Windscreen repair kits

Allein m

They are easy to use, read the instructions carefully and it will be straightforward.

I am very happy with the results and suggest they are worthy of carrying in the glovebox, bit like a spare tyre or puncture repair kit, if you never have to use it, then that is a great result

I was given the kit a few years ago and happily never had to use it on my previous LC200 over 120,000k,s involving lots of dirt roads and even a lot of newly completed roads with loose metal.

Unfortunately on my current caravanning trip in my new LC200 with a perfect screen, I could not believe my bad luck, I copped 7 hits in 3 days, mostly minor small chips but one bullet with cracks radiating out 25mm. I used the repair kit and it almost completely removed the cracks and bullet, I was less succesfull filling some of the small chips [maybe more practice will assist]. Few days later I then copped another big hit right in driver vision area. I repaired that 12mm bullet the same day [minimising dirt compromising the damage]. There remains a very small chip where the bullet was but all signs of the cracks and bullet have gone.

Correct positioning helps so check that the nozzle is directly over the centre of the bullet, [look from inside the car]. I found it is ok to adjust alignment during the process to achieve optimum results.

Bob

Hi allein m, got caught out with a bull's eye around Hebel in 2012 and brought a repair kit at St George. Windscreen still going strong. As said DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT ONE.

FWIW it can really pay off to repair a starburst ASAP as rapid temperature change can produce a large crack radiating off one. I learned this the expensive way.

Do you not have insurance?
If not ive no time for you on the road!.
Insurance will pay for repairs and either cheap or free replacement windscreens

I have 3 rd party accident so if I have a accident and it is my fault there car is repaired

I have live in the outback and not much traffic here Broken Hill has a 50k limit all over town and that has had a major effect on road accident and the amount of damage done in the accident

hi, great thread (apart from getoutmore) anyway, any brands of this windscreen goo I should be chasing? Buy on-line or at a Supercheap Auto type shop? Heading Birdsville way shortly, leased Patrol, fully covered etc. But hell, I can see the benefit of fixing a chip straight away before it gets worse. Any leads appreciated

I remember that about 40 years ago I use to go everywhere in an xy falcon sedan. It had a wire mesh grill over the windscreen to prevent rock/stone damage. Worked a treat and as well as being fold down for city type driving it had no impact on driving visibility. You never see them on 4wds anymore. Pity because thay would save many windscreens.

It can't help to carry one. The success or otherwise depends on the chip. Generally they'll work okay, but if you have a particularly large windscreen or one that's urethaned in, there's an increased chance of cracks spreading if you don't stop-drill them because of twisting stresses on the glass. You need a high speed diamond drill on something like a Dremel to do this.

Another good idea is to make sure the kit has those clear stick-over patches for 2 reasons:

1. Keeps dust and water out of the damage site. Both are enemies of a cracked windscreen. Dust can act like a lever and cause any cracks to spread. Water can get on the interlayer and cause the interlayer to delaminate or go opaque (longer term).

2. If the crack is in the area swept by your wipers, a bullseye can have very sharp edges which will screw your blade very quickly.

Clear contact will work in an emergency, but is not very durable. If you're travelling during wet weather you may have change the patch regularly if your wipers are running over the damaged area.

Hope this helps.