But before you panic, drive home and get out your magnifying glass. Take a close look at your new chip. It just might be possible to repair it instead of replacing the entire windshield ...

As for the danger, if left untreated even a small crack or chip could result in the collapse of the entire windshield, potentially scattering shards of glass ... t cover the repair bill.

This is one reason manufacturers encourage making the repair as quickly as possible. Use the razor blade that came with the kit to pull any debris or loose glass out of the crack or chip.

To repair a chip, Lane sets up a time and place to find the car, often outside a customer’s work. He uses a grinder to clean out the broken glass, injects a resin and then uses concentrated UV ...

Learn more. A windshield repair kit isn't a miracle solution, but for some minor chips, it will save you a trip to an expensive glass repair shop and could help stop those chips from becoming ...

Before you know it, there's a chip or crack staring back at you. But what if you could fix it yourself without dropping serious cash at the repair shop? That's where windshield repair kits come in.