How To Protect Your Smashed Car Window Until It’s Replaced

A broken car window is a legitimate cause of concern. It can leave your car vulnerable to natural elements like rain and pests and also gives an invitation to thieves to come and rob you. So, it is a no-brainer that you need to get your car window replaced as soon as possible if it gets smashed somehow. However, what should you do until the car glass replacement? Well, the first thing you should do is to try to protect it so that the replacement process doesn’t take that much time. Here are some suggestions on how you can accomplish this task. 

Remove the Broken Glass

Broken glass is a health hazard. It can injure you quite easily if you are not careful. So, it is important that you remove as much of the broken glass from the smashed window as possible. If the glass shards have fallen inside the car, you need to dispose of them in a safe manner too. When taking out the broken pieces of glass, make sure that your hands are covered. Doing this task without wearing any protective equipment can result in cuts. For the smaller glass fragments, it is a good idea to make use of a vacuum. It is important that you don’t let any glass pieces or fragments stuck inside the window seal.

Clean the Window Frame and Seal

After the broken glass has been removed, you will need to temporarily seal until the car glass replacement is completed. This would most likely require you to seal it using duct tape. However, when applying the tape, make sure that you do it from the inside of the car rather than the outside. Moreover, you should use vertical strips of tape for this task.

To prepare the window frame for this sealing procedure, you need to clean it thoroughly and make sure that there is no dust or dirt there. This cleaning should also encompass the seal of the window too. This is important because if there is any kind of dust present then the tape won’t properly stick and the hole won’t be sealed. If you can, avoid driving altogether.

Novus Autoglass is a provider for quality car glass replacement services. If your car’s window glass has been smashed and needs replacing then give us a ring or contact us and we can sort out your auto glass. 

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