How to Repair a Windshield Chip or Crack

Windshield Chip Repair. Learn how to fix your windshield if it gets a crack or chip for $15. A windshield repair place will charge about $80 to fix the chip and a windshield can cost you over $500 to replace. This short DIY chip repair video will save you time, money, and frustration! Plus you learn something new and useful!
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[@jerryjorts4050]

Why was this in my suggestions and why did i watch the whole video! I don't even have a car

[@herobrigth953]

Me too

[@peachesescobar]

Facts

[@achilles1889]

Im 11

[@guitargeometry]

Me too

[@Sportsmans_Paradise]

Same

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

I realize this is an old video.... but I just used the Rain-X kit... Worked great. My windshield is amazing. Thank You Chris. My only slight addition to your video would be, if it doesn't seem to fill the whole starburst, just LET IT SIT. Hit it with a heat gun a little maybe. I got a phone call, and when I got back, the crack was totally filled perfect....

[@sumnertime3518]

I just replaced my windshield a week ago and got a chip today. This video helped alot thanks

[@UnknownUser12]

I don't know what would I do without your videos. Keep up your outstanding work mate, really appreciate your work

[@chrisfix]

Scorpion Sting Thanks a lot man! I am glad my videos are helpful!

[@maxydivine1177]

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[@TheHero76]

Trillions of thanks Chris. I fixed a bullseye & it came out like a charm. Stay blessed n take care.

[@Steve-tk6fo]

That was an excellent video, Chris ! The best windshield chip repair video I've seen so far. The underside view was a great idea. It was like watching a professional commercial that's actually informative.

[@monogee]

I just used this on my windshield today. I was a little skeptical, but it works as shown above. Do yourself a favor and pick it up.

[@chrisfix]

Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!

[@monogee]

Thanks Chris for the video. :)

[@waynewallace9055]

Another great video, really enjoy your tips, thx Chris

[@chrisfix]

+Wayne Wallace thanks a lot!

[@doughlasdumpit2417]

This was the first video i have wached from your chanell, 3 years later you become my favorite drifter

[@dylansilva672]

Respect to whoever held that camera on the inside, no shakes and never once moved

[@jeffreylancaster7571]

Totally awesome example. Especially the shots from the inside. Thanks my friend!!!!

[@MrDave1957]

Cool I will give it a try

[@chrisfix]

david hancock Let me know how it goes!

[@jc1094]

Just used the RainX kit and it worked. I have a Safelite repair on the same windshield and was about to do it again until the quote came back at $150. I love the Safelite service, but when I found this video I thought what the hell. If you are willing to do it and listen to the instructions it works. I had a star shaped chip and it filled it. I can see a little of it, but it's the same result from what I can see from a safelite repair on the same windshield.

[@grit6956]

Same here. Safelite quoted me $180 lol yeah no

[@johnczz]

Why am i watching this when im a 14yr old and i dont even own a car 😂

[@robcrossan6274]

Thx for video! I bought a Camaro about 6 months ago and ended up getting a small chip right in driver's pov. Absolutely drives me crazy while driving. Trying this later.

[@Paul-qz8he]

A few weeks ago I saw a video about a chip in a windshield. Pushing on the outside of the windshield didn't crack the windshield, not even when they pushed very hard on the chipped area itself. But when they pressed on the chip from within te car the winshield cracked almost immediately. But because this mount is usually on the outside it probably won't further damage your windshield.

[@chrisfix]

***** Thanks for sharing! That is interesting!

[@tennysonhwd2]

Hey Chris, thanks for the help getting my 2001 Tundra windshield fixed (lasted more than a year until a new rock hit my windshield). It would be awesome if you did an "Ignition lock cylinder" repair video in the future

[@tainle]

i actually have the same chip on my windshield because couple day ago i saw something like a rock hit my windshield on passenger side and today i saw the chip look just like this one. you can see the circular crack but it is crack inside the windshield ...it is a wonder how a chip can be in this shape and form. thank for the video

[@chrisfix]

Darn! And I agree it is pretty interesting, thanks a lot!

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Great video, thank you. Came out amazing. I've seen those products, I just assumed they were crap. My truck has a couple "star" style chips... I may try this. You seemed pretty honest with the camera.... Not 100% perfect, but it looked 95% to me, I could barely see anything.... I look forward to your videos. Thanks!

