-Reusable, clear, mylar tabs for windshield resin curing
-Effectively block oxygen from resin causing an anaerobic enviroment during the UV curing process
-Package of 100 - 1.375" x 1.375" x 0.008" (8 mil)
-A curing tab or curing tape is necessary when completing a windshield rock chip repair
-A Delta Kits quality product, original manufacturers
They may be small and transparent, but reusable curing tabs do a big job. We’ve gotten questions from customers before on why their resin isn’t curing.
After having them talk us through how they were conducting their windshield repair process, we concluded that the issue in some cases was the absense of a curing tab ? they weren’t blocking oxygen at the repair site.
This happens because the resin is an anaerobic formulation so it won’t cure correctly with air present. This is a good thing; otherwise the resin would cure right out of the bottle if exposed to ultra violet light.
We have also had customers report the resin is not curing properly only to find that they are using a sandwich wrap or some other plastic material that is coated with UV protective materials. Good for protecting food, but not so good for curing resin.
Large star and combination breaks present a number of challenges, but with a little extra time and care you can show a dramatic cosmetic improvement upon completion. Cracks may extend beyond the edges of a standard curing tab. A fact that is often overlooked and that may cause a repair to fail.
The problem is that even if the cracks are properly filled, they will not be properly cured if not completely covered prior to curing. Obviously the solution is quite simple.Use multiple curing tabs, or strips of curing film to make sure every crack is completely covered. Run a little thin resin along the surface of filled cracks to help curing tabs stick and properly seal the surface of the crack.