my windscreen is stone chipped but now starting to turn into a crack - is it still repairable?
2006-11-28 09:11:11 · 17 answers · asked by suki doo 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They can be repaired but only if they are not the driver's line of vision. Repairing stone chips stop the crack spreading but they are still slightly visible. If you take the car to a glass repair centre they will advise you. If you look on your insurance policy there will be a number to ring and they will tell you which glass repairer they use. If the crack is repairable then you do not pay anything as it is covered by your insurance. If the crack is not repairable then you might need a new windscreen and that would cost whatever your screen excess is on your policy.
2006-11-28 09:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by little weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trying to fix a chip can cause the screen to crack completely and the screen will need replacing if this happens. Check with the repair company before thay start, see if they guarantee that this will not happen in your case or you could be in for a big bill. Most repairs are very effective but remember if you do need a new screen that the car will have to be left parked for a couple of hours for the compound to set. The repairer will advise you.
2006-11-29 07:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Warlock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I had a bloke come out to my house and fix mine because I had an MOT due and the chip was right in my line of vision. You couldn't even see where it'd been (and I knew where it was!). It passed it's MOT, and when I sold the car a couple of years later, the repair was still not visible.
2006-11-28 17:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by Val G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep and alot of retail parks have a free windscreen chip repair agent there . a goverment scheme to reduce the tips filling up .
stay green try it
2006-11-29 13:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by PETER J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sorry if it turning into a crack you have waited to long it wont pass an MOT even with A REPAIR
2006-11-28 17:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by celtic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-11-28 17:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if the overall size is smaller than a 5 pence piece
2006-11-28 17:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by BOO! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's better than leaving it and allowing your screen to crack but you can always see where it has been repaired
2006-11-28 17:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by dawleymouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does work. Especially if you go to a qualified windscreen repairs business like this one -------> http://www.astarautoglazing.co.uk/
2014-07-08 07:44:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not realy even with a repair if its bigger than 10 centimetre it will fail an MOT
2006-11-30 11:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