[@chrisfix]

Patrick Morrissey Thanks Patrick! Yea, this kit works pretty good and what you see is what you get! Definitely consider subscribing! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays so stay tuned!

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

ChrisFix I am subscribed, Thanks! I look forward to your videos!

[@chrisfix]

Patrick Morrissey Awesome!

[@amarzayamajigsvren8663]

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[@connercampbell3596]

This was in my suggestions and I don’t have a car but I really liked it😂😂

[@Bimmertech4u]

If you pull the razor backwards, rather than perpendicular, it takes more strokes, but is less damaging to the resin over the entry hole. Pushing the blade (like when you were cleaning the virgin glass before the repair) takes too big of a bite, and may cause the resin to break rather than become powder. Holding the blade @ 90 degrees like you did isn't bad, and is faster, but doesn't do as good of a job as pulling it at a 60 to 45 degree angle.

[@metalmonster34]

This one was better than the last one you did. Good job.

[@chrisfix]

Mr. Vega Thanks man. Actually, I think the last one I did came out better but it was an easier chip to fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5vYiKR4r7Rqp7s

[@metalmonster34]

Oh, I didn't see that one. I saw a different one you did with a different product. Just don't remember it right now. Nevertheless, great vid.

[@chrisfix]

Mr. Vega Thanks bud! Yea, I have done 3 so far on film. All different results and each chip is different.

[@walterengle9770]

Will be trying that on my Taurus... I was behind a truck on the freeway and WHAM! Chipped windshield...

[@chrisfix]

Walter Engle Good luck! Let me know how it comes out!

[@hizokuto]

The kits with an adhesive and syringe create a really good seal for vacuum or pressure. I prefer one really well done fix over the ability to do several.

[@livebig247]

Okay, I see why people gave it a thumbs down. It's probably because the Rain X system sucks. I did it exactly how Chris describe and it did not work for me at all. I bet the Permatex would be awesome because of the vacuum. But thanks Chris for the video anyway

[@evan4856]

at the place I work at we carry that product. it's the most expensive stuff we hold at over $1m a pallet and we probably have at least 20 pallets right now.

[@shendoo1759]

What about a dent on a car's body? How to fix it with heater and freezer. And Thanx for the video

[@chrisfix]

Hassan Ali That is a good one. I will have to look into that.

[@balkangetaway]

Just got a crack from a stone two days ago. Ordered this stuff and will try diy -if everything fails just gotta get a new windscreen...

[@g8gtatlman483]

I used this very same kit last year, worked like a champ.... Nice Vid!

[@chrisfix]

G8GTATL Man Thanks for sharing man! I will be using this kit for now on. I really liked how it worked!

[@dodidj9938]

one of my favorite channels.

[@Mark583]

A great way to get your chipped windscreen sorted is.... park outside a house with kids playing in the garden... wait for the ball to come over the fence, then simply knock on the door and tell the parents to cough up for the damage 😜

[@samkong2741]

Thank you Chris, you are awesome ! I just fixed 3 cracks myself follow your video.

[@SupremeScience]

Great video!

[@chrisfix]

***** Thanks!

[@hasbeengood]

Pretty good! I didn't know there were such kits available!

[@chrisfix]

hasbeengood Thanks! Yea, it is a good deal when it costs $75 plus an appointment to fix a single chip!

[@101Volts]

I have a chip about the same size as the one shown in this video, directly in front of where I sit driving in my Grand Marquis Wagon. I may try this Rain-X kit.

[@chrisfix]

Austin Lucas Let me know how it goes! That is the worst spot!

[@101Volts]

ChrisFix It may take a while, but I'll get there. I have other car projects first, mostly changing fluids. As it turns out the same car, a 1990 model, takes ATF Type F for the power steering. Good thing I checked.

[@101Volts]

ChrisFix Hey, I later found I had a chip in the windshield of another car. I tried the Rain-X kit on that and now it's filled in pretty well, if it weren't where the window tint starts it would be harder to notice. On the other hand, it's still noticeable on the Mercury. The chip was bigger. Undoubtedly there's a way to fix it though.

[@nico4587]

Thanks mate, I got the same product, just not sure about this, your video helps a lot, great!

[@chrisfix]

Liu Chen Awesome! That is the goal of the video! Good luck!

