how should I repair a small chip that is beginning to crack in my windshield?

Question

Has anyone ever used those little kits you can buy? Do they work? Which ones are better? Or should I just take it to a glass repair place?

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and they cant be fixed if they have started to crack,,if you just have a small chip those can be repaired,,but a crack,,will just keep on going ,which ever way it headed for now,,will be the direction it cracks in,,good luck i hope this has helped.

Answer 2

A crack like this could be left if it is not in your line of sight nor bothers you as you drive. Just keep an eye on it to ensure it does not grow. You can call up local mobile glass repair companies and see if their resin will heal the crack and not let it spread. Phone book in the auto glass section or just call up used car dealers and ask them who they use for glass chip repair. At most you would replace the windshield but I would look into the other routes or see if it does not grow. From what you describe sounds like its a pressure or tension crack. Meaning a small bit of metal or such is pinching something somewhere. And when it warmed up, it expanded and in turn put pressure on the glass. My step mom's old Buick Regal went through 4 windshields due to this till they figured it out.

Answer 3

Well the kits are a 50/50 shot but if you are going to use one of the kits you need to do it the right way and make sure that the chip is not a crack. The first step that you need to take that everyone forgets is to clean the chipped spot really good and then just follow that steps on the kit and if it does not work then you just have to replaced but that can be very costly.

Answer 4

I once had a small chip/crack on my windshield and drove through the "Grapevine" in southern Calif. on my way up north. The weather was cold and by the time we got over the mountain (about 20-25 miles), the crack spread across the whole windshield and started to "spiderweb". I ended up replacing it.
Do yourself a favor and get it fixed SOON, if not replaced. I'd hate to hear you got hurt by not taking care of it. Good Luck...

Answer 5

wal-mart or a local parts store will sell temporary glass dent fillers... whats probably happening is that water is getting in your dent and then expanding as it freezes.. creating it to crack. Fill the dent and cover the crack and you'll be all set. if the crack bothers you, then have it replaced... last thing i need is some ADD kid driving down the road staring at a crack in his windshield and hitting me head on... some insurances will cover the cost to replace your windshield, depending on your plan... mine does.. maybe thats cuz im special =x.

hope that helps! goodluck!

Answer 6

The best way is to replace the windshield. Thats expensive

I've had that stuff injected into it as well, it did improved, but I could still see the crack pretty clearly.

Answer 7

ya those kits work if done right.the windshield doctor if the chip is small it works but if it don,t work your out of luck it a hit or miss if they can repair it it will work but never any grantee of that

Answer 8

I'd prob go to a repair place, if it's a car you're going to have for a while. If it was ME, my car is getting very old, with a lot of KM's (or miles...) and I might try something like super glue lol.