When Is the Best Time to Have Your Windshield Replaced?

 

If your windshield is broken, the best time to replace it right away, right now. Windshield repair and replacement procedures can be safely performed in almost any period of the year provided that the ambient temperature is right – many auto glass Broomfield CO companies provide repair services in freezing winter as well, but not outdoors. However, here are some things that you should know about the ideal conditions of windshield replacement:

• The temperature of the glass – glass contracts in low temperatures and expands in high temperature conditions. This means that in winter your windshield will be a little bit smaller that its size measured at the ideal 70-100 degrees Fahrenheit glass temperature – if the glass is installed when it is colder than that, it might not have sufficient space to expand among higher temperature conditions and it might crack or break. Glass that is warmer than ideal is larger, which means that it might shrink and fall out or become insecurely fastened when it cools down. The solution is to perform the replacement among controlled temperatures, to check and to adjust the temperature of the glass;
• The temperature of the adhesives – the materials used for fastening the windshield work best in the same temperature range as the glass.

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