How To Fix A Windshield Crack Using Permatex Windshield Repair Kit

[@PaulaMiranda]

Permatex should’ve paid you for making this video. Thanks for making it, their written instructions were a little challenging to follow.

[@Ben_Land]

Such a nice compliment. Thank you, Paul.

[@Kaye728]

That cause ur dumb

[@annatannehill716]

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[@Kaye728]

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[@mexsat55]

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[@tabithataylor1433]

After being quoted $150 to fix my windshield crack, I knew there had to be a way to get this done cheaper. I found your video, bought the same product, followed your instructions, and it worked! Thank you so much for the clear instructions. You saved me $134!!

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped

[@croneyr]

Me too. I’m going to do this over the weekend. Thx

[@ziktomek]

I'm English so I had a cup of tea whilst waiting. The instructions for my kit were absolutely useless so your video was very helpful. Thanks

[@Ben_Land]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Pkilznah]

Started reading the directions that came with and after the 1st step went right to KZbin. Thanks man. Perfect

[@Ben_Land]

Glad I could help!

[@Closss05]

@@Ben_Landlove you dude 🫡

[@Prophet-NJ]

Same here. LOL.

[@inkb0iit603]

Literally did the same lol

[@chrisquintana3877]

Same

[@274Brian]

First time I've seen someone do this on their own. Looked exactly like what the pros did when I had mine fixed. Nice job! Looks great too!

[@Ben_Land]

Thanks Brian! It worked like a charm.

[@Ubtaa]

Thank you. The instructions that came with it were not clear! You magically alleviated my headache.

[@Ben_Land]

Here to help :)

[@salgado0819]

Im so glad I found this video! I felt so lost and intimidated reading the instructions 😢 and then remembered KZbin has it all! ❤❤❤❤ much appreciated for the easy tutorial ❤

[@Ben_Land]

Glad I could help!

[@littlejackalo5326]

​@@Ben_Landthat is not a safety razor. That is called a single edge razor blade. Safety razors have 2 edges and go into a safety razor holder for shaving your face. They're called safety razors because they have a guard that stops you from cutting yourself if you put too much pressure.

[@deathstrike8992]

Great video. Sticks to the point and well explained. Doing this fix on my Sienna today. Key is get at it as soon as you see a crack. Doesn’t take long to expand.

[@Ben_Land]

Agreed. Gotta catch it before it spreads!

[@Youngbugz55]

Why I thought dude was the savitar Barry Allen 😂

[@Ben_Land]

Twins

[@craftyard9217]

The other one has pizza face

[@shokomizuki6953]

Literally

[@tyguy101a]

Everybody got side projects

[@irohyes]

You just fucked me up with that lmfaoo 🤣

[@Bad_Samaritan]

Very accurate, concise, and to the point. I watched your video, then read the instructions that come in the package just in case. *You nailed it.*

[@CEH477]

THANK YOU so much for this. The written instructions are a little intimidating for a car repair novice. Your video made it very easy to understand. And I love that you’re a fellow Office fan. 😁

[@Ben_Land]

You're welcome!

[@kevinspectrum]

Honestly, I didn't even crack the instruction pamphlet. Thanks for supporting my lazy endeavors!

[@cb253]

You saved time. I did, it sucks. That’s why I’m here!

[@BumPetty]

Me too

[@TheBeautyOfNature81]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I followed all the steps and tried it on my daughters windshield. It did the job and came out good.

[@goodgrief888]

This is super helpful! I may still need to get my windshield replaced, because the crack has begun to spiderweb. But I was able to follow your video instructions super easily, while the paper instructions were confusing. So thanks!

[@KimoonTsong]

Thank you Flash for teaching me how to fix my windshield.

[@Ben_Land]

I got you :)

[@Sea-MonkeyMan]

Thank you, saved me $130. I didnt bother with the instructions after I seen your video finding a cheaper solution!