[@KingSolrac]

I never knew it was that easy, my dads car got cracked and I might try it on his car... will update!

[@chrisfix]

Ouch, let me know how it all goes!

[@chrismayer3919]

yup; this beats a $1,150 windshield replacement ALL to hell! Thanks, Chris! :-)

[@Rebel9668]

I'm using a kit very similar to this made by 3M but it only uses two suction cups under the bridge and I couldn't get the suction cups to stick to the cleaned dry windshield. So I used a trick we used when we were kids shooting arrows with suction cups and licked them and pushed them on and they stuck on great, lol. Now I have the plastic film on and am just waiting for it to cure. It was sunny outside when I started with the vehicle in the garage, but wouldn't you know that as soon as I was ready for it to cure it clouded right up, lol. Guess I'll wait an hour or so and see if it's dry. If it was still sunny it should only take 20 minutes. It came with enough resin to do several chips but it only came with one piece of plastic film which seems to defeat the purpose of as much resin as they supplied unless I can re-use the film.

[@Tradekraft]

How did 400 people think this was a bad video? It showed exactly how to do it.

[@ritodaman]

So many views when most of them are probably people that can’t drive..

[@ritodaman]

100,000 Subcribers without any videos yeah

[@JUKE179r]

Dammit Chris! After watching this video, I noticed a chip in my window. Cheers mate...

[@chrisfix]

+JUKE179r now you know how to fix it

[@alexman227]

The curing strip looked like a lion! :)

[@chrisfix]

lol

[@bigotmaster]

Hey Chris, you're a great communicator! Thanks!

[@chrisfix]

+bigotmaster Thanks a lot!

[@ArnoldWinters]

I have an appointment with Safelite, whom I trust to do a good job. I would imagine they have a better kit , bubble remover, and UV light to get an almost invisible repair.

[@frankybaez1737]

Mans audio is so good who thought he pre recorded his videos and added audio in after

[@BendtProductions]

Thank you Chris!

[@xjubby85x]

You are technically supposed to drill through the first layer of glass before filling with uv glue. Although I am impressed how well the kit works. Just knowing the actual correct way to do it sometimes makes us neglect or shun the quick fix stuff. Impressed with results but you need to get yourself a diamond spade bit and some uv glue from crl and you will have crystal clear results ;) Glazier approved lol!

[@chrisfix]

Justin Martin You only need to drill if there is no hole for the glue to go into. Since there was a hole you dont have to drill! Thanks for the tip!

[@Spacebarf]

Oh man thanks for this I got a star crack from a rock on the hwy like a week after I bought my car. Ive gotta do this Its right in front of the driver seat

[@chrisfix]

Dr Vortex Let me know how it goes!

[@raynutty82]

Awesome!!!!! Kills the spiderwebs!!!!!!

[@moroundi8463]

its 4 am and I have no idea what I'm doing and I can't even drive i'm 13

[@louisphng1]

Chris: happy new year.

[@chrisfix]

louisphng1 Happy New Year to you too!

[@annakavalov7133]

How does the razor not scratch the window??

[@zelo533]

+anna kavalov ..... serious? have you ever tried scratching the front windshield ? it's pretty damn hard

[@liskaerik]

+anna kavalov same reason your razor doesn't cut you (or shouldn't cut you) when you shave. you just have to hold it at the right angle.

[@chuckerchuckerton7046]

+anna kavalov Think "your teeth" vs "sharp dentist tools". Silicon(glass) is harder then iron(razor). Glass is the "ice" state of silicon(temperature is relative), and ice took out the titanic.

[@ImDanimal85]

stainless steel Razor Blades wont scratch Glass, Its what all tint professionals use to clean glass before tinting.

[@rck_anchs_c]

glass is a 6 on the hardness scale and the razor is only a 4.5

[@TheScorpiobby91]

Great video! Will this still work if the crack has been there for a week now?

[@DrDodge24]

+TheScorpiobby91 Yes

[@youngwonkim8687]

Thank you so much for your posting.

[@chrisfix]

Youngwon Kim You are welcome! Glad the video was helpful!

[@kieranarcand802]

Use a lighter and heat the chip from the inside of the vehicle so you push that air out while you're in the pressure cycle and then you will know if you have all the trapped air out. When you use the lighter to heat up the chip it will either light up or it won't meaning all the trapped air is out and it is full of resin. He had trapped air he could've easily removed with a lighter.

