Monday, June 6, 2011

My windshield cracked what can I use to stop the crack from spreading?

I had a chip in my windshield %26amp; last night it cracked - its in the shape of a smile, from the drivers side to the passenger side. Is there anything I can put on it to stop the crack from getting bigger until I can replace the windshield?My windshield cracked what can I use to stop the crack from spreading?
No , its not like that!!! Your windshield is part of the cars structure. Its bonded to the car now, and that's why they crack the way they do. The flex of your car will put stress on the windshield and it wont stop till the crack reaches the other side. All front windshields are actually made of two thin sheets of glass with a thin sheet of plastic glued between then. When the window is shattered the plastic sheet keeps the glass in little pieces.



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Good luck on your repair...My windshield cracked what can I use to stop the crack from spreading?
Further to what Johnny said, a windshield crack repair is generally repairable if the crack length doesn't exceed 8 inches. A quality auto glass facility should be able to repair that for you. Keep in mind the crack will not disappear, but if done properly will restore windshield integrity.

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no way to stop the crack or repair it . you will need to replace the windshield
There isn't a thing you can do but replace the windshield. That crack is going to keep snaking until it runs out of good glass to crack into.



But it's safety glass, and it appears from your description that it only affected the outer layer of glass. You should be fine at any rate until you can get it replaced.
I don't think there is anything you can use to stop the crack from spreading, besides just having the windshield replaced. Ask your car insurance provider if there is any coverage on broken windshields. I had to have my windshield replaced a few months ago and my insurance company paid for it, except for a $40 deductible which I had to fork out.
black paint... right across the whole thing- you won't even see the crack after that.
There is a special glue type product available from your automotives store that is for cracks or rock chips it is made by permatex. ';windshield repair kit'; works good I use it myself. Or you can go to the glass shop and they will charge approx 25-40 dollars.

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