| An Auto Glass Technician replaces or repairs | | | | Many windows and windshields are precut and |
| automobile glass. It is estimated that nearly | | | | ready for installation. This glass does not |
| 10 million windshields are replaced every | | | | require preparation by the technician before |
| year. A pebble can cause a crack in a | | | | installation. All the technicians need to do |
| windshield, and it only takes a day of | | | | is select the proper size glass for the |
| freezing temperatures to make the crack grow. | | | | vehicle. |
| Driving with a cracked windshield can be | | | | |
| quite dangerous. It's easy for the glass to | | | | When the glass is ready, technicians transfer |
| shatter in a crash. Therefore, most experts | | | | it to the vehicle. They frequently use |
| recommend fixing or replacing your cracked | | | | suction cups to lightly place the glass in |
| windshield as soon as possible. This is the | | | | position. They then secure the glass using |
| specialization of the Auto Glass Technician. | | | | special tape, sealants, adhesives, bolts, |
| | | | rubber gaskets, metal clips, or molding. They |
| Auto Glass Technicians repair damaged | | | | reassemble door panels and other trim pieces |
| windshields and windows in motor vehicles. | | | | to finish the work. |
| Before a technician decides what is needed | | | | |
| they inspect the cracks and chips in the | | | | In some cases auto glass technicians repair |
| glass and determine whether it can be | | | | glass rather than install new glass. Using |
| repaired. If they decide to replace the | | | | hand tools, technicians force a liquid resin |
| window, technicians eradicate the old glass. | | | | into the crack. Then they shine ultraviolet |
| They use hand tools to take apart door panels | | | | light on the resin to harden it. |
| and window frames so they can access the | | | | |
| glass. Once the glass is removed, technicians | | | | Auto glass technicians may work in shops or |
| clean or replace window frames to prepare the | | | | travel to customers' locations. They use |
| vehicle for new glass. They may also repair | | | | computers to keep records, send bills, and |
| the motors that raise and lower windows. | | | | estimate repair costs. |
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