We came across another unsuspecting customer who received a windshield installation that might not hold true. What’s wrong with this picture?
It’s snowing… and unlike the last time we showed you a creepy windshield stalker victim getting their car repaired outside while it’s precipitating, this time there’s no awning above the vehicle. Last time, only the windshield got wet. This time, the entire car is getting snowed on.
Here’s a close up – you can really see the snow in this image… even worse, you can see how wet the car is from all the precipitation. After removing the old windshield, it snowed inside the car while the tech prepped the frame. We’re not sure you you can really apply primer onto wet metal and have it turn out right. If this was my Mercedes (ha!), I would not be happy.
Our crack photographer panned back a bit so you can see the snow a little more clearly.
Why does this matter to me, you might be asking?
Simply put, Mercedes (and almost all other European vehicles) use a special type of urethane called High Modulus Non-Conductive urethane. This urethane is special because for one, it has a non-conductive element that prevents electrical currents from passing through the body of the vehicle to the glass which can cause corrosion or the electrical components to short out. High Modulus urethane also helps strengthen the vehicle as most of these types of vehicles have an aluminum body. Did we mention that it also works the best in a warm environment? Yup, it works the best and cures the fastest in a warm environment. Somehow we think that this owner was given the okay to drive away before the urethane had fully cured.
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I always thought that this sort of work was carried out inside a building, not in the open air, especially on a day such as the one you portrayed.