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WGR Reports
repair news
WINDSHIELD REPAIR SYSTEMS
Make It Quik
The new QuikSilver Technology™ from AEGIS® Tools International is
designed to allow technicians to achieve complete repairs in five minutes.
The QuikSilver System uses a dry vacuum and a gauged pump so the technician
can verify that an adequate vacuum is achieved. When the injector is lowered
into position there is no opportunity for air to re-enter the break, so
it fills quickly and completely with repair resin, according to company
officials.
Get the Fusion
GlasWeld’s G3fusion auto glass repair system includes a G3 ProVac injector
with resin encapsulation; the integrated ProCur 360-degree curing lamp;
and the company’s full line of resins. In addition, the system’s users
have access to the company’s distance learning program, which provides
online training 24/7 throughout the world.
Glass Technology Riding the BluWave™
Glass Technology now offers its BluWave™ high-intensity ultraviolet-curing
repair system. Company officials say BluWave technology ensures proper
cross-linking and cross-hatching, which results in a strong cure and bond
using Glass Technology’s Diamond Clear Resin™. The high-intensity light-emitting
diodes are positioned to surround the damage that is being repaired completely,
producing the UV wavelength needed to cause resin molecule stimulation
and curing.
The complete curing process produced by the Diamond BluWave system allows
the technician to maintain complete physical and visual contact with the
repair area, according to the company. Since the BluWave technology
is now integrated within the injector and bridge, they now require no
removal during the curing process andthe injector also can be used to
produce pressure to hold the resin into the repair while it is being cured.
The Diamond BluWave is portable and requires no external power source,
according to the company.
www.gtglass.com
Glazex Retools
Orem, Utah-based Glazex has introduced its new power piston injection
system. The repair tool is furnished with three fingers and standard threads
that will hold various injectors. According to the company, the tool only
requires three to four drops of resin for most repairs. The tool can also
be fitted with an adapter for a vacuum pressure pump. The tool is furnished
with an easy-to-use power injector, with added retainer block that holds
the piston in place while vacuuming the damage.
www.glazex.com
Keep It Simple
C. R. Laurence Co. Inc.’s windshield saver kit repairs stone-damaged windshields
using a two-part epoxy compound to fill chip crevices and prevent radial
cracks. The system doesn’t require drilling and the epoxy is clear, so
it will not affect visibility. The kit comes in single application and
five-application fleet packs.
Repair Long Cracks with Hybrid Technology
Hybrid Crack Repair is a new resin technology that company officials say
can be used to repair cracks 12-14 inches long. In addition, the repairs
completed with the new technology eliminate them from view from
the head-on angle, according to the company.
“Once we figured out the cause of the head-on angle we then set out to
reduce or eliminate it and this was done using different chemistry than
what has been used for the past 35 years,” reads a statement from the
company.
www.windshieldrepairtools.com
Annihilate Damage with New Glass Pro Systems Tool
The new Annihilator from Glass Pro Systems is a dry-vacuum tool, which
company officials say works at any angle. The tool is made primarily of
Delrin™, with the exception of the injector, which is made of anodized
aluminum. Company officials say repairs can be completed in as little
as five minutes with the tool, including curing, and that it is easy to
clean. Likewise, the resin that remains in the injector after the job
can be saved for future repairs, according to the company, making the
tool also economical. www.glassprosystems.com
SCRATCH REMOVAL
Go Green with AEGIS Scratch Removal System
The AEGIS Tools International scratch removal system enables technicians
to repair light or heavy scratches on glass that might otherwise be discarded.
Company officials say the system can be used on windshields, windows,
table tops, tempered glass, architectural glass and flat glass or curved
glass. It also works on graffiti, according to company.
The AEGIS® Scratch Removal System utilizes 3M™ Trizact™ abrasive discs,
which have precisely shaped pyramids of aluminum oxide or cerium oxide
fine-grade minerals. When finished with the job, clean up is easy and
there is no slurry left behind, AEGIS officials say. The AEGIS® Scratch
Removal System KIT1800 comes with a multi-speed polisher, discs for 25
to 50 six-inch scratch removals, glass polishing compound, polishing pads,
safety and clean-up equipment, instructions and a tool box.
www.aegistools.com
Scratch Hog™ Tested
Officials from Glass Technology say that, in a down economy, the market
for scratch removal is even larger than ever before, as customers are
looking to save money by whatever means possible. The company’s Scratch
Hog™ repair system recently was tested to ASTM standards for distortion
and structural integrity results
“Glass Technology is excited to see the demand for glass restoration increasing
as more and more company are choosing cost effective green alternatives,”
says general manager Rory Most. “With our 2009 product testing we will
continue to exceed expectations.” www.gtglass.com
May the Gforce Be With You
GlasWeld’s Gforce scratch removal system uses a one-step
process designed to save users time, money and hassle by repairing glass
damage quickly. It can be used on all types of scratches, including water
scale, acid-etching, paint overspray and other imperfections. They system
also is portable. www.glasweld.com
AGRR
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