Is there some magical windshield repair kit on the market that can guarantee your success? The short answer is NO! The truth is that there are many good repair kits on the market right now that offer you the ability to do nice repairs. There are many reputable companies to choose from... companies that have been in business for many years now. These same companies offer ongoing support for those that need it.

The gasket, the windshield, and the car body are bound together with a special adhesive. This strong adhesive allows the windshield to stay in place and also creates an air and water-tight seal. Even if a automobile windshield chip repair is not cracked, it is sometimes necessary to replace the gasket because they can rot and deteriorate over time.
 

First things first the chip should be repaired before it gets filled with grit. To do this, the chip needs to be drilled while the cracks in it get vacuumed. An acrylic or crystalene resin is then inserted via syringe into the chip to restore the air trapped in the crack. Afterwards it is dried with UV light which hardens the substance and reinstates the original state of the glass. Acrylic resin is made up of carcinogenic acid which turns the chips yellow over time. Crystalene resin has better clarity and doesn't change color over time. It's available at ultra-low consistency and high consistency. Extra resin is scraped away and then polished for a finishing touch. This kind of treatment usually runs about $45-$100.

Check with your insurance, because it's likely your insurance will pay for some forms of windshield chip repair. They may even waive the deductible, since repairing your windshield is so much cheaper than replacing a windshield. Should you need total windshield replacement, you may have to pay a deductible with your insurance.

It will be very hard to be successful with your business until you change the way you market. When a potential customer needs a repair done, you want to be the one in the crowd waving the big red flag. You want to stand out. To do so you have to give them a compelling reason to call you instead of Joe's windshield repair.

Paint doesn't bond well with rust, so keep touch-up paint nearby to immediately apply over small scratches and nicks. If you wait too long to apply the touch-up paint, the scratch will have already began to rust and you the paint won't stick. Apply the paint quickly and cover the spot to prevent the rust from accumulating.

To further strengthen the windshield, the auto glass is subjected to a tempering phase. The sheet is heated to a temperature of 1565 degrees Fahrenheit or 850 degrees Celsius. It is then subjected to blasts of cold air. A piece of PVB plastic is sandwiched between two pieces of auto glass. The sandwich is heated inside an autoclave. This bonds the components together tightly and removes any trapped air.