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Jul 16
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If you live anywhere where the hail falls like golf balls or it gets hot enough to boil eggs on the hood then you will have or get cracks in the windshield. Most of the time they are ignored until they become big, and expensive deals.
It doesn’t have to cost the earth to get a crack or chip fixed. A professional will charge around $60 to fix it for you, which is much better than at least $300 for the windshield. Alternatively you can buy a kit and do it yourself for between $10-$15.
These kits contain a UV cure epoxy resin which you inject into the chip or crack and allow to dry. If the job is done properly it is almost invisible to the eye and restores the windshields strength to prevent further cracks appearing. These kits take around 20 minutes to use and is well worth the time and money as far as aesthetics and windshield preservation are concerned.
Alternatively you can make your own “resin” to fix a crack. Get a plastic bowl and add half a cup of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to it. Then a further of bug spray like Raid then a tablespoon of rubbing alcohol. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or something and apply several layers of it to the chip or crack with a brush. Allow it to dry out of direct sunlight for a couple of hours and when you return the crack or chip will be gone!