Repairing road chips on windshield

There are some good internet resource on glass repair, with illustrations. Google it.

Chips are usually okay to leave, but cracks need to get repaired ASAP.

 

If a crack hasn't developed from a chip, the chip can be repaired. Some auto insurance policies provide glass coverage at no deductible, including chip repair. Obviously the insurance company would prefer to pay for chip repair vs. replacing the entire windshield.

 

As to the age of the chip....does not matter if it was this morning or a morning two years ago. It can be repaired. The charge for chip repair is a bit steep at a lot of places.

I wait until I have two or three and then tell them I will pay the full $49 if they will repair all of them at once for that price. They always have so far.

 

The DIY chip repair kits require that you expose the repair to bright sun for several hours. One that I tried during the winter is just as bad as it was before the attempted repair. I think the pros use an ultra violet light that does a better job of curing the cement than just sun exposure. So if you want to use one of those kits, I'd recommend waiting till summer.

 

Yeah, they use something like my dentist uses for fillings. Of course, here in Seattle, that bright sun requirement means I can NEVER do it myself....LOL....

 

The vitamin D people tell me that if your shadow is longer than you are tall, there's not enough UVB in the sunlight produce any vitamin D. do not know what they'd say about windshield repair...

Take your car to a dentist?