[@bobglin4209]

Thanks for this video. If I was left to the instructions from Permatex I would have been in trouble. The car recently got hit by a pebble kicked up by a truck which left a 1/4 inch divot in the glass. It wasn't so bad that I needed a new windshield but living in NH I know that in the winter this divot would eventually get worse. So I tried Permatex. Things to note about the process: With my Permatex kit the syringe metal stops broke immediately, and I had to fiddle with it to make it "sorta" work. No kidding about having a rag available. During my process today I had the 20 minute wait and left the vehicle for 10 minutes or so and came back to see a 9 inch resin river on my windshield. Fortunately it cleaned up easily but I'd recommend not to leave the vehicle during any of the steps. In the end the repair was pretty good. I'd say it looks about 90% better. The Permatex instructions are less than adequate, and the syringe stop metal broke. On a one to 10 basis, I give the product a 5 as far as ease of use and a 9 for results. Your video is a 10.

[@lancer717]

I agree. Permatex needs to create a QR code with this video attached because it was very helpful. I went cross eyed trying to read the instructions lol

[@bobglin4209]

@@lancer717 Hi, So true. Just an FYI. It has bee a little over 2 weeks since I used the stuff and it is holding up fine.

[@lancer717]

@@bobglin4209 thank you! I messed up during the dropper/ air suction part but it is better than it was before.

[@Ben_Land]

what a compliment :)

[@Ben_Land]

Thank you so much!

[@lynnbenedix3018]

Thanks so much! Their written directions driving me crazy!! Saved my windshield!!

[@tricie1605]

This video was absolutely perfect! The directions in the box are a little iffy, so I appreciate this tutorial! Thanks again! 👍🏾

[@sharonchen6593]

Thank you for the easy to understand instructions. I was able to follow through n fix my windshield. Your wife is so lucky

[@alexcj314]

Thank you so much for the guidance!!! The instructions were unnecessarily confusing for me. 😵‍💫 Thank you for the help 👍

[@Ben_Land]

Right? Glad it helped

[@jeslyroman925]

We replaced this windshield about 2 months ago... now I noticed a crack.... almost 300$ .... I went to our local shop... paid 13.99 and now I'm following you.

[@duckratedjeep]

Thanks for the help with the video, I’m a more visual learner and was a little confused about the plunger in/out etc…

[@shaiitown]

Safelite said they want $100. Shewt im good. Thank u for the video. Couldn't of been more spot on.

[@anthonyjustin2767]

I rarely comment on KZbin but this one deserves it! Thank you! This was awesome instructions that worked out well for me

[@Ben_Land]

Wow! Thank you. Such a kind thing to say.

[@junecherry]

Thank you for the video. The directions in the kit manual were sort of confusing, but I could repair mine successfully thanks to your simple and kind instructions.

[@Goinforaride]

I read the instructions and followed your video. It's good to have both. But your video was the key to my success. It looks so much better and smooth to the touch. Thanks Ben👍

[@Rosie-di6ed]

Good job I appreciate your help and instruction on filling in this little crack in my windshield with the resin. I just got through doing it on my Toyota Corolla. See how it turns out you guys are awesome thank you.

[@drydreams8513]

Just bought the same repair kit gonna give it a try thanks for the step by step guide man. My ur enemies live unfulfilled lives and you live a rich lavish lifestyle with many ladys and adventure

[@roselee5665]

Omg … you are my life saver I have a rental and I don’t know if they change for a Little Rock that hit the windshield and I have no plans on paying for a new windshield the only reason I’m in a rental is because my car is in the shop and you really did save me more money if they wanted me to pay this is a game changer and thank you so much for showing me how this works much love from Texas

[@Ben_Land]

Happy to help!

[@shecoriagray1294]

Actually this is the same thing that happened to me right now but Im not sure if this was already there and now spreading.

[@markrickel1632]

Loved your video. Very concise and accurate. For those about to do this repair that haven’t bought the kit. Make a phone call to your insurance as you may be able to get safe lite to do it for free. My results were ok, not great. If I were doing it again I would put one drop directly on the chip after the mounting pad was installed and before the collar thing. Would also put plenty of pressure on the collar to make sure it and the pad were sealed well. I would also insert the resin tube in the collar instead of just dropping resin in. My chip was small and was hoping for the almost invisible repair, but it looks like the resin didn’t quite make it all the way up to the highest part of the chip. Good luck all!!!

