Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Job Task

• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld, and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness all the way around.
• Check for moisture or contamination in damaged areas, dry out any moisture prior to making repairs, and keep damaged areas dry until repairs are complete.
• Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.
• Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts in order to shape or smooth edges.
• Install new foam dams on pinchwelds if required.
• Install replacement glass in vehicles after old glass has been removed and all necessary preparations have been made.
• Install rubber-channeling strips around edges of glass or frames in order to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.
• Install, repair, and replace safety glass and related materials, such as backglass heating-elements, on vehicles and equipment.
• Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock, and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer, and allow primed scratches to dry.
• Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas; then apply primer along windshield or window edges and allow it to dry.
• Remove all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings; then lower headliners prior to beginning installation or repair work.
• Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window-glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
• Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, and any other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.
• Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.
• Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts according to job requirements.
• Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns, or perform precision pattern-making and glass-cutting to custom-fit replacement windows.

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