I got a small chip in my windshield from a flying rock. It’s only about a 1cm diameter divot. But, I’m worried it might turn into a bigger crack in time. I see online several places that repair cracks by filling it with some kind of polymer. Does this work? Should I even worry about it, or should I leave it as is?
Worked for me, and cost only about 30 bucks and 10 minutes, I think.
The guy had to look at the problem first to determine whether he would be able to fix it, so I presume that not all cracks are fixable by this method. BTW, my problem was a small star-shaped doohickey caused by a rock strike.
They work, yes, they (the ones I looked at) require sunshine to set & you have to do it asap before the window gets dirty. That gives you the best result.
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- It may depend on where the damage is on the windshield. When I bought a used car it had a couple half-inch cracks down near the bottom edge, and the repair place I called said they wouldn’t even try to fix it, as it would crack out anyway. Being near the heat/AC vents, that area gets stressed the most with temperature swings. If it had been a few inches away they said it would have probably worked. The longest they said they’d fill and guarantee was a half-inch.
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- It may depend on where the damage is on the windshield. When I bought a used car it had a couple half-inch cracks down near the bottom edge, and the repair place I called said they wouldn’t even try to fix it, as it would crack out anyway. Being near the heat/AC vents, that area gets stressed the most with temperature swings. If it had been a few inches away they said it would have probably worked. The longest they said they’d fill and guarantee was a half-inch.
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I recently had the same thing happen. You dont need to go to a company to have it done, just get a kit at your local auto-parts store for about $10. Easy and it worked for me.
I tried to patch up a 14 inch meandering crack on my windshield. Don’t even ask how it went.
I had a stone thrown up by a truck and it left a nice divot in the windshield. The general rule at the time was that the hole had to be smaller than a quarter and not near the edge of the windsheild. I had it patched and it always had a tiny dot that you could see (wasn’t quite perfect) but it was better than the big divot and it never cracked or starred. I had the car for about 5 years after that.
Once it starts making a meandering crack it’s time to replace the windshield. If you don’t fix the divot, then it’s going to turn into a meandering crack, and Jpeg Jones can tell you how easy they are to fix. I’d get the divot patched ASAP.
Update: My insurance is paying for a guy to come to my office on monday and fix it. Woohoo!! If he can fix it, I don’t have to pay anything. If he has to replace it, it’s only my $100 deductable. Thanks for the advice folks…
I’m too late - I would have gone with Demigorgon.
If you have a hole smaller than a quarter, clean the heck out of the windshield first, and follow directions carefully, those kits work like a charm.
I had a small pit (1-2 mm) and some and some cracks (size of the whole thing was about 1 cm). Anyhow, even tho I have a deductable, my comprehensive coverage paid 100% to fix it. The glass fixing place says this is typical.
While you are waiting for monday, you may want to cover it it with clear tape (to prevent more diret from getting it)
Brian
Most insurance companies will waive the deductible for this … so no reason to do it yourself unless you don’t have comp. ins.