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Dee Anna Percell has endorsed your work as Owner at NOVUS Glass.

Details of the Recommendation: “It was so nice to be able to make plans to go on a motorcycle ride while Bill came to my house to fill the chip in my windshield! He called on my insurance for me and handled all the paperwork behind the scenes! I didn’t have to worry about a thing and now my windshield is taken care of.”
Service Category: Windshield Repair
Year first hired: 2009
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time

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MENU OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• Windshield Chip Repair (first chip)                                                                                                  $59.95

• Each Additional Chip                                                                                                                          $10.00

                * Most insurance companies pay 100% of repair cost!  Who better to trust than NOVUS,

 the inventor of windshield repair!

• Windshield Crack Repair (up to 8 inches long)                                                                           $64.95

• Windshield Replacement                                                                                                   Call for Quote

* We use only the BEST glass, primers and adhesives!!

• AQUAPEL® Rain Repellent Windshield Treatment                                                                    $24.95

* World-class, leading polymer rain repellent treatment!

• Pylon Quality Rubber Windshield Wipers, Pair, Installed                                                            $19.95

• Mini-Detail:                                                                                                                                           $29.95

* All windows cleaned, inside and out; dash and door vinyl dressing;

                  vacuum interior; fill washer fluid

• Windshield Performance Package:                                                                                                                $39.95

* Includes AQUAPEL® rain repellent treatment and wiper blades ® installed

• “The Works”:                                                                                                                                        $64.95

            * Mini-Detail

                * Windshield Wipers, installed

                * AQUAPEL® Rain Repellent Windshield Treatment

• Plastic Polish Kit: Clean & polish CD’s; motorcycle, aircraft and boat windshields; acrylic furniture; appliances, more!                                                                     

* #1 polish, #2 fine scratch remover, polishing pad, instructions                                                                         $ 9.95

        * #1 polish, #2 fine scratch remover, #3 heavy scratch remover, 2 polishing pads, instructions                                              $12.95

• Plastic Headlamp Restoration (pair)                                                                                                               $39.95

• Gift Certificates                                                                                                                      Any Amount

NOVUS GLASS OF COLORADO SPRINGS

Serving El Paso and Teller Counties

Bus. Phone – (719) 266-1883  —  Bus. Fax – (800) 699-1390

E-Mail :   fixme@novusautoglasscs.com  —  Web Site:   www.novusglasscolorado.com

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Did you know that a properly installed windshield could save your life?

Listen to this 7-point checklist. It will help you save money, but it could also save your life.

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Our Goal
At NOVUS, we believe that it is our responsibility to consistently provide the highest quality of service and products in the market.  This is going beyond customer expectations and doing what is right.  It includes being a good neighbor in the community, holding oneself accountable to fellow franchisees and the entire NOVUS organization and integrating social and environmental priorities within our service.

Vision
To be the customer’s choice as the windshield repair expert offering the highest quality auto glass repair and replacement service in the franchisees’ area of primary responsibility.

Brand Promise
By choosing NOVUS Glass, you are being serviced by NOVUS, “The Windshield Repair Experts™” who offer uncompromising quality and value in NOVUS products and service delivered by people who care.

NOVUS Glass is excited to announce that the long anticipated Trico Tech™ Advanced Flexible Beam Blade is now available and ready to be ordered by the NOVUS Franchisee Network.
This new beam style blade features SWIFT™ Easy Connection Technology to ensure the perfect fit for most domestic and foreign vehicles on the road today.

The new Trico Tech blade also has the following features:

• 3 year limited warranty
• All Weather blade for all weather conditions
• “Memory Curve” steel beam provides uniform pressure to keep all of the wiper on the glass, even on extreme curved windshields
• Aerodynamic low profile connector keeps the blades from lifting off of the glass at higher speeds
• Tested to perform over 1.5 million cycles
• Fits 96% of the vehicles on the road today as compared to 90-94% from the competitors
• Will fit new GM vehicles, including the Chevy Malibu and the Cadillac Escalade
• Available from 16″ to 28″ with only one SKU per length

New order forms will be sent to you in the next few days and you will be able to order the new Trico Tech blades right away. The 2010 Trico catalogs should be available shortly and will be sent to your location. POP materials and signage are also available for the Trico Tech and Trico blades.

