Like the eyes of a car, glass determines the safety of the car. If the glass is not maintained in time, it will bring various troubles to the owner. Some car owners only pay attention to the maintenance of some large parts, but it is easy to forget the front glass. If the owner is willing to wash the glass, it will also bring vitality to their car. Driving in a better mood would be better if they had a wide field of vision and bright mirrors. Today I will tell you about the maintenance of car glass!
The windshield can determine whether the driver's field of vision is clear. In summer and winter, due to the complex climatic conditions, the windshield is prone to problems such as mirror blur or random reflection on the mirror surface. When driving at night or in bad weather, drivers can easily confuse their vision and affect driving safety. In summer, when there is a lot of rain, a lot of shellac-like flying insects or traces of rain will be left on the glass surface. In winter, some rain and snow weather is easy to make the mirror frosted. These problems seem simple, but they are not easy to deal with.
1. Reasonable and practical glass water
There are many types of glass water sold in the domestic market, but they are mainly divided into three categories: glass water for summer, antifreeze glass water for winter and special antifreeze glass water. Among them, the glass water used in summer is mainly used to remove the residue of flying insects on the mirror surface; the antifreeze glass water used in winter is mainly used to ensure that all parts of the car will not freeze when the temperature is lower than -20 °C; the special antifreeze glass water is mainly used It is used in particularly cold areas in the north to ensure that the car will not freeze at -40°C.
In the daily maintenance process of glass, the appropriate glass water should be selected according to the specific conditions of the season and weather. When we found the surface of the windshield was fuzzy, when we washed it with the correct glass water, it was much brighter. The problem of messy reflection of glass at night can also be wiped with glass water. In addition, when running at high speed or with a lot of dust, the glass water will be used quickly, and you should also pay attention to inject new glass water immediately.
Some car owners think that cleaning the glass is just cleaning and purification, so you can replace the glass water with washing powder or detergent. Some car owners want to use water instead of laundry detergent, which is cheaper. There are hidden dangers. There are some deposits in chemical detergents such as washing powder, which will easily corrode the hose after a long time, block the nozzle, and damage the motor in severe cases. The general detergent will continue to corrode the rubber tube and accelerate the hardening of the catalytic wiper strip. When the hardened rubber strip scratches the windshield, it accelerates the scratching of the windshield surface. If you replace the wiper, the cost will be dozens of times the price of glass water. Although ordinary water is very clean, there are a lot of chemical residues in it, which will cause the faucet to block and affect the water spray. If you use it for a long time, it will also increase the friction of the mirror surface, and it is easy to leave slight scratches on the mirror surface when cleaning the wiper.
2. In summer, a thin layer of thermal insulation film can play a big role, not only can resist the hot sun, but also heat insulation and UV protection. Industry insiders pointed out that the thermal insulation effect is one of the important reasons for consumers to buy films. In addition, the light transmittance and anti-ultraviolet index of the thermal insulation film are also what consumers must pay attention to. However, many consumers have many misunderstandings when purchasing insulating films.
Automotive thermal insulation film can be divided into front windshield, rear windshield and side windshield. Among them, the highest requirement for the thermal insulation film is the windshield. According to the "Traffic Safety Regulations of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China", the light transmittance of the windshield must be greater than 70% without affecting the driving safety. It is forbidden to apply dark thermal film to the front windshield. In addition, the higher the UV resistance index of the insulating film, the better, because it can protect the various parts of the center console and prevent them from premature aging due to long-term sun exposure.
In terms of the heat insulation film of the side windshield, it is also based on the observation of the rearview mirror that does not affect the owner. The optional insulating film for the side windshields is more flexible and more variable in color. If some car owners like blue heat shield etc. In addition, the thermal insulation effect of the thermal insulation film is not directly related to the color depth, and the coating process of the thermal insulation film is the key factor determining the thermal insulation effect. The higher the thermal insulation rate, the more reflective the film is. Generally speaking, the thermal insulation film with 60% thermal insulation rate on the market is a good product. If the product itself claims to have as high as 80% or even 90% insulation rate of the product, consumers will have to pay more attention to it.
If a GPS navigator is installed in the car, the car owner should choose a non-metallic film product, because most of the explosion-proof films on the market are still metal films, which will indeed interfere with the GPS signal.
In addition, there is also a simple process for filming: lay a towel on the instrument to keep it clean - clean the glass - cut the film - apply the thermal film on the outer glass of the window - according to the shape of the glass, cut the corners - Clean the inner glass - formally apply the film - "water, blow the side corners with a hair dryer" - finally wash. These steps are essential. If the effect of the film is not good, the owner can ask the store to rework to make the car glass get the best protection.
3. Insure auto glass insurance
Single glass breakage insurance, that is, the insurance company is responsible for compensating for the loss of a single breakage of the vehicle glass during the use of the insured vehicle. Broken glass means that only the windshield and window glass (excluding lamps and mirror glass) of the insured vehicle are damaged.