How To Repair A Windshield Rock Chip or Crack. ($12 DIY Fix)

Windshield Chip Repair. Today I'm going to show you how to repair a windshield rock chip or a crack. The cost to fix a windshield yourself is about 12 dollars. You can do this procedure at home in about an hour. A professional glass repair company quoted me $120 to fix this same chip that I did myself for $12. The windshield repair kit that I use in this video is made by Permatex. Their kit is very similar to a lot of the other kits out on the market. This is a syringe style repair kit. Typically these syringe style windshield repair kits tend to give better results than most of the other DIY kits out on the market.
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[@dougm9007]

Just wanted to comment that there is a large difference between glass quality amongst manufacturers. Cheap replacement glass may be deemed “oem equivalent” but non OEM or off brand glass is softer, more prone to sandblasting, chipping and often come with defects that distort vision. Looking through a distortion at the rake a windshield has as you move around in the car can get old quickly and even trigger headaches and migraines. PPG and DuPont were some of the best. Don’t forget this is also a structural component in vehicles. Don’t let Safelite anywhere near your car and don’t let your insurance company tell you “equivalent” is the same as OEM.

[@johnbee7729]

Thank you for a very clear and well detailed video.as to how to do this. No steps missed!!! Thank you very much

[@john7017]

I have good luck with these kits. I take a small jewelers drill bit and drill the point of impact down to the sandwich plastic layer, then blow it out, and proceed with the repair. First it gets any dirt out of the impact point, second it allows for a perfect vacuum.

[@rhinocelot]

I’m guessing that if you hear the area after filling the cup with resin and before inserting the syringe you could get the benefit of heat and vacuum. You might even want to keep the area warm during the whole process.

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you

[@MrChbnovember]

This kit is good. Whatever you do don’t use the ones with the 4 suction cups with resin insert screw in middle. Those ones when you screw the application in center the entire windshield cracks with the slightest pressure.

[@henrysboy2]

Used the same kit and had similar results. Not perfect. But satisfactory given the price point.

[@mmolsberry4845]

nice tutorial. (your link to the repair kit now goes to wheel repair instead of window repair.)

[@IOwnCalculus]

That looks like the end result of any chip I've had professionally repaired - even Safelite won't make the chip go away completely.

[@RepairGeek]

I've had better luck with chips I didn't record lol.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

If I have to replace a windscreen I have to pay 10% of the cost on my insurance, if I get a chip in the windscreen, my insurance will send someone to wherever I am to repair it free of charge. Having said that it is always nice to know how to do things

[@RepairGeek]

I hear ya. I'd just rather not use my insurance if at all possible. It seems like they only ever raise your rates and in my experience they are looking for any reason to do so.

[@j49]

How do you know? JK, thanks for the video. Very helpful.

[@billjones5178]

Below freezing outside here. Cold in my unheated garage. How to put into sunlight when freezing hate in December to March??

[@MrSpaceRatt]

You can use a UV (blacklight) fish aquarium flourescent light to cure it. You can also use a fingernail gel polish curing light. Any blacklight that has a light frenquency of 365nm will usually cure it. Some UV light sources won't cure the resin, as these will be rated at 395nm or higher.

[@Drundel]

360p? Have an issue with the upload?

[@RepairGeek]

It's probably still processing. It should be 4k once youtube is done doing it's thing.

[@MrSpaceRatt]

I am a retired windshield installation tech. There have been several times that folks brought in a car for a new windshield that broken when they tried to repair it themselves.

[@RepairGeek]

Okay and how many fixed it themselves and never needed your assistance? I'm willing to bet that number was a lot greater...

[@JoseGonzalez-ed4hq]

Bs we have seen vids of guys fixing it

[@motokev2727]

So, $12 per chip ? Kinda pricy

[@RepairGeek]

Pricy compared to what?