Have you ever wondered how mobile windshield repair can offer a service that replaces your windshield no matter where your vehicle is located? It seems quite the feat, considering many other shops expect you to bring the car to them. Yet, this repair is not as difficult as some shops would have you believe. Here is why windshield replacement via mobile windshield repair is easily accomplished. 

The Glass Is Protected via the Glass Transport Truck

A glass transport truck is used to bring the new windshield to you. A windshield is essentially a glass panel, so it can travel via a glass transport truck with no issues. Even the slight curvature of the glass is not a problem. (This service is only a problem if the windshield repair shop does not own a glass transport truck.) Once the broken windshield is replaced, the broken windshield is either loaded back onto the truck and strapped down or placed in pieces in drawers on the truck.

Only Adhesive and Weather Stripping Keep Windshields in Place

There are no screws, nails, or bolts holding a glass windshield in place. There is only rubber weather stripping and a waterproof sealant. The sealant itself has a special sealant remover, just like paint has paint thinner. All the mobile repair technician has to do is spray the adhesive remover around the outer edge of the broken windshield to remove it. Then he/she wipes away all of the excess thinner, and checks the rubber weather stripping to make sure it is in good, clean, dry condition. 

The Giant Boom Arm with a Massive Suction Cup Prevents the New Windshield from Breaking

You have probably seen the TV ads where a mobile technician is using the giant suction cup on the end of a boom arm to position the new windshield on a car. This part of the glass delivery truck does four things. First, it allows just one technician to install the glass, instead of two or three. Two, it helps position the glass perfectly over the opening in the front or back of your vehicle. Three, it helps provide just enough pressure to compress the adhesive against the edges of the glass and make it stick. Four, and finally, it prevents the glass from breaking and from accidentally being dropped during the installation process. As long as the technician has a glass transport truck with that boom arm, he/she can replace any windshield, anywhere.