Re: Windshield repairs?

[coutinho.ka@pg.com]

On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Tim Ebling wrote:

>>
>> 	This morning on my way to work a big truck carrying gravel pulled up in 
>> the lane next to mine.  Before I could switch lanes, the inevitable
>> happened even as I was saying "no, no, no..." - a good sized rock flew 
>> out of the truck and onto my (previously) perfect windshield.  I've now 
>> got a little chip in it, which fortunately doesn't penetrate all the way 
>> through, but is incredibly annoying since it's about eye-level.
>> 	I've never been to or know much about windshield repair shops, but is 
>> this the best option, short of replacing the whole damn thing?  What do 
>> they do, melt the glass around the chipped part and add new glass?
>> Hopefully my insurance will cover it, otherwise I've got the truck's 
>> license number, hehe.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tim

>Tim, I had a repair done once, it was ok....they use a pump of somesort to 
>fill in the chip/crack with a clear epoxy, pretty much gets rid of it for 
>25-30 bucks vs a new windshield....be forewarned... it won't be *perfect* 
>but it will be ALOT better


>Eric

Eric,


     Who's "They"?  I HAD a similar incident on the highway that turned into a 
nasty crack overnight.  So now I've got this 12" crack sitting right in the 
center of my windshield.  Don't know if it's too large to fix or how much it's 
going to cost but after reading Jason's note on replacement, I'd rather not go 
that route.

Thanks,

Kevin.
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