In other news from Trico:

The Trico Visionall Blades have a new name!
The entry level all-steel framed universal replacement blade formerly known as the Visionall series will be known simply as “Trico” moving forward. Same blade, same great price.

CWC

Best Practices in Glass Recyling

Processing / Windshields

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Processing Automotive Windshield Glass

Material: Recycled Glass

Issue: Windshields are manufactured with two layers of glass with a strong plastic (usually PVC)

membrane sandwiched between the panes. This structure limits recyclability dramatically. Plate glass

itself is challenging to recycle because of its different chemical composition from container glass. Plate

glass and automotive glass can be successfully recycled into construction aggregate or other secondary

markets if the glass can be separated from the film. Separating film plastic from windshield glass

requires that the glass be broken adequately to free the film, while keeping the film in large enough

pieces that it can be removed without fouling equipment.

Best Practice: Systems are now available to crush windshields and screen film plastic residuals in a

turnkey system. In one system, compression feed rollers are used to guide windshields through a processing

system at a predetermined rate and physical orientation. The system is 70 inches long, 50 inches wide and

56 inches high. The input opening is up to 43 inches and drive components include a 10 horsepower motor,

solid steel shaft, 40 hammers constructed of flailing arms made from hardened steel, 2 inch heavy duty

isolated bearings, and two – ten inch compression feed rollers. Controlled feed is necessary because flexible

impactors are used to flail the glass off the plastic membrane, while keeping plastic pieces as large as

possible for removal during screening.

A successful removal operation relies on the equipment configuration and material properties of glass and

plastic to enable pulverization of the constituents so that the PVC pieces are larger than the glass for

separation in a trommel screen (see Screening Technologies for Glass Processing Best Practice). One pass

through one of these systems separates the PVC from the glass windshield and pulverizes the glass into a

clean, homogenous product of less than 1/4″ in size. The plastic PVC laminate remains in pieces one-inch

and larger. This system is capable of processing four to five tons per hour (one windshield every five to ten

seconds).

Implementation:In considering systems to process automobile windshields, the efficiency of

segregation is critical to whether any marketable product will be generated. Ease of operation and

throughput rates are important as well.

Benefits: With effective processing, there is no need for windshield glass to be a solid waste.

Windshield glass represents a substantial supply of relatively clean, clear plate glass which has potentially

widespread applications, including aggregate and industrial minerals applications.

Application Sites: Material Recovery Facilities

Processing / Windshields

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Contact: For more information about this Best Practice, contact CWC, (206) 443-7746, e-mail

info@cwc.org.

References:

Andela product literature. Andela Tool & Machine, Inc., Richfield Springs, N.Y.

Issue Date / Update: November 1996ins

I wanted to pass on a comment I just received from (my client). You recently repaired or replaced two windshields for them and they said that the experience was wonderful, that you guys did a fabulous job and they were very grateful. Thanks!

D.B., Colorado Springs Insurance Agent

October 13, 2009

CRACKED WINDSHIELD Q&A

Question: How do long cracks start?

Answer: Over 90 percent of the time, long cracks start with a single chip close to the edge of your windshield… in the black edge — the “frit” — of the glass, so you can’t see it until it has started to crack.

Q: Why the edge of the glass?

A: That’s the weakest part of the windshield. The frit is placed on the glass to keep the sun’s ultraviolet light from cooking the polyurethane seal that holds the glass to the frame of the vehicle.

But because it’s black, the frit gets very hot in the sun. There is often a 20-30 degree difference in temperature between the center of your windshield and the edge. This tends to make the edge of the glass brittle, and make it more susceptible to stone chips that turn into cracks.

Q: Why should a crack be fixed promptly?

A: If a crack is more than about a month old, it tends to get dirty. The windshield wipers tend to push dirt into the crack over time. And when it rains, dirt is carried into the crack.

If a crack is caught early enough, however, a good repair can be done that will accomplish three things:

Stop the crack from spreading.

Restore much of the strength of the glass.

Make the crack much less visible.

Q: Can two or more separate cracks in a windshield be repaired?

A: A windshield with two or more cracks should be replaced, both from a visual and from a safety point of view.

Q: What does a long crack repair look like if done properly?

A: The best of repairs will look like a hair lying on top of the glass. The glass has been damaged so the crack won’t disappear. It will greatly reduce the “glinting” of an open crack when the sun hits it.