CAR WINDSCREEN AND SUMMER: WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?
Summer is here again and once more, it’s time for your car’s windshield to brace itself for the blazing sun. The summer season poses an enormous risk to your car’s windshield, making it more vulnerable to cracking, or more awful, breaking. This is why it is significant to prep your car's windshield so that it makes it safe to the other side of summer.
Why change in Temperature Matters?
The massive increase in summer temperature and the intense heat can be difficult on your car, particularly on the windshield. Whereas temperature spike alone may not cause your car glass to break specifically, but sudden and quick temperature fluctuations from one extreme to another, i.e. from hot to cold or vice versa, can endanger the integrity of the glass and compromise visibility. The difference in the temperatures between the outside and insides of your car can add pressure on your windshield, causing cracks to appear.
If you as of now have a cracked windshield, then fluctuating temperatures can further worsen the issue. This is because windshield cracks are more likely to spread amid temperature fluctuations as cracks tend to extend when it’s hot and contract when cold.
Ideas to Prevent Summer Windshield Damage
Given below are some ideas and suggestions that can help you sail through summer without it causing any significant damage to your windshield.
Park Your Car in the Shade
Parking or leaving your car directly under the sunlight during summers for a longer period of time can do much harm to a windshield, particularly in case your windshield is as of now chipped or broken. During summers, make sure to park your cars under a weather shade, basement, or under covered areas. This will prevent a windshield from getting in contact with direct sunlight and hence, puts less stress on the glass and also increases the longevity of glass.
Avoid Sudden Temperature Changes
It can be amazingly tempting to crank up the air conditioner as soon as you enter the car because of the scorching heat but abstain from doing so. Blasting your air-conditioner when your vehicle has been exposed to direct sunlight can cause existing little chips and cracks on your windshield to start expanding. This rapid change in the internal temperature of the cabin can create pressure on the windshield and hence affect the windshield's structural integrity. This is why it is suggested to slowly and gradually turn on the air conditioner. Give your vehicle a chance to adjust to the outside temperature. It's my personal recommendation to first roll down all the windows and let the temperature get down for a few minutes then crank up the air conditioner. This will decrease the temperature inside your car, and once you switch on the AC, it'll not have any adverse impact on the windshield.
Use Caution While Washing the Windshield
Amid summer, avoid washing your car’s windshield out in the direct sunlight or when the windshield is hot. Splashing or pouring cold water on a hot windshield makes a sudden temperature change and can cause the glass to respond abruptly and crack, especially in the event that your windshield already has chips or cracks. It is best to wash your car in the evening when the temperature is low.
Handle Doors with Care
Make it a point to shut your car doors very slowly. In case your windshield has cracks or chips, then slamming your car door can do more damage. Typically because slamming your car doors can send vibrations through the car to your windshield. These vibrations then can cause small chips or cracks in your windshield to spread quickly, particularly when your windshield glass is already vulnerable due to the summer heat.
Invest in a Car Windshield Shade
A great way to guarantee that your windshield is secured from the harsh effect of the sun is to buy a car windshield sunshade. A car windshield sunshade prevents the windshield from being heated up from the direct sunlight. Car windshield sun shades are too very portable, so you can keep them under your trunk and use it whenever necessary.
Prompt Repair or Replacement
Checking your car windshield routinely for minor cracks or chips is one way to avoid the damage from worsening. In case you come over a crack or a chip on your windshield, no matter how minor, make it a point to get it fixed by a professional immediately. Summer with its high temperature and heat combined with road vibrations and pressure change can cause even the tiniest ding to spread and damage your windshield. Moreover, getting a ding repaired in the nick of time can spare you the cost of replacing the windshield.
Even small windshield damages can cause serious visibility issues for drivers. Worse yet, windshield damages can damage the structural integrity of your vehicle. Hence, it is best to be proactive about getting your windshield damages fixed by professionals.
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