The Summer Heat and Your Mississauga Auto Glass

 

Why does the summertime heat matter to your car? As you will know it can really heat up in the summer around the Mississauga area, and sometimes we’re escaping inside, just to get out of those beating rays of the sun. But just like us, our cars can be affected by the heat, too. In fact, your Mississauga auto glass may only be moments away from damage.

Why is your Mississauga auto glass on your car more susceptible to damage in summer?

You know, when you’re driving around in your car in summer? What’s the one thing that you absolutely need to be cranked up? No, it’s not the tunes, although some might say that they’re a necessity. It’s your air conditioning.

While we used to ride around town with the system up and the windows rolled down, we now have to wind them up – so we can get that beautiful air con going and not have to deal with unsightly sweat patches when we show up to work, go on our date, head to the movies.

Air conditioning, especially in cars, has become such an integral part of our lives that we forget about the effects it can have sometimes. We sure notice when it’s not working correctly!

So, while you’ve got your car air conditioning blasting out ice cold temperatures into your car, you’ve also got the fierce rays of the sun beating down on your vehicle at the same time.

Ice cold air blowing on the inside of your glass. Super hot heat beating down on the same glass surface, but from the outside.

This difference in temperatures on either side of the glass is very stressful for it! Much like you’re stressed in the summer heat, so too is your auto glass.

If you have any small chips of cracks in your windows this stress is enough to cause further damage, extending those chips and cracks across more of your glass.

What to do when you get chips or cracks?

It’s time to call in the experts, of course. A good stop gap before you can make it to the auto glass repair shop is covering the chip or crack with clear plastic packing tape. This may help it from spreading any further.

If it is summer, then you should roll those windows down and turn off your A/C to prevent any extra stress on the glass.

Book in as soon as you can to repair your glass. Your windscreen is one of the main safety features of your car. Having an unstable windscreen may cause you much more damage if you wind up having an accident.
Many car insurance policies will cover some or all of the costs of replacing your damaged auto glass so it’s worth digging out your policy and having a look what you are covered for. You might end up happily surprised with what you find!

Repairs in the summertime

Did you know that auto glass repair shops need to follow process a little more differently in the summer? In fact, the will need to make sure that your windscreen is cool enough to work on in summer before starting any repairs. If they work on a windscreen that is too hot, the resin that is used to seal damage may cure too quickly, leaving the fix ineffective.

Any repairperson should know to first test the surface of the glass by placing their hand on it to test if it’s too hot. If they are then unsure, they will likely need to use a digital thermometer to measure the temperature of the glass – to make sure that it’s okay to work on.

If the glass fails the hand test and the thermometer, then the repair person may refuse to work on it until the glass cools down, or they may choose to slowly cool the glass themselves. Many repair people will slowly cool the glass by turning on the air conditioner of the car but directing the air through the floor vents. This way the glass will not cool down too quickly.

 Any attempts to quickly cool your glass are not recommended. This makes the glass unstable, and any repairperson who really knows their way around a vehicle should be able to tell you that.
The resin that a repair person uses in summer also should not be too cool. The resin itself should be around the same temperature of the glass, so it doesn’t cause any further damage to your vehicle.

If you need auto glass repairs for your vehicle, then call the experts at Auto Glass Changers. We know everything there is to know about repair jobs for your auto glass and have great deals on all the time. Make sure to leave your vehicle with people who really know their cars.

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