CharlieWaffles
Well Known Member
When I built our -10, I purchased and installed the after-market windshield by Cee Bailey's. It was installed using Lord Adhesive from Aerosport Products and had several layers of glass over the transition from the windshield to the canopy.
About 4 years ago I noticed a finger-length stress crack in the upper portion of my RV10 windshield. There was a hairline crack at the transition point and the crack extended about 5" from the edge. It was stop-drilled with a #40 bit and filled with some non-rigid "goop". The hairline crack was touched up with some paint sealant. The crack appeared to be stable for the last 4 years with no further visible changes.
This weekend I noticed a new extension of the crack extending from the stop drill. This new one was another 1" and the crack at the canopy transition is more apparent than before. A #30 stop-drill was made as an immediate remediation option.
It appears there are likely to be ongoing stability issues and possibly more cracking. It seems like it may be best to get the windshield replaced, but it's frankly outside of my time and interest.
I'm not sure if there are any options to stabilizing the crack, so my assumption is the windshield needs to get replaced. However, calls to our usual mechanic and Synergy Air have resulted in either no expertise or an extreme backlog (until 2024).
Are there any recommendations on short/long term repairs and any recommendations for shops in the NW that could do the remove and replace of the windshield?
About 4 years ago I noticed a finger-length stress crack in the upper portion of my RV10 windshield. There was a hairline crack at the transition point and the crack extended about 5" from the edge. It was stop-drilled with a #40 bit and filled with some non-rigid "goop". The hairline crack was touched up with some paint sealant. The crack appeared to be stable for the last 4 years with no further visible changes.
This weekend I noticed a new extension of the crack extending from the stop drill. This new one was another 1" and the crack at the canopy transition is more apparent than before. A #30 stop-drill was made as an immediate remediation option.
It appears there are likely to be ongoing stability issues and possibly more cracking. It seems like it may be best to get the windshield replaced, but it's frankly outside of my time and interest.
I'm not sure if there are any options to stabilizing the crack, so my assumption is the windshield needs to get replaced. However, calls to our usual mechanic and Synergy Air have resulted in either no expertise or an extreme backlog (until 2024).
Are there any recommendations on short/long term repairs and any recommendations for shops in the NW that could do the remove and replace of the windshield?