Windshield Dings
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
Windshield Dings
I picked up a couple of small windshield dings today from the same strike. They are both minor and appear to be just chips in the surface but they are close enough to my line of sight that I'd like to have them repaired.
I know this isn't rocket science these days but are any of the well-known shops any better than the others? In that past I've gone to Novus but it's been many years since I've needed a repair so am wondering if I should be looking elsewhere or it they're all about the same.
I know this isn't rocket science these days but are any of the well-known shops any better than the others? In that past I've gone to Novus but it's been many years since I've needed a repair so am wondering if I should be looking elsewhere or it they're all about the same.
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St. Jude Donor '13
When I had a small nick in the W/S of our 2006, near the side, the local glass repair place said they couldn't fix it. Their magic glue is intended to fix cracks, not fill-in chips.
Not sure if he knows what he's doing...
Not sure if he knows what he's doing...
Instructor
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Not sure about your state, but I know that in Florida, on an insured vehicle (which I assume you have) the insurance company will replace (free of charge) once per year, if you tell them when and how many dings are in the windshield. There are actually many companies here who do all of the work and call and coordinate with the insurance company. The first thing I did on my car was replace the windshield free of charge.
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I got a small spider crack just above the windshield wiper that I tried to get fixed. Glass shop said it couldn't be fixed because it was too close to the dash and the heat they use could melt the dash... Not heard of that before. Any repair method that doesn't use a lot of heat?
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I got a small spider crack just above the windshield wiper that I tried to get fixed. Glass shop said it couldn't be fixed because it was too close to the dash and the heat they use could melt the dash... Not heard of that before. Any repair method that doesn't use a lot of heat?
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Related, maybe it's just my imagination, but I always seem to pick up a number of new nicks when caravaning somewhere with the local Corvette club. Nobody being a clown (attempted burnouts on gravel or other assorted @sshattery), just wide sticky tires and normal road debris I'm guessing.
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St. Jude Donor '06
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