The Wise Crack

Windshield Repair Newsletter

The Wise Crack, published monthly, is the most widely circulated windshield repair newsletter available! It includes windshield repair tips, news, & marketing advice.

April 2010 Issue

Full Version:
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Delta Kits Training and Certification Dates in Eugene, Oregon

Eugene windshield repair classes are FREE with a purchase of a Delta Kits windshield repair system, however space is limited and reservations are required.

April 16th, 2010

May 21th, 2010

June 18th, 2010

July 16th, 2010

August 20th, 2010

September 17th, 2010

October 15th, 2010

November 12th, 2010

December 10th, 2010

**all dates are subject to change

• It significantly reduces the learning curve for windshield repair. Avoid mistakes by learning proven windshield repair procedures first.

• Witness first-hand what proper windshield repairs should look like so you can set realistic expectations.

• It increases your confidence because you’ll learn proven techniques.

• You’ll learn helpful tips and advice for business start-ups.

• You’ll get a leg up on your competition by learning the marketing techniques of seasoned professionals.

• You can network with fellow technicians. Learn from others in your industry who have varying levels of experience.

• You’ll become factory certified by Delta Kits. You can use the Delta Kits brand recognition- and certification- to enhance your credibility.

-Korey Gobin

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Do you clean your mixing cup after completing a headlight restoration?

It is very important to clean your mixing cup after performing a headlight restoration. Not thoroughly cleaning the mixing cup after completing a job can cause the unused chemicals to cure and contaminate future coatings. Below are three easy steps to properly clean your mixing cup.

Step 1: Use the shop towel that you applied the coating with to remove any leftover coating in the mixing cup.
Step 2: Spray Clean2Prep solution inside the mixing cup.
Step 3: With a new shop towel, wipe the inside of the mixing cup dry. 

 

 

-Korey Gobin

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What is New on the Windshield Repair Forum?

As many of you know, Delta Kits hosts the world’s largest and most popular windshield repair forum. This is the perfect place to ask questions, and get advice from thousands of windshield repair technicians and business owners all over the world.

 

 

Below are some of the hot topics from the month of March:

 

My W/R site...........

 

What is Your Travel Distance Limit?

 

How do I get business?

 

 

As of March 31, 2010 the world’s largest windshield repair forum included 38,684 posts on 4,927 topics.   

 

If it’s happening in the windshield repair industry you will find out about it at www.windshield-repair-forum.com.  Membership is free, so join the windshield repair forum today.  You’ll be glad you did.

-Korey Gobin

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Delta Kits Certified Windshield Repair Technicians

Congratulations to all of the new Delta Kits Certified Windshield Repair Technicians!

 

-Korey Gobin

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Delta Kits Customer Speaks Out

Brent,
 
Hope this email finds you well.  I wanted to take a moment to thank you for allowing Korey to help us with some training for our staff.  He did an outstanding job.  The most impressive part was one of our techs (Mr. know it all) said he learned a few things and believe me that is saying a lot.  As a business owner I understand how important having the right staff is, you hit it out the park by having Korey on your team.
 
Thanks,

Clayton S.
Los Angeles, California

-Clayton S.

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How to Lay Curing Tab on the Glass

Question from a Delta Kits customer and windshieldrepairforum.com member: Hi All, Newbie here. I did a small star break repair on a Saturn windshield. It was a sunny day and 75F. When I removed the DK Bridge I looked at the repair and saw no bubble. I applied the pit resin, curing tab, and the UV lamp. When I removed the lamp, there was a small bubble close to the surface. What do you think caused this, and can I do anything to repair this after the repair is cured? I'm not happy with the darn bubble look.

Answer from Delta Kits: There are a few possible causes, but if the air bubble is close to the surface it is most likely that you trapped a bubble in the pit resin when the curing tab was applied. Be sure when you apply your curing tab you place your pit filler below the break and allow the curing tab to push the resin up over the impact point or hole to minimize the chance of air bubbles near the surface.

Below is a short video illustrating how to apply the pit resin and curing tab.

 

You can view this and other videos created to address frequently asked questions that circulate around the windshield repair and headlight restoration industry by clicking on the link below. Delta Kits has numerous informational videos to help windshield repair and headlight restoration technicians. These videos range from repairing combination breaks to how to restore a headlight, and everything in between. If you have a question that you feel would be a good topic to be covered in a video, please e-mail your suggestion to info@deltakits.com.

We may just create a video answer to your question.

Click Here For More Informational Videos

-Brent Deines & Korey Gobin

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Safety Tip- Safety In The Workplace

Recently, Delta Kits published a safety tip explaining the importance of wearing safety glasses, but here is a real testimonial from a fellow technician Glass Starz.
“When I first started I wore safety glasses then after a long time figured they weren’t really that important nothing ever splashes or squirts all the way to your face. Well Friday I was really happy to have a pair of Sunglasses on when the seal gave and squirted a entire injector full directly into my glasses the way the skin on my face burned from the little that splashed I can only imagine what my eyes would feel like. Safety Glasses aren’t a bad idea”

A couple of forum members chimed in about the importance of safety in the work place.

Time2Sine
“As far as Safety Glasses are concerned, I require all of my techs regardless of the job at hand to wear Glasses, Gloves & Respirators when performing our services. I have made the mistake before of cleaning our equipment (WSR) and got a little Magnibond on my hand but even then it was my mistake and foolishness to not be wearing some sort of protection.??When cleaning a break I have witnessed on countless occasions glass particles bouncing out of the break and hitting the lens of the glasses so this can very well occur.??I have recently went as far as to now having MSDS Safety Data Material Sheets on hand in a 3 ring binder on us at all times on all of the chemical or products which we carry. If you utilize the Delta Kits equipment and if you are unsure that you have MSDS Sheets on hand I would strongly urge you to give them a call and request they send you those.”

Roo
“I bought a nice 3m respirator for doing HLR as I feel it is more comfortable. It is the type used in body shops for painting. Probably overkill for dust particles but comfort was my main concern.??I stress that everyone become familiar with the MSDS sheets too! When resin is in your eye is not the best time to try and read one of those.”

Everyone agrees safety in the workplace is very important. A number of work place injuries are contributed to the lack of training and human negligence. In reality most injuries are easily avoidable by taking a couple of preventive measures. We would like to give a special thanks to forum members Glass Starz, Time2Shine, and Roo for sharing their experiences.
 

-Korey Gobin

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"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ power may rest on me.~ 2 Cor 12:9"
Delta Kits Monthly Encouragement

-Korey Gobin

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