Filling in a windsheild crack/dot, can anyone suggest a product?

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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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Filling in a windsheild crack/dot, can anyone suggest a product?

I have a TINY little dot on my windshield from where a rock hit and wanted to know if there was a product you guys could recommend for me to fill it with to stop it from expanding?

I've heard crazy glue but I know there are specific products made for this so perhaps they are better?


Any help is appreciated.
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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just call your insurance? I had couple of chip on my bimmer and insurance covered it and no money out of my pocket... i have farmers...
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Ditto on Farmers. If there's a chip smaller than a quarter, or a crack smaller than a dollar, they'll fill it likely via SafeLite auto glass on site @ your work or home.

I've filled a few tiny chips/cracks with the little kits you can get @ autozone/kragen, etcm

Good luck!
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I've used hot glue and it hasn't let me down.
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I have one of those "windshield fix" packages, or maybe two, that I meant to use but never did. I need to fix a small spider crack on my Mini windshield. Maybe I will give it a try and report back (if I can find the stuff haha).
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we have used those repair kits a couple times and if its small like size of a nickle works the best the quarter size didn't work as well.
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^^ i agree. I grabbed that kit at autozone and used it on my windshield for a small crack 6 months ago and it's working fine up to this day
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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we have used those repair kits a couple times and if its small like size of a nickle works the best the quarter size didn't work as well.
Ya!

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Originally Posted by brucelee
I have a TINY little dot on my windshield from where a rock hit and wanted to know if there was a product you guys could recommend for me to fill it with to stop it from expanding?

I've heard crazy glue but I know there are specific products made for this so perhaps they are better?


Any help is appreciated.
Bruce, just walk into WallyMart and they have this Prestone Glass Chip repair stuff that work with the sun (uv) and it works.. Really good!!
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Cool to hear - the one on my mini is teeny - smaller than a dime.
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Call safelite auto glass, usually its free with your insurance, they take care of everything and they warranty their work
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