Windshield Safety Checklist

Why Should You be Concerned About Safety
when getting your windshield replaced?

Today's windshield does more than keep the rain, wind and bugs out while providing good visibility... It is an engineered system performing critical functions in the design of your vehicle.

• Keeps passengers safe
  • part of the airbag system
  • provides roof-crush resistance
  • prevents passenger ejection
     
• Provides aesthetics and comfort
  • contour shapes
  • tinted and solar control glass
  • built-in antennas
  • defogging and defrosting
     
• Increases visibility
  • large glass parts with precise, complex bends

Getting a new windshield in your car can be as simple as making one phone call...
Just be sure the auto glass company you choose understands and follows the federal safety standards for auto glass installation.

Ray Sands Glass guarantees you of a safe and properly installed windshield because we follow those procedures and acknowledge them in our Windshield Checklist for your convenience.

• Use Approved installation techniques
• Use Proper Adhesives
• Follow Cold weather installation guidelines
• Adhere to "Safe Drive-away" Times

Convenient On-line Windshield Checklist for Consumers

Download (Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file of this checklist>click here.

Pre-Work Inspection	Yes	No
Seat covers used	Yes	No
Floor mats used	Yes	No
Car boy protected	Yes	No
Glass Removal
Full-cut technique used (trim to 1/16")	Yes	No
Car body pinchweld prepped	Yes	No
New glass prepped	Yes	No
Defrost ducts cleared	Yes	No
Brand of Glass used______________________________
Adhesive System
Urethane used:	Yes	No
Adhesive brand______________________ Exp. Date___________ Metal primer brand_____________________Exp. Date___________ Glass primer brand____________________Exp. Date___________ Note: Adhesive systems should not be mixed, i.e., primer for one urethane used with another.
Timing/Curing Conditions
Humidity:___% Temperature:____Above 40F	Yes	No
Installation completed at______AM/PM	Date:_________
Recommended drive-away time:____AM/PM	Date:_________
Post-work Inspection
Windshield tested for leaks	Yes	No
Interior Vacuumed	Yes	No
Seats checked	Yes	No
Dash checked	Yes	No
Vehicle exterior checked	Yes	No
Glass cleaned	Yes	No
Glass Shop: ________________________
Installer Signature:___________________________