Clean
the wiper's rubber element every time you fill your gas tank. Remove
loose dirt and road grime from the windshield. This will help prevent
scratches.
When hand washing your car, use a small amount of non-abrasive
glass cleaner on a wet sponge to clean both the windshield and the
rubber wiping elements.
Always use an ice scraper to remove snow and ice. Using your wipers
to remove or scrape the ice from your windshield can damage the blade as well as the entire
arm and wiper motor.
Never let a chip or crack go unfixed. What looks like a small nick
can lead to the entire windshield breaking, which can not only be more
expensive to fix, but extremely dangerous if you’re driving when it
shatters. Damaged glass can also cut the rubber wiping element of your
wiper blades, causing streaking and poor visibility. Fixing chips and
cracks immediately is fast and easy and usually covered by your car
insurance.
Avoid
sudden temperature changes. Do not use boiling water to defrost your
windshield. Turn on the defroster and let the windshield warm up slowly.
Use an ice scraper to remove ice. You can scratch
or chip your windshield using table knives or metal spatulas to remove
ice.
Keep the Glass Clean. Running the wipers or using
an ice scraper over stuck-on dirt is a common cause of windshield
scratches. It is also easier to see small rock chips on a clean
windshield than a dirty one.
Check
that the washer fluid reservoir is full. I recommend using a winter
washer fluid that has anti-fog and ice mix in the solution.
Get rock chips repaired. That rock chip you got
last July could very well crack out your windshield in December! Sudden
temperature changes may cause small chips to start cracking. Once your
windshield cracks out, it is too late. You will be looking for someone
to replace your windshield.
This
is the time of year that the winter weather plays a big part of your
safety when it comes to windshield replacements. Many auto glass
companies continue to use cheap adhesives that are unsafe to use in cold
temperatures. A reputable auto glass installer uses heated adhesives
which allows for SAFE DRIVE AWAY TIME.
SAFE ADHESIVE TIPS
1) Heated Adhesives Are The Best 2) Fast Cure Times Are The Safest