[@chrisfix]

+Kieran Arcand Thanks for the tip!

[@jorgejimenez4829]

hey chris you should do a video about wiper blades. which ones do you recommend.

[@chrisfix]

Good idea!

[@DeenHameed]

couple of questions... I did it just now, but there is still a dark spot (air bubble) that doesn't go away even after curing, will it just stay the same way or will it get worse? should i scrape off the resin and do it over again?

[@ACOVIDSURVIVOR2020]

Please a vid about how to install a seç seccam on daily car

[@atraxr603]

The other kit you used left the windshield chip completely invisible. So imo the other one works better. But it is one time use. That's true.

[@chrisfix]

+Atrax R It varies. It has nothing to do with the kit. Some chips come out perfect, while others leave a little mark.

[@atraxr603]

ChrisFix Ah, thanks for clarification. Cause the RainX kit is the only one available over here. It's the one I'll have to buy. But the vacuum the other makes seems like a better way. Not that I know tho, never tried either one. But I will try the RainX one on Tuesday. Have to wait cause it's not readily available in stores here (which really brings my piss to a boil let me tell you...).

[@default._.]

Use Flex Tape

[@sandofarms]

Wow! Looks like highly skilled labor! I'm taking my car to Safelite to have it done right the first time! Better than what I can do!

[@ComMando9100]

Whoa actually a useful repair thingy :D

[@gigstersworld1247]

Do you have any tips for chips on the headlights?

[@toxicdragon2789]

ty youtube recomendation i now know how to fix a chip in my windshield by myself

[@pavstaaaa]

If this method doesn’t go as planned, an the procedure just be redone?

[@baguettispaghetti]

The window was a paid actor

[@drtoaddyy4198]

Worked for my phone too :)

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Thanks bro

[@jackgibson7651]

I just bought one of these kits I was gonna do it today, it’s raining...should I wait til it’s dry?

[@I_Am_Michael]

or (if you have full coverage) you can call your insurance company and have safelite fix it for free. remember, if the chip or crack is smaller than a dollar bill it can be fixed. if larger than a dollar bill, glass must be replaced.

[@chrisfix]

michael adams Thanks for sharing! Nothing is free haha

[@Runarmeddenlilastave]

Next video! CHRIS FIX CRACK! :D

[@MicroSprinter20]

Nice hat man.

[@hobobin1311]

Hey Chris, I have a 2011 Hyundai Sonata and there are many tiny little chips in my windshield. Nothing too bad but a few of them are big enough to need to use the kit to get rid of. My question is, is there a way to get rid of lots of tiny chips? They look bad and make my windshield look not very clean even after using the method you provided (which works great) Thanks so much!

[@chrisfix]

+Hobobin There is no way to get rid of tiny chips unfortunately. I am going to do a video on polishing the windshield but that will only make the small chips less visible.

[@hobobin1311]

+ChrisFix well I look forward to seeing that video and trying it out! thanks!

[@TizonaAmanthia]

Hey, Chris, I love your videos, but I've noticed a lot of your videos feature mostly your ranger, and mustang, are the problems all real things that you just happened to have crop up, and you just do the videos around them? do you buy problem vehicles, repair them up, and sell them for a profit? it just seems fairly improbable to have so many videos of repair and maintainence on a handful of vehicles. just curious. and happy to learn more about keeping cars working properly.

[@chrisfix]

+Tizona Amanthia I fix problems as they come up and I buy cheap cars that need work.

[@TizonaAmanthia]

cheap cars that need work. so, a mix of "I can fix this myself" and "these repairs will make great videos?"

[@brianhbinesh]

have you tried going over it again?

[@HRMorgan405]

I bought a car with a chip on it. it was a star. I used this exact kit in the same way, but when I was done and used the razor at 90° it just left a white circle around the chip. Did I do something wrong?

[@irishRocker1]

it seems the suction/syringe type of repair kit looks better. I would rather have that vacuum suck any air out rather than just hoping the resin forces any air out.

[@chrisfix]

+martyfriedman666 Yea, it really depends on the type of chip. I like the other kit better but this kit does a great job sucking the air out.

