WINDSHIELD REPAIR MANUAL

FOR

SUPER CINCH

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1-800-395-7380

COPYRIGHT Glass Pro Systems 2006

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 Table of Contents

1. Cover Page
2. Introduction
3. Introduction, continued
4. Parts of Super Cinch
5. Preparing injector for resin fill
6. Loading Resin with Needle cap bottle
7. Connecting valve body to bridge
8. Turn valve body to glass after aligning damage
9. Place loaded injector into valve body
10. Pressing pump to create vacuum
11. Super Cinch holding vacuum
12. Review
13. Review
14. Review
15. Equalizer Valve
16. What damage to drill?
17. Cleaning and care of Super Cinch
18. Vacuum Table
19. Hot and Cold Weather Repairs

Read entire manual prior to performing repairs!

Remember to rinse insert with denatured alcohol after each

repair to clean resin off insert. Insert needs to be dry when
contacting glass to eliminate air-resin exchange and to
facilitate moisture removal from damage. Use eyedropper
included with your tool. Insert seals (seal to glass) usually
last up to 50 to 60 repairs.

DISCLAIMER: Glass Pro Systems, its

principals, and suppliers are not responsible
for damages resulting from misuse of this
product. Read all instructions, use eye

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protection and wear protective clothing and
gloves for those allergic to repair resin.

Introduction

Glass Pro Systems has been providing the most advanced

windshield repair tool on the market. Our original “Cinch”
tool is far more advanced than other systems in that the
damage is allowed to evacuate the natural air-pressure and
moisture from the break before the resin pool is on the
glass. Glass Pro Systems is now evolving using the Super
Cinch, which simplifies the repair unit and actually forces
the operator to follow the right series of steps to error proof
the repair process while making the repair unit easy to use.
This manual will point out the parts of the Super Cinch and
how to operate the unit properly and cleaning instructions.
Windshield damage is like fingerprints. Although quite
similar, all damage is slightly different and that is why
there isn’t always a set way to do every repair the same.
The Super Cinch tool supplies a basic method to start
repairs in a systematic way, yet allows the operator to
vary the pressure and secondary vacuum as needed to
facilitate perfect repairs time and time again. You will
find your repair quality will become far better than what
you expect than using ordinary wet vacuum injectors. You
will be able to quickly move to your next repair and repeat
great looking and strong repairs far better than any wet
vacuum injector can provide. Your new Super Cinch will
enable you to make far more money than you ever thought

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possible while amazing your customers with extremely
high quality repairs.

Figure 1. Parts of the Super Cinch

1. Bridge (red) or (Blue) has three rubber suction cups, a

swivel end, which can house Super Cinch unit when
switched from center position. Bridge has a threaded
hole in rear of bridge for placing the adjuster screw for
operations on crack repair and edge repair.
2. Injector body with piston, shown (gold). Production
model will be (red).
3. Valve body of Super Cinch shown (silver) will be
(blue) with a modified Woods pump. Note the equalizer
valve on valve body. This is used after the repair to

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 flood repair unit with air to relieve pressure on o-rings.
Insert seal goes into valve body end.

Figure 2. Prepare injector for loading with resin.

Piston knob is backed off three and one half turns. The
injector will hold approximately ten drops of resin but only
two to three drops are actually used for a repair. Repair
resin not used remains in injector to be used later. The
Cinch and Super Cinch tool uses far less resin per repair
than ordinary repair tools saving you money! Resin can

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stay inside injector from one repair to the next. It is
advisable to remove resin before long storage of tool by
simply opening a resin bottle and placing injector tip into
bottle and turning piston knob until all resin is removed.

Figure 3. Loading resin into injector with needle cap

bottle.

Insert needle cap of resin bottle or syringe loaded with resin

into injector end and fill. Do this while cradling injector
with a paper towel to catch any spilled resin.

Place index finger over injector tip and turn piston knob to
purge air from injector. Piston should have a very solid
feel to it when all air is gone. Turn piston knob slightly

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counter-clockwise to hold resin in place. Any grade of
resin will hold in injector without dripping out.

Figure 4. Connecting valve body to bridge.

Pick up valve body and turn it into center hole of bridge for
normal repairs. Turn it in clock-wise two full turns. If
using outer position of bridge thread it into swivel end
piece, and place outer nut to center position and install
suction cup. Bridge always needs three suction cups to
perform a repair. Note the swivel end of bridge. This
swivel end can be used to angle down or up depending on
what you need. The Super Cinch Bridge can negotiate any
curvature of the glass regardless of how much of an angle
there is. The Cinch or Super Cinch can operate at any

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angle, so vertical repairs are accomplished just as easily as
a normal repair.

