Windshield chip
Melting Slicks
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From: Buckeye Country OH
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I had a chip in my old 98 a few years back, less than the size of a dime, right in the drivers view. I used Safelite and couln't tell afterwards, they did mine perfectly.
Good luck with it
Good luck with it
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From: "Never play games with a bitch who can play them better" NE PA
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My dauther in law had some repaired on her Jetta and they were pretty big and it didn't come out to bad. I have one that is very small---it almost looks like a tiny raindrop that I am trying to decide if I want to do anything about it or wait---I'll probably get it done this spring so it doesn't get worse and I have to replace the windshield altogether.
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From: Lakeland FL
I see you are in FL. In Florida the insurance pays for a new windshield without you paying any deductible. I had mine replaced and everything turned out fine. I just requested from my agent that they find a shop that had done corvettes before. You cannot tell it is not factory fresh!
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I've had a good repair in the past but the last one on my son's Camaro was not so good. Never tried on the Vette though
It'd be worth a try before going for the new windscreen.
It'd be worth a try before going for the new windscreen.
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I've had them repaired in several of my cars. Once repaired they look much better than before, but you can still see some of the chip.
Drifting
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From: Layton Utah
I picked up a chip in my 04 coupe that was a little smaller than a dime. I was concerned that it would start to run and require the whole windshield be replaced which I'm told it around 1800 bucks for the Head Up display.. The place that repaired it did a good job but you can still see a small dot there about the size of pin head. I would do it again however.
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