Is there a way / kit to DIY fix them? Some sort of fill like Elite uses?
I'm spending a small fortune on this.
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Is there a way / kit to DIY fix them? Some sort of fill like Elite uses?
I'm spending a small fortune on this.
I have seen DIY kits at auto stores and walmart before.
I've used the 3m kit but at about $20 a chip it isn't cheap and it doesn't work as well as the chip repair places
Have you called your insurance people? A while back I took my pick up in to have the windshield replaced because of a bunch of small chips. I was going to pay cash because the original quote was about 20% of my deductible. The windshield people called my insurance company. My insurance company paid for the cost of the windshield and materials. It saved me about 80%. I was glad the shop asked if the could check with my insurance company.
The home kits suck. Most insurance companies cover chip repair. Safelite/Elite guarantees their repair. The key is to open up the chip, and make sure it's clean. Also, do not do it if the glass is too cold or hot. And keep the vehicle indoors. Most of the chip fillers are UV curing resins. If you do it outdoors, the resin will cure before it really fills in the chip. Believe me when I say chip repair requires a finesse that can only come from experience. Every chip is different, and you have to know how to go about the repair. Opening the chip up can spread the chip beyond repair if too much pressure is applied, or the wrong technique is used.
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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK1kpSZpMPM
the kit used in this video is available at wal-mart. don't know how good they are, but you can see how it works in the video
Typically even your cheapest insurance companies will pay for small cracks and chips to get filled. Better ones have total glass coverage that doesn't require your deductible to be used so you can get a free windshield without premiums going up.
i had Geico and they covered chips at no cost. Now with Allstate I have glass coverage so if I get a crack, new windshield is covered.
Ins. covers all our chips
Guess maybe we've been lucky here at work. I do vehicle service and when any of our fleet gets a chip, I use the kits that we buy from NAPA and have yet to have a chip turn into a crack. I even use the same kits on my personal vehicles and have had the same out come.
If you have full coverage (COMP and COLL coverage) a windshield repair will be free to you.
If you decide to have someone fix it for you, here is a good guy:
http://www.bullzeyewsr.com