What's That Stuff Called...?

[securespark]

...that the motor trade use to stick over broken vehicle windows to keep the weather out?

I can't find it anywhere!
It helps if you know its name and I don't, but I've tried searching using all sorts of names and nothing, nada, zilch...

 

[Roy Bloom]

Repair film for windows.

Just guessing

MAXAM 175 Emergency Glass Repair Window Film (15m X 1.020m) Fix gebroken ramen in een kwestie van minuten! : Amazon.nl: DIY & Tools

MAXAM 175 Emergency Glass Repair Window Film (15m X 1.020m) Fix gebroken ramen in een kwestie van minuten! : Amazon.nl: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.nl

Oops, it's from Germany, it'll cost you an arm and a leg. and it'll take ages to arrive.
brexit init.

Fortunately Amazon have it covered, they've opened UK and EU outlets.

 

[Mottie]

A garage. £40 a day storage. Failing that, a sheet of thick plastic and some gaffer tape.

 

[securespark]

MAXAM 175 Emergency Glass Repair Window Film (15m X 1.020m) Fix gebroken ramen in een kwestie van minuten! : Amazon.nl: DIY & Tools

MAXAM 175 Emergency Glass Repair Window Film (15m X 1.020m) Fix gebroken ramen in een kwestie van minuten! : Amazon.nl: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.nl

I'll check that out.

Failing that, a sheet of thick plastic and some gaffer tape.

That was my back-up plan!

Thank you both.

 

[bernardgreen]

MAXAM175 | Window Film | Glass Repair Film - Maxam

With MAXAM175 emergency glass repair film you have the peace of mind knowing you can make safe a broken window in seconds.

www.maxam.co.uk

Seen it used for a temporary "repair" of a glass door. Not so sure it would be suitable for a car windscreen which may be a structural part of the vehicle.

 

[Roy Bloom]

MAXAM175 | Window Film | Glass Repair Film - Maxam

With MAXAM175 emergency glass repair film you have the peace of mind knowing you can make safe a broken window in seconds.

www.maxam.co.uk

Seen it used for a temporary "repair" of a glass door. Not so sure it would be suitable for a car windscreen which may be a structural part of the vehicle.

SS didn't specify the windscreen.
I suspect clear vision might also be a problem.

 

[robinbanks]

which may be a structural part of the vehicle

Not sure that a sheet of toughened glass glued in with a bead of mastic would count for much, structurally

 

[bernardgreen]

Windscreens can account for up to 30% of the structural integrity of a car, yet research from Autoglass shows drivers are largely unaware of the safety risks posed by compromised windscreens.

Drivers ‘unaware’ of dangers of driving with cracked windscreen

New research reveals a worrying lack of awareness among UK drivers about the dangers of driving with a cracked or incorrectly fitted windscreen.

www.fleetnews.co.uk

 

[Brigadier]

Surely it'd be easier (and cheaper, factoring in the pizz-arrising about you'll inevitably do ) to just get it fixed?

 

[Ihavenojob]

that the motor trade use to stick over broken vehicle windows to keep the weather out?

Watching Salvage Rebuilds UK on youtube, they often mention something called "crash wrap" . Not sure if it is just a colloquial name or a trade name.Just googled it,
This what you're after?

Crash Wrap Film - Recovery World - Supplier of Recovery of Equipment and Accessories

36 inches x 100 feet continuous roll of collision/crash wrap Self-adhering wrap covers and protects cracked windshields, broken windows, sprung doors, caved–in roofs and any opening, to protect vehicle interior...

www.recoveryworld.co.uk

 

[securespark]

Thanks.

Thought it might be available in smaller quantities. I may use Mottie's solution. Was going to do it today, but it hasnt stopped piddling down...

The instructions say "Adheres to interior surfaces and fabric."

Then it says "for exterior use only"!

 

[Roy Bloom]

Thanks.

Thought it might be available in smaller quantities. I may use Mottie's solution. Was going to do it today, but it hasnt stopped piddling down...

The instructions say "Adheres to interior surfaces and fabric."

Then it says "for exterior use only"!

Gaffer tape sometimes leaves a residue which might take meths, thinners or something to shift.

 

[securespark]

Hoping to stick the tape to the glass. The bits that are not smashed. If I'm lucky!

 

[Ihavenojob]

Adheres to interior surfaces and fabric."

We used tacky clear dust sheets at work, great as they don't slip. Only issue was, if the carpet was old, it would lift up a lot of the grime from it and leave a clean patch of carpet.

 

[securespark]

I remember on many a job, having hoovered round after pulling up the dust sheets, the lady of the house would complain that those bits I'd hoovered were cleaner than the rest.

Then she would demand I hoover the rest. Cheeky beggar!