Figure 5. Turn valve body to glass after aligning

damage by looking down valve body opening to center of
pit. Turn valve body down clock-wise until insert just
contacts glass plus about ½ turn. Tighten hold down nut
by hand to keep valve body from spinning around.
Caution: Do not over tighten Super Cinch onto glass.
This can cause bulls-eye or star break to spread. Only
place on a windshield that has been cooled so windshield
feels comfortable to the touch. We recommend using
automobiles defroster on cool and high fan to cool or warm
glass uniformly as needed for best results. Isolated cooling

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by spraying alcohol and water isn’t as safe as using
defroster.

Figure 6. Place loaded injector into valve body.

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Loaded injector is now placed gently into valve body. Do
not drop injector into place, this could dislodge resin to the
damaged area.
There is a mark on injector, which aligns with front of
valve body pump retaining yoke. Once these lines are lined
up, turn injector three turns to vacuum line. Now the unit
can enable a vacuum to be created.

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Figure 7. Pressing pump to create vacuum.

The thumb is placed on the modified Woods pump top and

pressed up to ten times. Note the red line on depressor.
When a vacuum is in place, the red line will stay down near
pump top shown next page. Five presses on pump generate
25 inches in vacuum, ten pumps produce 27 plus inches of
vacuum.

Figure 8. Super Cinch holding the vacuum created.

The indicator or red line will stay in this position when a

vacuum is in place. If red line rises vacuum is being lost.
When vacuum stays in place, red line will remain down.
This indicator replaces the vacuum gauge. It has been

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shown in tests the vacuum will range from 25 to over 27
inches of vacuum with five to ten presses on thumb
depressor, depending on atmospheric pressure of your
location. Once this vacuum is enabled, allow vacuum to
hold over damage for at least one minute.

After vacuum is held over damage for at least one minute,

turn down injector to bottom of travel, then turn piston
knob until you feel slight pressure, back off slightly and re-
apply pressure. Allow damage to fill to edge for bulls-
eyes and back up piston knob four turns. This causes a
strong secondary vacuum within the resin and will degas
any remaining air from damage. After the secondary has
pulled micro air bubbles from resin, simply turn piston
down until pressure is felt again. You may cycle the
secondary as often as you like, but usually only two cycles
are needed to completely degas the resin. Allow damage to
completely fill and this is the point in time when you can
cure repair under pressure. Pressure curing is
recommended for any damage larger than the diameter
of your insert seal, or a star break with points out
further than insert. The main reason for pressure curing
damage is when a liquid cures and turns hard or
polymerization occurs, a slight amount of shrinkage occurs.
Pressure curing allows resin to keep edges of bulls-eyes
and points of a star filled during this transition. Glass Pro
Systems resin only shrinks approximately 2%.

Review:

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1. Make sure hold down nut is at highest level before
placing valve body into bridge.
2. Align pit looking down valve body and secure suction
cups making sure pit remains aligned with insert seal
end.
3. Load injector by inserting needle cap or syringe and fill
injector until air is purged out. Place finger over
injector tip and turn piston knob making sure piston
feels solid. Slightly turn injector counter-clockwise to
hold resin in injector.
4. Place injector gently into valve body aligning timing
marks and turning injector three turns. This brings
injector to vacuum line enabling a vacuum to be created.
5. Pushing on thumb depressor of Woods pump, quickly
press ten times making sure red indicator line remains at
or near pump top. This indicates Super Cinch is
maintaining the vacuum. If vacuum is lost try turning
insert seal down to glass slightly more.
6. Allow vacuum to hold over damage for at least one
minute.
7. Turn injector down until at lowest point of travel. If
doing a star break watch legs of the star. If legs of star
seem to grow larger stop lowering injector and inject
resin at that point with light pressure, back off piston
knob slightly and re-apply pressure. You will now
see rapid filling of damage.
8. When damage is filled to edge of the bulls-eye, back off
piston knob four turns. This causes a strong secondary
vacuum in the resin effectively degassing the resin
further.

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9. Turn piston knob down until pressure is felt again,
inspect damage to make sure damage is completely
filled.
10. Pressure cure damage when break is larger than insert
seal. Pressure cure using just enough pressure to keep
damaged completely filled. Only light pressure is
needed. Use curing lamp along side Bridge for about
one minute to start setting resin in damage. Remove
tool from glass using a scribe to release suction cups.
(Always)!

If filling star break damage or combination break damage,

allow damage to fill just about to tips of legs of break and
then back off piston knob. You will now see the slight
amount of air filtering back up to injector. Allow
secondary vacuum to remain for about one minute, then
turn piston back down to complete filling. Pressure cure
and remove repair tool, cover damage immediately with
Mylar square and cure damage right away. Cure damage
for at least three minutes. It is recommended to use a
curing lamp for all repairs, even in summer time as our
curing lamp has more intense Ultra-violet light than normal
sunshine. In winter the angle of the sun is too weak for
curing of resin using sunshine. It is always best to use a
strong curing lamp. 4 watt curing lamps cannot cure resin
anymore than the sunshine can. See picture below to
equalize air-pressure within tool.

