First windshield chip, repairable?

[Grady]

Check with your insurance company. A lot of them will pay to have that fixed with no deductable. Or you may have a reduced deductible for glass.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Grady

Check with your insurance company. A lot of them will pay to have that fixed with no deductable. Or you may have a reduced deductible for glass.

Yep. I am waiting patently for my chip to spread to the point it will be covered. So far it is resisting all attempts.

[BirdTRD]

Repair if possible. Maybe it's just me but it seems that aftermarket glass just isn't as "durable" and factory glass. Replacement glass just seems to chip more readily...

[Brink]

Originally Posted by Grady

Check with your insurance company. A lot of them will pay to have that fixed with no deductable. Or you may have a reduced deductible for glass.

From reading the policy it looks like the deductible will apply - it states the deductible is waived for glass replacement in certain states but CA is not one of those states.

[vladniko86]

Call your insurance first, called mine and they covered my whole windshield replacement at $0 deductible. Very common across US

Edit: Didn't go to second page to see someone already said this. My bad

[Sapphireho]

In Cal it is just a repair with most insurance. For me $280 was way below my $1000 deductible. Just pay and go on with life.


As far as windshield maker, my replacement has all the same markings. I believe it is OEM.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by BirdTRD

Repair if possible. Maybe it's just me but it seems that aftermarket glass just isn't as "durable" and factory glass. Replacement glass just seems to chip more readily...

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

In Cal it is just a repair with most insurance. For me $280 was way below my $1000 deductible. Just pay and go on with life.


As far as windshield maker, my replacement has all the same markings. I believe it is OEM.

Most low runner vehicle replacement glass is indeed OEM especially on newer cars. It just simply costs more to tool up to make replacements than it is worth so the OEM company just produces it. Once a car goes out of production and the demand for replacements goes down then the OEM company sells the tooling to the cheap ass company and then the quality goes down.

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Most low runner vehicle replacement glass is indeed OEM especially on newer cars. It just simply costs more to tool up to make replacements than it is worth so the OEM company just produces it. Once a car goes out of production and the demand for replacements goes down then the OEM company sells the tooling to the cheap ass company and then the quality goes down.

Makes sense.

[Brink]

Went ahead and just got it filled - the tech at the dealership said it was small enough there was no need to replace so I took it to Spider, where they agreed it was an easy repair. Only $60 so I figure even if it does spread later and I replace anyway I'm not out much, and if it doesn't spread I get to keep the factory windshield in place. I can still see the chip but it doesn't stand out enough to bother me.

[Sapphireho]

Very cool.

[Brink]

I need to get whatever glass cleaner Spider uses. 10 days later there's still a totally clean spot around the repair, despite parking under trees constantly and getting rained on (and getting rained on while parked under trees).

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Brink

I need to get whatever glass cleaner Spider uses. 10 days later there's still a totally clean spot around the repair, despite parking under trees constantly and getting rained on (and getting rained on while parked under trees).

Spidy juice.

[FTCLUB_USER_0086]

Originally Posted by Brink

Went ahead and just got it filled - the tech at the dealership said it was small enough there was no need to replace so I took it to Spider, where they agreed it was an easy repair. Only $60 so I figure even if it does spread later and I replace anyway I'm not out much, and if it doesn't spread I get to keep the factory windshield in place. I can still see the chip but it doesn't stand out enough to bother me.

Yeah, the bullseye chips won't really spead. The small crack seems small enough that it won't spread but if it does start, you could drill out the end of the crack to stop it from spreading. Just need a Dremel, Tapered Carbide Drill Bit for Glass repair, and a windshield repair kit.

Get the mulitple use repair kits like the one in this video.

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[suzyj]

It’s worth avoiding replacement if you’re able. They usually aren’t gentle removing the old windscreen, and I have friends who have rust problems that result from paint scratches around the windscreen.