Straight answers about chips and cracks
The questions we hear every week, answered properly. No sales pitch.
Can a long windshield crack be repaired?
Often, yes. The “longer than a dollar bill (six inches) means replace” rule is a shop policy, not a limit of the glass.
Read the answer →Why do windshield chips and cracks spread in the heat?
Because glass expands and contracts with temperature. When one part of the windshield is much hotter or colder than another — a sun-baked windshield hit with cold A/C, or a cold morning and the defroster — the stress concentrates at the weakest point: the chip.
Read the answer →Can a windshield chip or crack be repaired twice?
Sometimes. If an earlier repair didn’t fill the chip completely, air pockets can often be filled on a second visit.
Read the answer →Is windshield repair worth it?
In most cases, yes. A repair costs a fraction of a new windshield, takes under an hour wherever the car is parked, keeps your original factory-installed glass, and avoids the camera recalibration that newer cars need after a windshield replacement.
Read the answer →Do DIY windshield repair kits work?
Sometimes on a small, simple bullseye, but often not well. Store kits use thin resin and a plastic holder that can’t open the break enough to fill it completely, so air stays trapped and the chip can still spread.
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