Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

What Does a Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Do?

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

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
• 2Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
• 3Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• 4Apply 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.
• 5Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
• 6Install replacement glass in vehicles.
• 7Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• 8Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.

Required Skills

• Estimating software
• Microsoft Windows
• Recordkeeping software
• Workday software

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Salary