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The Science Behind Windshield Chips: How Tiny Cracks Can Lead to Big Problems

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Your car's windshield is more than just a barrier against wind and debris – it's a crucial safety component designed to protect you in the event of an accident. However, even the tiniest chip can compromise its integrity, potentially leading to significant problems down the road. In this post, we'll explore the fascinating science behind windshield chips, how they form, and why addressing them promptly is essential for your safety and wallet. The Anatomy of a Windshield Before we dive into the mechanics of windshield chips, let's understand what we're dealing with. Modern windshields are marvels of engineering, composed of three layers: Outer layer of glass Plastic interlayer (typically made of polyvinyl butyral or PVB) Inner layer of glass This sandwich-like structure is known as laminated safety glass. It's designed to hold together when shattered, preventing glass shards from flying into the vehicle's interior during an accident. How Windshield Chips Form

4 Tips To Help Prevent A Windshield Crack Out In Cold Conditions

With winter becoming colder and colder, you want to pay attention to any stone chips you may have not repaired. I get a lot of calls in the winter of people telling me their windshield just cracked out. If you are waiting on a rainy day to get your windshield repaired. Your waiting on a $300+ ticking time bomb. Instead of spending 50-60 bucks and keeping your manufactures original windshield. People wake up one morning. Get in there car. Turn on the defrost, and watch as an amazing POPPING sound acurres . As soon as the frost clears. There is a 3 foot long crack from one side of the windshield to the other... Here are 4 Tips To Help Prevent A Windshield Crack Out In Cold Conditions : Never turn the defrost on your windshield when the windshield is very cold. Warm the body of the car in advance first. This way the windshield will warm up slowly. Park your vehicle under some kind of shade. This will keep the sun from heating the windshield to fast. Avoid driving on bumpy roads. Gravel r

Pictures Of The Windshield Repair Process

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I thought I would post these pictures for those who need a visual aid. Here is an example of an average windshield stone chip . It took 30 minutes to finish and there was no drilling. Please feel free to post your comments or questions.

What should a Windshield Repair Look Like?

What should a windshield repair chip look like after it has been fix correctly? I find it very important to address this question for those involved with the Windshield Repair Industry. A windshield repair chip should disappear 80-95% from its original damaged appearance. If your stone chip repair does not disappear most of the way, your stone chip repair was not fixed correctly. You should never see air bubbles in a finished windshield repair! You should be able to look 360 degrees around a starburst chip and see each leg disappear one by one as you look through the legs. These problems happen when there is a lack of time spent on vacuuming all the air out of the break.

Windshield Repair Forum

Hey everyone, There is a great forum going for all of you in the windshield repair Business. Here is the Feed for those of you into the rss thing.

Windshield Repair Blog

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Welcome to the Blog! This Blog is primarily focused on bringing members of the windshield repair industry together and educating the public on quality windshield repair . Note the key word quality. All windshield repairs are not equal. I would like to dissect the windshield repair industry piece by piece, in order to contribute to those in the industry looking to further their skill and give insight to the paying customer. Don’t hesitate to participate in this blog. If you are in the industry or a customer, feel free to ask questions or post comments about experiences or frustrations.

Windshield Chip Repair

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What is windshield repair? Windshield repair is a process that joins todays modern technology with a skilled repair technician's ability to inject specially formulated resin into a damaged area of a windshield. Done properly, the damaged area's structural integrity is restored, as is most of the clarity. Why repair my windshield? Here are several reasons why one would consider a repair. The most common damage to a windshield is called a Stone Chip. A stone chip can range from the size of a pea to the size of a half dollar. If left alone, this damage would eventually crack out into the entire windshield. At that point, the only alternative would be to replace the entire windshield. The average cost of replacing a windshield is approximately $350.00 . Today the average cost of a windshield chip repair is around $50.00. It makes financial sense. Safety is another reason to consider windshield repair. When doing windshield repairs, the windshield is never removed and the