Posted by on April 12, 2012 under Auto News | 
Finding a savvy mechanic can be a challenge, especially if you want to compare multiple quotes. But if RoadTab finds its footing, that search might take only a few clicks instead of a dozen phone calls. One strength of the service is that consumers can send in queries for a specific job-such as windshield repair and get only auto glass repair shops in response.
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RoadTab App Connects Auto Owners with Repair Shops
Posted by on January 12, 2012 under Auto News |
Texas F and I vendor Innovative Aftermarket Systems may have a new owner, but for now, at least, not much will change. IAS, based in Austin, markets, administers and underwrites GAP policies, anti-theft protection, tire-and-wheel coverage, windshield repair and replacement, key replacement, paintless dent repair, and appearance protection policies. It also offers reinsurance programs.
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F and I Vendor’s New Owner Retains CEO, Studies Expansion
Posted by on June 10, 2011 under Auto News |
A Utah windshield repair shop owner who was charged with identity fraud and fraudulent insurance acts in April has agreed to pay $549.33 to the state’s insurance fraud division, along with $1,000 restitution to the state for the costs of the investigation, according to a representative of the 2nd District Court-Farmington Department.
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Utah Windshield Repair Shop Owner to Pay $1,500 to State Related to Fraud Charges
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Posted by on May 8, 2009 under Auto News |
Nine years ago, Ron Sundholm walked into a windshield repair shop and inspiration hit. Watching as crews took his old windshield and put it in a dumpster, Sundholm realized that, rather than hauling broken windshields to landfills, it made more sense to reuse them for building construction.
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Damaged Windshields Find New Life
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Posted by admin on January 22, 2008 under Windshield Repair Kits |
While windshield chips may seem to be little more than an annoyance, fixing a chip in your windshield should not be put off. It is often easy and inexpensive to fix a chip, but an unrepaired chip can cause your windshield to crack out. If this happens, your windshield cannot simply be repaired. Once a chip causes a windshield to crack out, the windshield needs to be replaced. Replacing an entire windshield is much more costly than repairing a chip.
There are things you can do while driving and caring for your car to help prevent chips:
· Don’t follow big dump trucks or construction trucks. They are often carrying materials that can break apart and send small particles flying off the back of the truck. If you are behind the truck, the particles are likely to hit your car.
· Don’t tailgate. Cars’ back tires kick up little rocks and sand particles from the road and send them flying behind the car. If you are driving too close to the car in front of you, those particles are likely to hit your windshield and cause a chip.
· Avoid parking on the side of the road. Try to park in a parking lot or driveway where other cars won’t be speeding past your parked car.
· Check your windshield wipers regularly. Windshield wipers that are torn, cracked, bent, or broken can cause a chip in the windshield.
· Only use plastic ice scrapers. Metal ice scrapers can scratch your windshield.
· Regularly check your windshield for any small chips and cracks
· Don’t use hot water to remove ice from the windshield. This will cause any chips to instantly crack your windshield. Instead use table salt to loosen the ice. Keep a salt shaker in the glove box during the winter.
If you do happen to get a chip in your windshield there are steps you can take to help prevent the chip from cracking the windshield until you can repair it:
· On the outside of the windshield, cover the chip with clear plastic tape. This will help keep out moisture and dirt.
· Try not to use the defroster. If it needs to be used, use the lowest setting possible.
· If possible, park in the shade. Leave the side windows cracked in order to keep heat from building up in the car.
· Don’t use anything liquid to seal the chip, such as glue or nail polish.
· Don’t wash the car. Pressure from the hose or the temperature difference between the water and windshield can cause the chip to crack out.
· Don’t use sun shades. They cause the windshield to heat up, which can cause a crack.
· Don’t slam the doors, trunk, or hood. Any extra vibration to the car could cause the chip to crack.
Always try to avoid a chip in your windshield, but if you happen to get one, be sure to immediately follow the steps to protect it and then repair it as soon as possible. While repairing a chip may seem tedious, it beats spending hundreds of dollars on a whole new windshield.
Glass Star America : DIY Windshield Repair Kits
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Glass Star America offers the most practical, professional series of Do-It-Yourself Windshield Glass Repair products sold across America. They are a pioneer in the industry, co-holding multiple patents in the overall field of glass repair.
The Windshield Repair Kits are built with a unique “bridgeless” design that avoids unnecessary pressure on the glass surface – which causes many cracks to spread when you use the “other” DIY kits. The Glass Star Do-It-Yourself system was designed for both ease of use and high-quality repairs.
Posted by admin on October 25, 2007 under Windshield Repair Kits |
Windshield repair and crack and damage repairs with the Glass Star Max-Vac Mobile windshield repair system are fast. The quick mounting pedestal and resin chamber mount in seconds and are easy to load. There’s no mixing, no waste and never any mess as is the case with other DIY windshield repair kit manufacturers.
These are the best windshield repair kits. The patented vacuum injector and dual action valve evacuates the air with the precise 30″ of Hg. vacuum. Turn the valve and it injects a specially formulated liquid ultra-violet light cured resin to fill the entire repair cavity. There’s never any guessing. More important, you don’t have to stand on any ladders or sit on the hood to make repairs to do your windshield. Simply attach the extension hose and you can monitor repairs from both inside and outside the vehicle.
Glass Star took the mystery out of windshield repair that used to need special jig fixtures, adapters, bridge assemblies, suction cups and mirrors.
If you’re looking to become a distributor of top-quality windshield repair kits Glass-Star America is the best. Currently with international distribution Glass-Star America windshield repair kits are found everywhere and for a great reason – they are widely considered the best windshield repair kits available.
Here’s how we did it.
New ideas – methods – and new inexpensive materials turned a difficult, time consuming windshield repair job into a quick and easy repair system. Best of all Glass Star Max-Vac puts money in your pocket because it costs much less than any other rapair system.
The new Glass Star Max-Vac has maximum vacuum capability and is specifically outfitted with additional accessories to allow technicians to duplicate the high quality windshield repair achieved in an indoor workshop. All in a neat, compact and portable windshield repair kit.
For the fastest, easiest and most profitable windshield crack repairs, nothing beats the Max-Vac mobile from Glass Star. For more information on the best windshield repair kits available call us today @ 631.951.0443.
