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Old 02-14-2012, 06:13 PM
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do those over the counter whindshield chip fix kits work?

anyone have experience with this? if it will work on small chips i dont want to waste time calling safelite. any input would be appreciated thanks
Old 02-14-2012, 06:23 PM
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It works. I had a rock chip that caused a 2 inch crack. I bought a kit and used it on the crack. It shrunk the crack a little bit. But the important thing is that the crack did not spread.
Old 02-14-2012, 09:16 PM
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How is it wasting your time, calling Safelite, if your going to have to spend time patching it yourself. I would think that Safelite would do a better job. They will come to your house or business and most insurance companies wave the deduction, since it saves them from paying for a new windshield.
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I fixed a huge chip (The hole itself was 1/4-inch, the spiderweb behind it was about 1-inch) recently, if you look closely you can still see it but like Modme says, it should stop the windshield from cracking further.
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It works, but not perfect. Sometimes you will still see a little "bubble" after it's filled in. All depends on the damage, etc.
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