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Equalizer valve shown
Equalizer Valve:
Is used to flood air back into unit to take pressure off o-
rings. The depressor of the Woods pump will pop back up
to its starting point at this time. Remove the injector and
place in your box with tip of injector out of sunlight to
avoid setting up of resin in injector tip. Use an
eyedropper provided with tool with denatured alcohol to
drip about one half of an eyedropper down valve body to
rinse off insert. Hold valve body with paper towel coving
insert seal end and drip denatured alcohol down valve body
to rinse resin off insert seal, gently puff air down valve
body and set aside valve body to dry. Now the Super
Cinch is ready for its next repair.

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Pressing equalizer valve to equalize air pressure

What damage to drill?

The only times you need to drill damage is when you are
working on an angel wing break, or a bulls-eye without any
opening, a star break or a combination break, or to repair a
cracked windshield. I also recommend drilling for any
damage that needs to be dried using a moisture evaporator
to allow quicker relief from pressure building to avoid
cracking out damage.

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After drilling damage needing to be drilled, use the heavy
duty sewing needle provided in kit and a four inch long,
one inch wide and ¼ inch thick piece of Plexiglas swung
with a four inch swing to provide a shock to damage. This
shock causes the small cracks in a star or combination
break to open up slightly making fills easier.

With the Super Cinch or Cinch tools I never use a drill bit
with a larger diameter than .022. The main reason for this
is that, using the Super Cinch or Cinch tool only need a
very small hole to evacuate damage. The resin after many
months of exposure to the elements does deteriorate some
and if you had drilled a large hole at pit, in time the pit area
will have a large depression in the glass. Drilling a very
small hole in the glass allows for the repair to look better
longer.

Cleaning and Care of the Super Cinch tool

Very little cleaning of the Super Cinch or Cinch is

required. Some tools on the market need extensive
cleaning daily to operate as intended. The Super Cinch can
go for weeks without a cleaning. It is operating procedure
to drip some denatured alcohol down the valve body to
wash off the insert after each repair, and the only
cleaning is wiping off the threaded areas periodically.

If the Super Cinch isn’t to be used for an extended

period of time, resin should be removed from the

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injector and wipe off the piston. Once wiped off the
Super Cinch can be stored indefinitely. This precaution
is mainly to prevent any accidental resin hardening inside
injector.

Before using the tool when it is new, or after an extended

time of non-use, simply place a small drop of resin on the
o-rings of the piston and injector seals to lubricate
them. The parts of the Super Cinch are anodized.
Anodizing protects the aluminum from resin contact.
The anodizing protects the aluminum from exposure to
resin. We offer a guarantee that if damage occurs from
resin exposure on injector or piston, these parts will be
replaced for free. When injector isn’t used from one day to
the next, store injector and valve body separately in same
box. Woods pump should be facing upwards in box.
Note! Never attempt to replace o-rings with any other
kind of o-rings than what is provided. Black rubber o-
rings are attacked by repair resin and will make unit
hard to operate or jam the repair unit. Avoid dropping
the repair unit. The Super Cinch is very durable and short
drops should not damage it. You may extend the life of
insert seals by soaking used inserts in denatured alcohol for
fifteen minutes then remove from chemical and dry. For
assistance call customer service at 1-800-395-7380
Vacuum over the resin isn’t capable of removing moisture. This is why is it important to
evacuate damage without resin on the damage. To be effective removing moisture vacuum
levels of over 20 inches are needed without resin blockage.

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 VACUUM TABLE
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Inches Mercury Absolute Inches Mercury Gauge

29.92 0.0 0.0 % Vacuum

29.5 0.42 1.3
28.9 1.02 1.9
27.6 2.32 7.9
23.6 6.32 21.0
19.7 10.22 34.0
15.7 14.22 47.0
15.0 14.92 50.0
11.8 18.12 61.0 Most of competition
7.85 22.07 74.0
3.94 25.98 87.0
3.54 26.38 88.0
3.15 26.77 89.5
2.76 27.16 90.8
2.36 27.56 92.1
2.03 27.89 93.0
1.97 27.95 93.5
1.57 28.35 94.8 The Super Cinch
1.18 28.74 96.1
1.00 28.92 96.6
0.785 29.14 97.4
0.394 29.53 98.7 % Vacuum
0.299 29.62 99.0
0.03937 29.88 99.9
0.0295 29.89 99.9
0.00394 29.9196 99.999 % Vacuum
0 29.920 100

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