I just had a cracked windshield fixed last week, it is AWESOME !.... The new windshield was going to cost me around 500 bucks, but I stopped by and had a repair guy do it for 50 bucks and I cant even see it anymore. It was a good repair job and he saved me 450 bucks, Believe me, I need to save money today too, I lost my job 2 months ago and money is TIGHT !
I am always amazed at the people who only replace windshields and think because I can perform long crack repairs that I am only a repair shop. I have been in the Auto Glass replacement and repair business for over 30 years and both have there place. Windshield repair is a good alternative to replacement on many damages and the industry has been around since 1972. We also offer a lifetime warranty! Most insurance companies pay the cost of preventive repair. They would not pay if it was a scam.
It depends sometimes if the crack is a single crack coming from the edge and you can reach it with a drill to put a stop at the tip. Then if you can inject some of the crack from the tip to the edge with resin you usually can save the windshield.. You would not need to fill all of the crack to stop it and save the windshield. We have also had good success with repairing cracks that start from the mirror bracket.
I wish there were more repairs like this. I've made 8 calls today claiming they repair cracks. Noone does even when it's in their website replacing cracks.
you can still get ahold of OEM or REQUEST... for OEM windscreen replacement. Can't gaurentee the crack won't continue to be a problem with crack repairs. Nobody does crack repairs anymore actually it's not worth it.
Calm your fears on the windshield being comprimised... if you ever need to have your windshield replaced...and the Insurance co sends out a Nation Wide Company...demand OEM GLASS...It is your right...Honda...BMW...etc etc all have their BRAND on the glass...it will keep your vehicle in top dollar trade in value with OEM...DO NOT LET THEM TALK YOU INTO ANYTHING LESS...IT DE VALUES YOUR CARS WORTH...👍
That is pretty amazing! I have an Alfa 164 with a crack at the base of the windscreen not even as large as this. Safelite said they couldn't do anything about it, but obviously in can be done. (I'll also have to have something done because new windscreens are hard to source.) It may not be perfect, but it was pretty amazing how much of an improvement it made. I didn't notice anything until you mentioned the roof of the McDonald's. Thanks for the honesty! Are there any stores in Wisconsin? I'd drive because it looks like it can be done while you wait!
the first windshield repair kit has molded tools and as a starter kit. The second kit has aluminum tools with the triple start thread for chip repair and short cracks. The third kit is the powered by crack eraser kit with the dual injector for long cracks. in our business we use the third kit.
+Tim Evans Pro Kit #1 (chips and cracks up to 18") Approx 100 repairs. Great starter kit with molded Crack Eraser tool. that is the one am going to start with but do I need 9 watt UV Cure Lamp,9 watt UV Cure Lamp with Hold Down and Suction Cup and Aluminum Single Injector with Lever Cup Can I do with 1. without any 2. with all? 3. or one of them(3) wat do there help. you did not respond on paying using western union thank Mr Tim
+Tim Evans yes I have seen something what can Powered by CrackEraser Pro Kit #5 $1,294 and Pro Kit #2 $599 Pro Kit #1 $274 that can repair it??! is that right
@Tim Evans, Where do you exactly tap using a needle to create a bull’s eye: past the Dremel drilled point and exactly opposite where the crack stops? I tend to think the little drilling at 2/16th of an inch in front of the crack end suffices to serve the purpose of stopping the crack from propagating, and rather fear the tapping would create multi-directional crack seeds (but apparently that’s not the case as you’ve successfully completed thousands of repairs that held up but I’m trying to understand why my theory isn’t valid). The drilling with the Dremel creates a tiny crater that catches and ends the crack from proceeding further. So, I’d like to learn of your comments on my theories.
the crack is very tight at the tip and needs a real thin resin as it goes to the Edge gets wider a gap like about 12,000 wife or So. So thin resin will not Bond where there's a Gap is like trying to use super glue or you need epoxy.
hey mate, just curious because were i'm from. It would be insane to perform a crack repair, it's cheaper and easier just to replace the windscreen. plus.. were im from... Can't gaurente the crack wont continue to run off. loads of bumps, potholes, divites and even no road at all in my country lol. NZ Edit: Wouldn't it be more profitable for you to just replace windscreens/windshields instead of crackrepairs? unless you charge more then 140+ for crackrepair.
I came to the wrong place ... trying to fix a corner back on my mirror ... no help for me here. However, having seen this farkin miracle fix, I'm glad I landed here. Brilliant job mate.
WOW! I never knew such a thing was possible. 🤯 I have an '89 Buick Reatta with a low crack down near the dash that goes about 1/3 of the way across from the driver's side edge to the lower edge. The car is fairly rare... Especially here in Canada and new glass is nearly impossible to find. I'm going to have to look into repairing it with UV resin. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
@@schoolinJOO I did get me some resin in a kit by rainx... It did NOT work well and was a total waste of time and money. Perhaps if I would have had more resin, more experience using it, and professional tools the results would have been different.