[@miguelcoka]

I found that it was hard to get that liquid in the tiny hole. Bubbled up. Hope I was able to get enough in there. Waiting 10 minutes for the next steps. Thanks for the video!

[@miguelcoka]

Unfortunately did not work that well for me. It did cover it but still noticeable that there was a tiny chip. Thanks though.

[@woodynorris3544]

You're the man! Awesome video...I had a rock slung at my toyota tacoma recently and your vid is very easy to follow. It's timed perfectly...

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped

[@CarlosCarlos-kf4jp]

Thank u so much!!! I’ll try it tomorrow morning!! Is 101 right now here in south Texas!!

[@Ben_Land]

Yikes! Hopefully it worked.

[@barbdf]

Agree that that video was way more helpful than the boxed instructions! Thank you!

[@jorrba3934]

Thanks for this video, I will try this tomorrow.

[@carloslfc1892]

Thanks mate for the clear instructions. Halfway thru I realized why my Prius had a cracked windshield 😂 I think cos these cars are so low down and due to the angle of the windshield it’s probably a given to get chips and cracks. 😢

[@sheltontodd8122]

I watched your video a few times, read through the instructions a bunch, and took my sweet time. The product worked like a charm. However, some excess resin smeared on the windshield, left a haze, and was otherwise difficult to remove.

[@Onl1neCooL]

Use the razor to shave the excess resin off, it worked for me

[@idiotburns]

5:10 safety razor has a rolled edge on one side, they used to only have razors with edge on both sides before the safety razor, hence its instant popularity

[@annieblancas3209]

As a Uber and Lyft driver, this was very helpful thank you. I hope my inspection passes.

[@leasmadello4493]

Thank you! Just gotten a chip in my window day..thought I would ‘first’ watch how to apply the product before. I go out and buy it..your video- ah simple and easy instructions and you showed how easy etc it is to do etc. (Laughed at your ending lol) Saved this video to do it along when I do mine tomorrow ☺️ (raining today) Thank you again for doing this video!!

[@Ben_Land]

Glad I could help!

[@jopoochie1701]

Thank you so much for making this video!! You've helped many people who find it difficult to follow written instructions. (Mainly my son...thinks instructions aren't meant for him) 😅

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it was helpful!

[@manuel0689]

The Flash doing KZbin tutorial in his spare time, Thank you!

[@Ben_Land]

wink wink

[@doobsnack]

The random leaf blowing by at 6:12 was a nice added touch👌

[@Ben_Land]

ART!

[@ec9833]

I super needed a visual tutorial. Never been to your channel, I don’t think…but I really needed this. Thank you for posting, for whatever reason. ☺️

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annaagre8703]

Thanks bud. This is my second time using this stuff and watching your vid this time helped a lot. This stuff works great

[@pennstater89ad]

Thanks for this video instructions, much easier to follow than the paper instructions included with the kit!

[@SaulRMunoz]

Very helpful!! Thank you for showing all the correct steps

[@thebeldam5823]

Did some chip repair on mine today with the help of this video. worked great! Thanks man!

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped!

[@katherinehocking8974]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing! Helped simplify the procedure a great deal.

[@Ben_Land]

I got you :)

[@mohandasu43]

Thank you sir. Well explained and well executed for the world to understand to do it by ourself. And Thank You “ Permatex Windshield Repair Kit “ for your wonderful magic work item.

[@soy-dave]

Super helpful video! Tried looking at the manufacturer's site for a video demo but it was hard to navigate.

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lowridingtrucks88]

It works, so far so good. Mine was the size of a quarter. Thanks for your help 👍

[@Ben_Land]

SCORE!

[@rsamra]

Thanks for the instructions. Mine partially worked. The crack is faintly visible. The resin also escaped from mine after about 15 minutes on the 2nd part of the syringe portion when you push air in.. Also, on the initial tape that you put down on the center of the bulls eye to attach the components, there is protected cover you need to remove on both sides.

[@Ben_Land]

Totally!

[@santiagoaguilar4816]

Create instructions my bro. Thank you. Just fixed our crack on our Chevy equinox. Thank you for the straightforward introductions.