[@irishRocker1]

+ChrisFix yeah I have a chip more like a star chip so I'm not sure how well this kit will perform at getting the air out. Place nearby only has the rain x kit but I could wait a bit longer and order syringe kit online. Thanks for all the great vids man, great work!

[@jbw9999]

Insurance companies usually fix these for free. But does that make your premiums go up?

[@mudhhialrashidi5246]

Thank you so much My birthday is 17 June and no one gave me a present 🎁 and I am so sad

[@chrisfix]

Happy Bday!

[@calledelaciudad2012]

thank you .

[@chrisfix]

No problem!!!

[@mohammedabdullah7826]

thanks Chris u r awesome

[@asianasian2500]

Wow... big bag of chips!

[@MasteringHow-To]

Hey. You using a filter on your Nikon lens? Also what lens? Thank you. Love your videos

[@chrisfix]

General HowTo This is a canon 70D and I use a UV filter. The lens is a 8mm to 22mm. Thanks a lot man!

[@MasteringHow-To]

Thank you! Nice camera!

[@christirussell6801]

What do you do if it cracked from the inside

[@sahnorat822]

WHY AM I WATCHING THIS VIDEO AT 3:00 AM I DONT HAVE A CAR I DONT EVEN DRIVER LICENSE

[@nogood504]

Does it work on runs as well?

[@Asdayasman]

You said you prefer the rainex one, but all you said is that the other one creates a vacuum. In my mind, the other one is better. What makes rainex superior?

[@mckinnonwolf7877]

He said he liked the RainX one because you can get multiple uses out of it versus pretty much one use from the Permatex

[@venividivici4253]

2:19 - I feel your pain.

[@lilaloves]

how do you clean the resin pump after you use it?

[@TnP_GAMER]

Permatex is better then rain X, rainX is a shorter time, but seeing the cam thru the winshield, you can see the crack the same as before, just outside you can not much. with Permatex its takes alittle more time, but in your other video you couldnt see the crack what so ever after. now dont get me wrong, RainX is ok but i like the Permatex alot better

[@mukeshram1985]

Hi Chris can it be done at drivers side windshield... If not why??

[@shanesterxxx]

Thanks for all the videos man saved me a lot of cash and got me in to working on my own things

[@rickybobby9280]

I appreciate it

[@DzulqarnainNasir]

Hey Chris, do you have a video on repairing stone chips on the car bonnet? I got a deep one from our recent family trip, and the repair shop quoted me 250 EUR to paint the whole bonnet. They told me the pearl white paint on my car is quite hard to fix without doing the whole bonnet. I'd really like to avoid forking out that much money for a single stone chip.

[@chrisfix]

+Dzulqarnain Nasir I don't but pearl paint is tough to fix without being able to see where the damage was. That being said, you can use touch up paint and you will only see the damage in the right light. I'll be doing a video on that!

[@DzulqarnainNasir]

+ChrisFix Awesome!

[@spyspacetr4518]

Why am I watching this? I don't have a car XD.

[@MisterKalfou]

Great video. But I wonder, there is no insurance in USA that will change your windshield if it cracks? or anything else?

[@chrisfix]

***** You dont want to get insurance involved. They will raise rates any chance they get.

[@MisterKalfou]

Oh, yeah. Thanks

[@FCFordLord]

+ChrisFix I had a windshield replaced on insurance. The company charged $350-400 to insurance, and my rates never went up.

[@tejasshah4194]

I had a little chip on my windshield at the bottom most passenger side which I didn't notice and now it has grown to a huge crack spreading from bottom to half way up the windshield. Have you done any video for cracks and if you have please help me with its link. Thank you

[@ambarrivera6049]

Here's another comment I copy-pasted and its answer from ChrisFix: Q: I have a cracked windshield in my 89 del rey, that crack is probably older than i am, and it's not the spiderweb type, is there any way to fix it? A: If the crack is longer than 6-8 inches or so, you need to replace the glass. If it is shorter you can try this kit I sow in the video. Hope it helps :)

[@mrmerhtin3625]

Chris! Great video thanks, and Happy New Year! Btw we could almost see you in this video! You should wear a funny mask so when we do see your reflection somewhere we will be super confused LOL

[@chrisfix]

Martin Navarro Haha Thanks Martin!

[@tami8237]

*Just use some clear flex tape :)*