Your neighborhood auto parts and big box department stores all carry cool little windshield repair kits that are supposed to fix a small rock chip or star damage. They’re cute little do-it-yourself kits, that run you about $19, and reading the directions on the plastic wrapped packing card, it appears that this DYI windshield repair is a no-brainer for anybody.
Nineteen bucks to invest in fixing a glass part that you have to see through almost every day and also protects your safety from the outside elements when driving, may seem to be a pretty good option for the intuitive backyard repair guy or gal. If you haven’t opened the package yet to start your quest into auto glass repair mechanics, or you found this article in a search to help convince yourself that you can do this; don’t open the package! Please put it down now, until you have read this article all the way through.
Remember your windshield, if it came on the auto new, runs about 500 bucks to replace from the dealership. One from a replacement company that has the same OEM specifications is going to cost you about 100 bucks less, give or take a bone. Even a cheap aftermarket windshield will run 150 bucks. So what are you doing trying to fix a crack or chip in your windshield with a cute little kit from the auto parts store?
Trying to fix a broken windshield is going to make you feel like; well let’s just say, worse than you did before you tried to fix it. Remember, if you broke you eyeglasses, or scratched the lenses, what would you do? You would take them to a specialized person who knows how to fix or replace the lens.
A quick phone call to your local windshield repair company will save you a weekend and a bunch of money when it comes to fixing windshields. In fact, the scientifically manufactured acrylic resin that is used to fill the damaged area, costs more per ounce than the entire price of the DIY kit.
The proper injection equipment costs 100s and even 1000s to purchase to produce a great windshield repair. It takes years for even the best windshield repair technician to learn how to deal with all the problems that come up when repairing laminated windshields. Rock chips and cracks are like snowflakes, each one is uniquely different. Great, reliable windshield repairs take thirty minutes or more and should always be guaranteed for the life of your windshield. This means the repair should not ever allow the chip or crack to progress in severity. The repair should meet or exceed your satisfaction or the work is free. The windshield repair technician should gladly tell you that there will be a slight blemish where the damage was repaired, but that the windshield will be safe when the work is completed.
If you have comprehensive auto insurance, your provider will, in most cases, reimburse the entire cost of the windshield repair when you turn in your receipt to them. Most states and most companies allow this reimbursement without counting it against you or your deductible. It’s like getting the work done for free. So why would you want to do it yourself? To review, the fastest and cheapest do-it-yourself windshield repair is to first pick up the phone, call a great windshield repair service company that guarantees their work. Third, do this as soon as your windshield is hit, and last, pay them between $45 and $75 to get a lifetime repair that you can live with.