[@Ben_Land]

I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@vlow714]

This video was a 9.5/10. The Prison Mike at the end made it 10/10 lol thank you. I've used this product before, maybe a decade ago. Solid product, this time wanted a refresher. Thank you.

[@Ben_Land]

Thank you for the honest review :)

[@ozichukwujudemarkarbar3717]

Thank you so much. Your video put me through my windshield Crack. I appreciate your video so much

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped!

[@carinamendoza7484]

Thank you! It seems simple to do now.

[@AimForTheBushes908]

Thanks for making this. The included instructions suck although they are very thorough. I just enjoy the video format more so im grateful to you sir.

[@Ben_Land]

Of course!

[@oscarordonez4477]

I drive a lot for work on highways. Have gotten 3 cracks from pebbles, two of those cost me 90$ each time. I guess we’ll see if I can fix the 3rd one myself this time

[@GregCarr888]

Thanks for your video. It was a great help. The instructions on my kit are rubbish.

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped

[@successtoaccess6960]

Do you have any idea if we can add the leftover resin on top of that procedure? It's a kind of extra protection.

[@jessmenard6007]

Thank you so much for this video! It really helped me seal my windshield

[@ShudderDream]

Thanks for showing me brotha didn’t have to read the instructions before buying it super easy !

[@Ben_Land]

Nice!!

[@olisaemekaez6266]

Well understood, I will try it on my lexus,had a little Crack though

[@rdr8147]

Today being Sunday I was driving about 45 min back from doing errands and one minute before my exit of the Interstate I friggin rock makes a loud bang on my windshield and next thing I know I'm dropping F bombs left and right. It's also the Thanksgiving long weekend so hence no mobile shops around. After some online searching found Permatex and decided to see if it was legit. The rock chip was star shaped and about a centimeter in diameter. THANK YOU for this video and on top of that I can barely see the crack, it totally disappeared with the exception of the 1mm impact point. This kit i absolute genius. Since it was an hour before sundown and 46 degrees, I borrowed my neighbors heat gun and ran that over for 15 minutes on low setting. All looks good so far, but will check tomorrow and I think it should be good to go!

[@golgoth7600]

Just did it. The result was beyond my expectations. Excellent product. Thanks for the video!

[@Ben_Land]

Glad you liked it!

[@rickybobby7276]

The best part of this video was your air freshener.

[@Ben_Land]

agreed

[@mwharris]

Used a cheaper brand that held for years.. was still good when I sold the car... Bought this one but the directions were a little convoluted.. thanks for posting

[@shtcoinmaxi1367]

Thanks man, you are good at teaching to simpletons such as myself

[@Ben_Land]

I got you

[@6821hominy]

Besides the small crack on my glass, there are 2 extended crack several inches long from the spot where the stone hit. Will this fill in the other cracks to make it look less noticable? I looked at other brands and techniques and decided to buy this one. But I forgot that I have 2 extended cracks. Thank you for anyone 's advice as I am ready to tackle this job.

[@bobrosneck1913]

Worked like a charm! Thanks for the excellent video

[@jamesg7508]

I have had to unfortunately use this fantastic guide twice in like 3 months

[@positivityplace]

Great Video and instructions, it worked out well....but for the company, be nice if the bottle was clear so you could see it going out and if any left....plus the syringe clip came off twice....and had to maneuver it to place....they could improve the clip because if bounces off, there goes all your effort.

[@bluestraveler2980]

Thank you for the detailed instructions.

[@tjjones-xj7kq]

Thanks! FWIW I had a crack in my original windshield and it spidered in like 2 days (fall....warm days, cool nights) had to pay a total of over $800 for a generic windshield manufacturer ($200 cheaper than OEM manufacturer) AND a sensor recalibration! Just got a small nick and rice length crack on a 800 mi road trip. No messing around I'm fixing it here before risking 800 mi if vibration and cracks back. I can still see the minute crack but it was so small I'm not sure that the sealer did much inside. Hopefully it works! It'd save me $800 I don't really have to throw away now. $800 could have got me a nice plane flight here and back without the vehicle lol.

[@Ben_Land]

Thanks for the comment!

[@Sleazy1-]

Bra!!! Super helpful!! Cause I was way off on the instructions! Thank you!!!

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped!

