Windshield chip.
 

Just got a chip on my one year old windshield.Can this be removed?

Just had mine fixed about 1 month ago. From what I now know, it can be fixed so that the repair is ALMOST invisible, provided that the chip is small enough, deep enough, did not form a "Star", is relatively uniform at the edges, and is not a crack. It should also not be in your direct line of site.

I had 3 chips, they fixed 2 of them, the 3rd one was too small to be fixed. They said that they can probably just polish the glass, and make it disappear, but I didn't bother.

The repair to the other 2 was so good that by now I can't even tell were they were. The point is, if you don't fix it, it may turn into a crack, and then its windshield replacement time.

My insurance picked up the cost of the repair. It did not affect my insurance rates at all. Just make sure you go to a place that knows what they are doing. It takes about 30 Minutes from start too finish.

Phil

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Ditto experience on the W126.

That will be my biggest problem.[finding someone that knows what they are doing]

Do it yourself - it's a piece of cake once you have done one. Stars, cracks, chips - no rocket science and cheap $7.

This is NOT a DIY job. You need specialized equipment to do it properly.

If you don't know where to go, call your insurance company. They should be in a good position to recommend someone knowledgeable.

Sorry I can't direct you somewhere. I am in Canada

Phil

Not at all specialized, very simple process. You may have to do a couple to get the hang of it - Maybe this is against the law in Canada :confused:

When they did mine, they used specialized equipment to force the compound deep into the crack, They then cured it for 20 Minutes using a UV Light. I don't think that anything that you would buy off the shelf will achieve the same results.

Anyway, that's my opinion.

Phil

I cure mine for 2 hours with UV light - I park it in the driveway on a sunny day much more UV than those 12v jobs. :)