Anyone had a car windscreen repair?

[52-80 19281]

Got a fucking stone induced chip in the front windscreen.  It's about 1cm, doesnt look too deep, and hasnt spidered out.

 

Insurance says if its a repair (resin-fill), they'll cover it.  If it's a replacement, I'll be out the deductible. 

 

Has anyone had a repair before?  Satisfied with result?  It's smack dab in the middle of the windscreen, so not directly ahead of driver's sight line

[iamthepush 72]

I did when I lived in Australia

[Lobwedgephil 1146]

Take it to one of the thousands of places that repair before it spiders out and you have to replace the windshield. You will always see it a bit, but they fix them pretty good. I get these once a month thanks to a long commute and shitty Houston roads. 

[HouTex 1901]

Windscreen? cm? What country do you think this is?

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2741]

don't use insurance for this.

 

Get it fixed OOP.  

[pops 7044]

In this country you can even go to AutoZone and get a diy kit. I've used it with success. Not sure if that's available in your communist country, though 🤷🏿‍♂️.

[mapplewhite132 309]

These repairs cost like 30 bucks...do not call your insurance company

[El Diablo 4232]

Motoring about with a chipper, eh? Quite gloomy.

[BottleRocket 647]

OP must have learned this whilst attending university.

[woohorn 1131]

You didn't happen to see a tow truck on an overpass immediately before the chip happened, did ya?

[Digdogger 1344]

Just get some clear caulk

[RPM 26430]

Did a lorry toss a cobble cross your bonnet?

[Guest]

 

[Telegraph_it 3374]

19 hours ago, mapplewhite132 said:

These repairs cost like 30 bucks...do not call your insurance company

Why would you not use insurance which makes it free? I have had repairs done about a half a dozen times over 5 years and my premium has changed about $10 in that time. 

[phdhorn 6224]

By Jove, that is a Willie of a hard line.  Get a mobile repair service to have a dekko at it; spending too many quid on it?  Codswallow!

[SquishMitten 10463]

Most insurance covers it for free, and it will not impact your deductible at all. Fast and effective. Just get it done before it spreads. And it can spread fast. Until it’s fixed, leave your car sitting in the sun at your own risk

[52-80 19281]

15 hours ago, woohorn said:

You didn't happen to see a tow truck on an overpass immediately before the chip happened, did ya?

thats the fucked up thing.  ive been behind trucks and heard loud pops and nothings appeared.  this time there were only passenger cars.  freeway wasnt near any sort of construction.  it happened while i was going under a freeway sign - but wasnt like there was some rock lodged up there

[RPM 26430]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

it happened while i was going under a freeway sign

 

 

[Assman 1830]

You there, fill it up with petroleum distillate, and re-vulcanize my tires - posthaste!

[Lat22 4051]

Stone?

Windscreen?

cm?

[Armybrat 41005]

On a related note, when Mrs. Brat turned on her wipers the other day, apparently there was some kind of little stone stuck in the blade. It left a full arc scratch all the way across the windshield.  It is a faint scratch visible mainly when the light is just right, otherwise not too noticeable. Kinda like someone scratched a window pane lightly with a diamond ring.

Of course we know it’s there and it really bothers her even though it is above our line of sight. The car is only two years old. Can something like that be polished out?

 

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

22 hours ago, Digdogger said:

Just get some clear caulk

I've heard clear nail polish works but have no experience trying it.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

2 hours ago, Armybrat said:

On a related note, when Mrs. Brat turned on her wipers the other day, apparently there was some kind of little stone stuck in the blade. It left a full arc scratch all the way across the windshield.  It is a faint scratch visible mainly when the light is just right, otherwise not too noticeable. Kinda like someone scratched a window pane lightly with a diamond ring.

Of course we know it’s there and it really bothers her even though it is above our line of sight. The car is only two years old. Can something like that be polished out?

 

Try toothpaste and if that doesn't do it- https://www.amazon.com/3M-Glass-Polishing-Compound-Capacity/dp/B007460F7Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1547349344&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=glass+polish&psc=1

[Bill Clay 48]

Bollocks! Get it mended straight away or it will worsen. Don't wait until you go on holiday next.

[Landomatic 3813]

On 1/12/2019 at 6:46 PM, Armybrat said:

On a related note, when Mrs. Brat turned on her wipers the other day, apparently there was some kind of little stone stuck in the blade. It left a full arc scratch all the way across the windshield.  It is a faint scratch visible mainly when the light is just right, otherwise not too noticeable. Kinda like someone scratched a window pane lightly with a diamond ring.

Of course we know it’s there and it really bothers her even though it is above our line of sight. The car is only two years old. Can something like that be polished out?

 

The real question is...what are either of you doing driving at your age???

[Gil Bang 26100]

It's about time for this OP bloke to put his luggage in "the boot" and motor the fuck away from this thread. 

[kevwun 15943]

I get it done whenever I get a chip.  Never had a problem with it spreading afterwards.  If there is a crack already, they can usually even fix that and it will make the crack almost invisible.

Edited January 15, 2019 by kevwun

[Spartan52 151]

Yep, I've had it done and here in Aus there are companies that will come to your work and do it in the carpark while you carry on with your day, never had an issue afterwards.

[52-80 19281]

this motherfucker here

 

 

and then i've got 3 very very minor, scratchless dents.  1 squarely because of the wife (left hinged gate unlocked).  so maybe take it to a PDR shop to get it all done at once.  no idea cost...100-200$ per dent?  insurance is already pretty expensive, and deductable is 250-400 or so 

[LonghornJones 837]

100-200£?

[52-80 19281]

€, which minus well be worth 1 buck these days

[bluto 4947]

Got a guy coming to replace mine for $155... hope it's glass and not plastic

[Gil Bang 26100]

On 1/15/2019 at 4:55 AM, 52-80 said:

this motherfucker here

 

 

and then i've got 3 very very minor, scratchless dents.  1 squarely because of the wife (left hinged gate unlocked).  so maybe take it to a PDR shop to get it all done at once.  no idea cost...100-200$ per dent?  insurance is already pretty expensive, and deductable is 250-400 or so 

somebody's got the "sausage finger"

[fattyflattie 4639]

On 1/15/2019 at 12:11 PM, bluto said:

Got a guy coming to replace mine for $155... hope it's glass and not plastic

I’ve paid around $200 installed for my last few.

[bluto 4947]

Ended up being $155 Bc I mistakenly told him I didn't have a heated windshield which woulda tacked on $60 extra... no need for it in Tx really anyhow so f it.