of the two methods recommended by Delta Kits.
Firstly, every Delta Kits car windshield repair kit includes 4-O steel wool expressly to remove hydrophobic coatings. You simply take the steel wool and rub it vigorously over the repair area to remove the coating.
Secondly, an option utilizes the moisture evaporator which is normally used to remove water from a break. The heat of the moisture evaporator will burn away any coating in a matter of seconds… Continue Reading
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Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
This windshield repair training is a hands-on, intensive, one day course designed to take your repair quality to the next level. Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned pro, this class is right for you!
Our team of experienced technicians are dedicated to offering the highest standard of training in the windshield repair industry. During the Delta Kits Training and Certification course, technicians are trained to follow ROLAGS (Repair of Laminated Auto Glass Standards), the industries best practices. Delta Kits Training and Certification covers all technical aspects of windshield repair and will take you from never having completed a repair, to being among the best technicians in the industry. The marketing and insurance billing discussion is designed to help you become more successful in your windshield repair business.
Brent Deines was originally trained by a Novus Methodman in 1987 and is NWRA certified. He has extensive experience repairing windshields and restoring headlights in a variety of climates and conditions. Deines has owned several auto glass repair and replacement businesses in Montana and Oregon and is currently the President and CEO of Delta Kits where he helped develop the company’s headlight restoration program and started the company’s windshield repair training and certification program in 1995.
Korey Gobin, Delta Kits sales manager, is NWRA certified and has been training individuals as well as large groups in the art of professional windshield repair and headlight restoration since 2008. Gobin is actively involved in the Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass Standard and in 2011 was awarded the Mobile Tech Windshield Repair Person of the Year. Korey serves on the ROLAGS committee and has traveled extensively throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico to promote high-quality standards for windshield repair and headlight restoration. He is affectionately known by his customers as the “Go to Guy” for windshield repair.
Graham Watson, is one of the original Novus Technicians in the UK since 1988 and since then has been running a very successful windscreen repair service in the UK. In 2008 Graham was named Windshield Repair Person of the year at the Mobile Tech Expo, an award he is very proud of as it is voted for by his peers in the trade. For the past 10 years, Watson has been active training technicians for the repair industry and specializes in advanced training for techs with previous experience, during this time he has been lucky enough to work with people from many different countries. His passion for helping others carry out the best quality repairs possible shows in the time he spends offering advice on different trade forums as Screenman.
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