Spring is going on and as a car-owner, you must pay special attention to your car. This season requires you to take special care of all the parts of your car. If you can’t do that, you might suffer a lot. And the windshield is one of the most important parts in this context.
After all, I hope you do have very good knowledge about how dangerous a dirty windshield can be, right?
Moreover, there are many factors that cause windshield damages during springs. Can you guess some of them?
No?
Well, pollen falls and the flying bird’s droppings can be the best examples in this context. Once you keep your car away from these harmful factors, your car’s windshield remains safe to a greater extent.
Still, there’s a lot that you need to take care of to make sure your windshield is 100% safe and clean even during the springs.
Do you want to explore how you can keep your car’s windshield completely clean even during the springs?
Keep going through this blog to its end.
Never Leave Your Car Parked Under Direct Sunlight
Spring is the season of rain. And there remains no guaranty about the time of rain. Sometimes, rain occurs for the whole 24 hours or even longer.
During such days, there’s a very little chance that people get to bask in the natural warmth of sunlight which is good for you during the spring season, but it is equally bad for your vehicle, especially for your windshield. Can you guess why?
It’s all because of the extreme temperature changes during the spring season. Temperature changes could cause stress in the windshield because the molecules of the glass can expand or contract which could result in the breakage of the glass.
Likewise, if there exists any breakage or crack, even a single one it could get spread to other parts very easily in extreme temperature conditions.
And this crack could break the whole glass in case if not taken care on the right time.
Moreover, leaving your car parked under direct sunlight also makes your windshield prone to the effects of harmful UV-rays. You might not believe it but it’s a very bitter truth – the UV-rays could get your glass tints damaged adversely.
If you damage your windshield by just leaving it parked under direct sunlight during the springs, then why don’t you park it in your garage or basement or any other place?
I bet you. It will not only help you protect your car’s windshield from any kind of damage, rather, it will also help you elongate the durability and the age of the windshield.
Make Sure You Leave No Chip or Crack Unrepaired
There’s no doubt that whenever any foreign object hits the windshield of your car with an impact, it will leave chips or crack in the windshield.
Indeed, chances are very high that there occurs the formation of bubbles whenever this sort of incident happens.
Well, these bubbles get formed between the small unit layers of the glass that are harmful to your car’s windshield. If not taken care of on time or left untreated, the size of the bubbles increases which affects the visibility of the driver. And when the driver experiences this sort of thing, there’s no alternative but to replacement the windshield.
And I’m sure you wouldn’t ever want to spend dollars for something that can be repaired and re-used if treated on time, would you?
Replace the Windshield Wipers On Time
The windshield wipers are the parts that help you keep your windshield clean by wiping any foreign particles that come-upon it during the drive. It is one of the most important parts of the whole car. This is the reason why the condition of the windshield wiper affects the whole car.
If you look into a windshield wiper, you can see that it is made up of two components broadly the first component consists of a metal structure on the inner side and the other consists of a rubber coating on the outer one. With time, this rubber-coating gets worn-out.
This leads to the windshield of your car getting exposed to the metallic structure on the outer side of the windshield wiper.
So, whenever you turn your wipers on, the metallic structure scrapes against the windshield. That causes serious scratches on the glass.
Also, the blades of the wipes get worn-out over time as it has to face a lot of wear and tear, sunlight, moisture and more importantly, debris. That is why the auto mechanic experts suggest getting them replaced at least once a year in order to keep the windshield in the best condition.
Quality Products for Cleaning
The use of unsuitable and wrong products for cleaning the glass of your vehicle can cost you a lot. Many people use many harmful chemicals like ammonia-based glass cleaners, abrasive household sponges, DIY cleaners, paper-towels etc, to clean the windshield of their vehicles.
Such guys lose their windshield very soon. And it’s all because of such wrong chemicals that leave scratches or streaks on the windshield or damage the whole glass.
If you want to save your windshield, make sure you use cleaners that are designed specifically for the windshields. Moreover, make sure that you use a soft towel or a piece of cloth made of microfiber. This will help you keep your windshield protected from any avoidable damage.
Never Slam the Door of Your Vehicle
Slamming of the doors can cause serious damage to the windshield because whenever you close the door of your vehicle very hard using high force, it gets the inner parts of the vehicle vibrated. Moreover, the side-windows also get vibrated due to which they get loose. Sometimes, they also come-off their tracks.
If your windshield already has small chips, cracks or nicks on its surface, they get bigger and bigger with time as you keep closing the door too hard. And the day would finally come when you would have to get the whole windshield replaced with a new one.
Now that you’ve explored the ways to keep your windshield clean and in best-working conditions. I hope you, too, are gonna get the windshield of your vehicle repaired back in a good and smooth working condition.
If you need to repair or replace the windshield of your vehicle then don’t forget to call Atlas Auto Collision. We provide quality auto glass repair and replacement service at affordable rates. Contact us at 905 452 0099 for Glass Repair And Replacement.