@@clllaytrrron that’s what i am thinking; i should buy a second or third kit…. another youtuber used a $9.99 kit and got across almost half the windshield but he said he had already done it before -
@@schoolinJOO yeah that rainx kit had such a teeny tiny bit of resin... If I try it again I'll buy some resin off Amazon or maybe take it to a glass shop in town... I used to deliver windshields for PPG so I know a few of the installers.
This is amazing stuff i mean the tools repair kit that you use I used to repair only rockchips i would love to get one of those into my hands awesome Job mister.
Every one of those videos and there are a few up are done on customers cars and the customers come back again and again to do more repairs on new cracks and we hold 99% of them. Those are the facts. we've done over 30 thousand invoices with a lifetime warranty any repairs that fail we give them their money back how can we stay in business if they're all failing later.
Do you know if anyone in Hamilton Ontario Canada or Toronto area using this method? Because looks like nobody has knowledge to fix a windshield cracked?
Thank You. I do not have anyone in your part of Texas. I wish I did. So many shops only want to replace and are missing customers that want to save their windshield.
Did you find anyone in texas able to do this? This looks easy but so many companies just want to replace my windshield. I would rather then keep it on and fix it.
I wish we had a shop in CA to help you. Most shops want to replace not repair. I wish they would realize how many people want their cracks repaired and would be loyal customers if they also provided long crack repair.
Any state having oil tankers and other related traffic would be great for you, especially if your work holds up as well as seems to. I had replaced a windshield a few years ago, and in less than a month I had a piece of gravel hit the windshield.
Impressive! Very sorry, but in any case, we in Russia (where I live), such problems are solved with glass replacing. And replacement glass costs about $ 100. How much does a tool like You??
Tim, I have to say "that's impressive ". Being in the autoglass replacement Industry for 30 years and an NGA Master Autoglass Technician, I can honestly say I've never seen that done before. Probably because the industry and most reputable busineses and insurance companies don't recommend such large repairs. You should let these guys know that the two substrates, glass and the Ultraviolet Cured Polymer Resin will separate, over a short period of time and the crack will reappear, leaving them with the same problem that they came to you with. Just because you can't see it now, doesn't mean that it's safe or even repaired. This is one of the reasons to replace as opposed to putting a "band-aid "on it.
@DanOfTheWild This is not what dentists use for fillings and what is used to repair small planned and uniform holes in teeth that will not be exposed for long periods of time should not be used to repair 21 inch cracks in glass. You are ignorant to dentistry and glass science. About 14 inches and that windshield is compromised. Even the best resin and techniques and you will still see yellowing and shrinking in a 3-4 years if not kept in cover most of that time. These are never lifetime solutions. They are to get you on your way and save you some money for now. I understand people use this as their livelihoods and plenty of people do shoddy work to make a quick buck but these guys are doing it wrong.
Tom, You have not tested technology as we have, We see repairs that we have performed years ago and they are still holding fine. We provide a lifetime warranty and give money back on all repairs that fail over time. You have not done your research, People said the same about chip repair for years.
i think i'm going to get mine fixed instead of replacing. my crack starts at the side and has stretched out to probably 20 inches. very interesting video!
And you just duped another. The windshield is broken and will NEVER be as strong as the original. Of course your deceptive sign advertising your business is smoke and mirrors also. Another sham by the insurance company to not pay for repair for the customers. I hope you don't cost someone their life when the air-bag deploys.
Hello JAI, Thank you. I wish more shop realized how may people would prefer to repair there cracks instead of replacing. I do not have anyone in Seattle that I know of. You may try a google search on long crack repair and see if any comes up.
Yes cracks that are cracked on the inside pane of glass can be repaired, if you can reach the end of the crack to dill it and if you can get the Crack Eraser tool positioned to inject resin into the crack. Sometimes the dash is in the way and it is difficult to reach the crack to perform a repair.
From my experience,not many will repair long cracks,and if they do the damage will continue on from where the old crack used to be. These gents did a good job,very professional.
What size/ type of drillbit can you use for that? And what do you use to tap the bull’s-eye? Meaning if you don’t have specialized tools. Trying to fix my own windshield.
Any advice on a crack that goes right to the edge of the glass and where one side of the crack is raised up above the other? I haven't tried pressing on the raised side to make it flush in case I crack or break it more. One is raised above the other by about 1/8".
Great Question Eaglethorn, Most shops only want to replace windshields. We do have people in CA,TX,CO,OK, and other places including international. We are a growing company however we do not have very good coverage as most of the shops are very slow to bring this technology on and just want to put in new windshields and it is a shame.
Sooo, basically, what you are saying, is that most shops can only repair cracks up to the length of a dollar bill, and I would have had to replace my windshield anyway. The nearest windshield repair shop, for me, was in Omaha, Nebraska.
