windshield repair
1/27/08, 02:58 PM
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Is there a product, easily available, that I can use to fix a crack that runs all the way across my windshield? I have taken it to a few repair places and they wont do it (the chip is through to the second layer). I dont want to replace it if I dont have to, but it is pretty annoying to have the crack in my field of vision.
1/27/08, 03:23 PM
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You have to replace it. There are places that can fix rock chips and small dings but not cracks that are a large as the one you describe. Check with your insurance as most offer small deductibles for windshield replacement.
1/27/08, 04:04 PM
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David and Scott are both right. I've been down this road before. They can repair a chip or small crack (6" or less) but not one that runs all the way through your winshield. Also, in most cities and states you can and will get a ticket for it eventually. If you live in a state that has inspections (unlike Oklahoma) your car won't pass inspection.
1/27/08, 07:21 PM
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We dont have inspections here, and people go through windshields like Kleenex b/c of all the construction trucks and they sand the roads with gravel. I waived the insurance b/c the deductible is so high here for windshields, it was pretty much the same price as a new one. I had the car 2 days before I got the crack. I was wondering if there was any sort of bonding gel that I could find at an auto parts store or something that I could fill the crack with, not so much to repair as to make it look a bit better.
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David and Scott are both right. I've been down this road before. They can repair a chip or small crack (6" or less) but not one that runs all the way through your winshield. Also, in most cities and states you can and will get a ticket for it eventually. If you live in a state that has inspections (unlike Oklahoma) your car won't pass inspection.
and beside its really not safe. I've had a windshield blow in on me and to put it mildly its not a very pleasant experience!
1/28/08, 01:44 AM
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1/28/08, 02:23 AM
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Be prepared to get an aftermarket windshield if replaced. Most insurance companies opt to go the cheapest way out. 90% of the time they won't replace it with a Ford OEM windshield.
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