WINDSCREEN CHIP REPAIRS
Here’s why you shouldn’t drive with a cracked windscreen:
GREATER RISK OF THE ROOF CAVING IN.
In the event of a roll-over, a structurally sound windshield helps to prevent the vehicle’s roof from caving in and potentially causing serious injury to passengers. You could be putting lives at risk if you drive with a damaged windscreen because the vehicle’s in-built safety structures will be compromised.
Your car’s windscreen is important for impact dissipation.
In other words, when there’s a front-end collision, it transfers the force of the impact down to the chassis, helping to protect the passengers.
IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
A small chip or crack in the windscreen can spread quickly as a result of temperature changes, driving over bumpy roads etc. Your view may then be obstructed and you may even have a blind spot as a result of a large crack. Having an uninterrupted view of the road is one of the most important aspects of road safety, so you could be putting yourself, your passengers and other road users at risk if you continue to drive with a damaged windscreen.
AIRBAG ISSUES.
Strange as it seems, there’s a link between the effectiveness of an airbag and the state of a windscreen. If the glass has been weakened because it has a crack or chip in it, it may not be strong enough to support the impact of the airbag when it deploys. The airbag may not be able to its job properly because it wouldn’t get the ‘pushback’ or compression from the windscreen necessary for it to properly protect the person in the car.
WINDSCREENS ACT AS A BARRIER.
Should anyone not be wearing a seatbelt when the vehicle is involved in an accident, the windscreen can prevent them from being ejected. However, if the glass is damaged, it may not be able to provide the necessary protection.
Clearly, a cracked or chipped windscreen is far more than just an annoying cosmetic issue. There can be extremely serious consequences of continuing to drive when the glass has been compromised and it’s simply not worth taking the chance. Especially when windscreen repairs and windscreen replacements can be done quickly, easily and in a location of your choice.
A windscreen needs to be fixed as soon as possible after a crack or chip has appeared in order to protect you and your passengers and keep them as safe as possible.
If you’re driving with a damaged windscreen, get in touch with POST AUTOMOTIVE CARE They are one of the favourites for quality windscreen repairs in South Africa and with their decades of experience and mobile 24/7 units, they can sort out any autoglass problem in no time at all – at your convenience.
Call our friendly team 021 555 3656 or get in touch to book an appointment for a fast, efficient and affordable windscreen repair or replacement.
COMMOM TYPES OF BREAKS
BULLSEYE BREAKS
BULLSEYE BREAKS are always on the outside light of the windscreen. A true bull’s-eye does not have any radial cracks. There is a small hole or pit at the point of impact. The broken piece of glass is conical in shape, with its tip at the surface of the windscreen and its base at the plastic interlayer. Looking at this break from the outside of the vehicle, the size of most bull’s-eyes is usually 9mm to 25mm in diameter.
CRACKS IN WINDSCREENS WITHOUT IMPACT POINTS
CRACKS IN WINDSCREENS WITHOUT IMPACT POINTS are not
common but they do exist. This unusual type is caused by rapid temperature changes.
STRESS CRACKS
No impact mark or chip is visible. This happens due to stress from the body of the vehicle on a weak section of the windscreen edge. Possible panel beating due to a previous accident. A stress crack is determined by running a scriber along the crack and feeling for an impact mark.
A stress crack should not be repaired.
PARTIAL BULLSEYE
PARTIAL BULLSEYE BREAKS are caused by a very small pebble striking the windscreen at high velocity. These breaks are no larger than about 12mm and have a very small pit at the impact point.
STAR BREAKS
STAR BREAKS consist of an impact point with one or more radial cracks extending from the break. Star breaks vary in size and number of radial cracks. Some are only 7mm long with only one crack. A true star break never has a large cone beneath the impact.
COMBINATION BREAKS
COMBINATION BREAKS consist of a bullseye with one or more radial cracks extending from the impact point.
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