{"id":19704,"date":"2017-12-20T18:46:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deltakits.net\/training\/expert-q-a\/windshield-repair\/expert-q-a-if-i-do-not-have-a-crack-expander-is-it-okay-to-apply-pressure-on-the-inside-of-the-glass"},"modified":"2020-08-06T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T22:32:14","slug":"1239-expert-q-a-if-i-do-not-have-a-crack-expander-is-it-okay-to-apply-pressure-on-the-inside-of-the-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltakits.net\/de\/training\/expert-q-a\/windshield-repair-expert-q-a\/1239-expert-q-a-if-i-do-not-have-a-crack-expander-is-it-okay-to-apply-pressure-on-the-inside-of-the-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Q&#038;A: If I do not have a crack expander, is it okay to apply pressure on the inside of the glass?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p>If I do not have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltakits.net\/shop\/windshield-repair-products\/system-supplies\/other\/product\/292-crack-expander\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crack expander<\/a>, is it okay to apply pressure on the inside of the glass to open a crack so the resin will flow into the break easier?\u00a0 Will that work as well as using a crack expander?<\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<p>You can use thumb pressure on the inside of the glass to flex open a crack but the advantage of using a crack expander is the crack will stay open until you have filled the crack with resin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windshield-repair-forum.com\/viewtopic.php?t=2353#p54716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">removed the expander<\/a>.\u00a0 Flexing with your thumb will open and close the crack as the resin is flowing into the crack which can cause air bubbles to become trapped in the crack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: If I do not have a crack expander, is it okay to apply pressure on the inside of the glass to open a crack so the resin will flow into the break easier?\u00a0 Will that work as well as using a crack expander? 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