[@marcsmith4886]

Worked awesome thanks for the video!

[@totle9858]

Great video...... 👍 nicely explained The instructions were kinda like a puzzle while reading it lol Right now, it's cold like in the 40's .... nice day at this time of year tho. It's been cloudy all week with little or no sunlight. I'm wondering if I just turn on the vent for the windshield to use it as sunlight instead.... will that work, you think? Thanks first

[@Ben_Land]

howd it go?!

[@DavidL20247]

Just followed your video step by step and was extremely surprised at the ease and the results I got… safelite just quoted me $200 but I did a better job for $20 thanks a ton bro

[@Ben_Land]

Great to hear!

[@DavidL20247]

@@Ben_Land I’m actually going to fix my sister’s windshield today as well 😀

[@sarahbrembry6913]

Very user friendly thank you so much.. did it myself! 🎉

[@wolfgangfrost8043]

I guess this version sort of makes sense, but by comparison your tutorial on the RainX version of small windshield crack repair was much easier to follow. The steps & tools seemed more clear to me in that one. It almost seems like you seemed more comfortable in that one also!

[@Ben_Land]

The RainX instructions are simpler for sure

[@clevelandblake3282]

This product and illustration really works

[@Ben_Land]

Agreed!

[@MrKyGuy]

Super appreciated for this video! Easy step by step instructions that I just used. Thank you!!

[@Ben_Land]

I got you.

[@blazecoast9712]

Thanks, Flash. I needed this today

[@corneilousamey2377]

Excellent video and great explanation. You saved me money thank you

[@Ben_Land]

Glad it helped you!

[@starsimpletin]

So how is it holding up? Has it spread? Would it help to repeat the process on the inside of the window?

[@Bluestar12]

Does anyone know if the tube had enough resin for two cracks? I really don’t want to buy a second, and I thought a kit would contain enough for two, but it looks like they include only one part for the applicator ring and all that.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

what did you ever find out I'm in the same boat...just paid 20+ and I have 2 chips. Dont wanna pay 40+

[@kennygomez9087]

Second time watching this video. Helped me out again. Thanks!!!

[@Ben_Land]

You're welcome!

[@sarag1158]

You have a twin in California named Brendan Goodman. I thought you were my apprenticeship teacher for a minute, making KZbin videos. thanks for the info on the windshield

[@Ben_Land]

Brendan, sounds like a great guy!

[@NevadaLamb]

Thank you for this video!! I’m anxiously waiting to see if it works. Currently on the wait 10 minutes step. 😬 I’m in a Walmart parking lot so I super appreciate having this to reference so it looks like I know what I’m doing 😂 Edit: well it’s definitely still noticeable, but hopefully doing this will help it from spreading. Thanks again. I can at least rest a little better knowing I did what I could.

[@Ben_Land]

Yes - that's the hope.

[@frankenstein4567]

Mine looks like I never touched it. Sux

[@xXKYKYXx99]

After a few weeks Did it spread or got worse ? Or it just stay the same ? I'm doing it right now but I'm not sure if this will prevent it from spreading

[@NevadaLamb]

@@xXKYKYXx99 it’s stayed about the same. I worry whenever I defrost the window, but so far everything has been fine. Hope the same will be true for you.

[@loce314]

@@NevadaLamb how many cracks can you fix with one kit ?

[@davidbrandt6925]

Great job. I'm using mine tomorrow. Thank you! subbed

[@johneel7766]

Excellent video. I just need a sunny day

[@bcidernable]

This is great. SafeLite really jacked up their prices. It's been a year or so since you published this. How has the repair held up?

[@Ben_Land]

It's been perfect. just stayed a chip. No bigger larger crack

[@blakehuseman9977]

Great video! How has it held up over the last year?

[@zulu6ix290]

Great video, I just did this watching your video as well as reading the instructions.

[@Ben_Land]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@EchoGuzman]

Thank you Flash ⚡

[@Ben_Land]

I got you.

[@riverrivers250]

Will this work for a star shape crack the size of a quater

[@spotted_model]

so much better than the instructions. thanks!

[@tdta415]

can u use a uv light if its night time. Im afraid if i have to wait until daylight, it will be cold & it will spread😢