As auto glass restoration and repair experts, we often repair windshields with stress cracks. What causes this type of crack? In our experience, rapid and extreme temperature changes are perhaps the most common cause of stress cracks in windshields.
Did you know? Early windshields were unsafe not only due to non-laminated glass, but also because of a lack of windshield wipers. Windshields were made of two interlinking pieces, and when one became unclean it had to be folded down so that the other half was used until it could be cleaned.
While Ford was the first auto manufacturer to offer laminated glass in windshields, others took this advancement to the next level. By 1926, the Rickenbacker Motor Co. was producing cars with safety glass as a standard element in every window opening.
In 1959, Sir Alastair Pilkington developed the float glass technique of glass making, making it possible to make large sheets of perfectly even glass. This fueled more windows and greater visibility in cars, and even today, about 25 percent of float glass goes into cars.
Many vehicles have a rear window defroster, sensor or other technology installed. When repairing or reinstalling a rear window with these technologies, our expert staff can work around it and make sure that everything works once a repair or reinstall is complete.
Our advanced auto glass restoration and repair materials and techniques help ensure that small chips or cracks don’t become big ones. This saves you the cost of replacement, and it restores your windshield’s appearance and structural integrity.
