Vehicle owners should only use specific ice-removing tools when scraping the office from the auto glass.
Keeping the windshield damage-free during winter could be a challenging feat especially when snow keeps on piling up the windscreen. Removing the piles of snow or thawing the windscreen so that the driver could safely see the road while driving could also take time. Given these inconveniences, some vehicle owners make the mistake of rushing the thawing and cleaning process and accidentally end up damaging their auto glass.
Auto glass experts however assure vehicle owners that there are easy ways to keep the windshield in its best shape even if it is snow season. This article will discuss some of these tips to help homeowners have damage-free auto glass during wintertime.
Park sensibly
Vehicle owners should avoid parking in open spaces if they have a garage to park their cars into. Snow could easily pile up on cars parked in open spaces, making it difficult and inconvenient for the car owner to remove the piles of snow and thaw the car when he needs to drive out. If ever he has to park outside, he also has to make sure that he will not be parked under trees whose branches could fall due to the snow.
Thaw the windscreen with care
Thawing the windshield takes time, and drivers should do it with care. For instance, he should never douse hot water on the auto glass just to melt the ice right away. using tap water is much better. Dousing hot water on a frozen windscreen could cause the windshield to crack because of the sudden change in the temperature it is exposed to. The vehicle owner should remember that cold temperature shrinks glass, while hot temperature causes the glass to expand. Any sudden shift though could cause the auto glass to break.
Drivers should also remember to not crank up the car heating system as this could also cause the windshield to break. Instead, he should first turn on the ignition and put the heat on low, and then scale to medium after a few minutes, instead of cranking it up on high right away. By doing this the auto glass could at least adjust to the shift in temperature, and avoid breakage.
Use only specified tools
Vehicle owners should only use specific ice-removing tools when scraping the office from the auto glass. Drivers should refrain from using other materials to thaw or scrape the ice as this could scratch or cause damage to the windscreen. For instance, a hairdryer, a blunt knife or scissors, are never good to use on the windscreen. Instead, the driver should use ice scrapers and de-icers to help thaw piled up snow safely and conveniently.