5 tips to protect your windscreen

1.The importance of your windscreen

Car window is an important part of the car. If the quality of the car glass is not good, it is likely to cause safety hazards during the use or driving of the vehicle.

The front windshield is commonly known as laminated glass. Due to the existence of the interlayer film, the impact resistance of the glass is greatly improved. Even if a serious impact accident occurs, the gelatinous film in the middle can adhere to the broken glass in the case of serious damage, ensuring that the glass will not fall off easily and hurt people.

It is necessary to do windshield chip repair or auto glass replacement when your windscreen is chipped or cracked. When it is a small chip, you can choose windscreen repairs, which can save money. When glass repair does not work, you should replace your windscreen.

Here are some tips to protect your windscreen.

2.Use the wiper blade of the special size for the vehicle

You should choose the windshield wipers blade that matches the model of your vehicle. If the wiper blade is not clean due to the aging of the wiper blade rubber, it must be replaced in time. There may be various foreign objects between the wiper blade and the front windshield. It should be cleaned in time before using the wiper, otherwise the front windshield will be scratched.

In rainy and snowy weather, you must remove the snow before starting the wiper, because using the wiper after freezing will not only damage the wiper blade, but also cause the motor to be scrapped due to overload.

3.Keep the front windshield clean

You should try to keep the front windshield clean all the time. Only when the windscreen is clean can the line of sight be clearer, so it is necessary to use some special glass cleaner, especially in the low temperature areas. This can not only keep the vision clear enough, but also reduce the wear and tear of the windshield.

The annual inspection and strong traffic insurance signs on the upper right corner of the front windshield should be electrostatic stickers, otherwise it will be difficult to clean up. You should not use hard objects to scrape the offset printing. You can use ammonia based cleaners.

4.Protection is also required when parking

If the vehicle is parked outdoors, it is best to cover the front windshield to prevent fogging and frosting of the windshield. In rainy and snowy weather, the wiper blade is best to stand up and have a support, in order to prevent freezing and damage to the wiper blade

It is better to park your car in the garage in winter and summer. If the car is parked outside, it will be easily affected by some environmental influences and easily damaged.

5.Protect your windscreen when driving

When driving, whether it is the front and rear windshields or the windows on both sides, there is a chance of being damaged by some inadvertent objects, so we should be more careful in the process of using the car.

When driving on gravel roads, reduce the speed and keep a certain safe distance from the car in front to prevent the sand and gravel foreign objects rolled up by the preceding vehicle from hitting the vehicle. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid driving next to large trucks or vehicles. Large trucks have large tires, and it is common for rolled objects to hit your windshield and car doors.

In the car, except for necessary objects, there should be no objects on the center console. Placing small ornaments on the center console and hanging pendants on the rearview mirror will not only affect the vision of driving, but also may cause emergency situations.

When you find a windshield crack or windscreen chip, you can come to us at Aussie AutoGlass for repair or replacement. We have auto glass repairers to get your windshield repaired or replaced.