Re: Chip in windshield... Quick Repairs?

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In a message dated 97-11-24 06:42:35 EST, palmerj@earthlink.net writes:

<< Well, I have a 1mm chip in my windshield. Ive seen a repair in a mag or
 something that uses a resin or something to fill the chip so its
 invisible.
 
 Is there a kit available or is this type of repair along the lines of
 the paintless dent removal? >>

There is a company called Novus (and probably others) that has franchised
locations which do this kind of repair.  It's typically a low-cost fix ($49,
i think) and involves injecting a clear resin into the crack, induced by
pulling a slight vacuum on the area via a suction cup.  The resin cures to a
transparent color and (usually) the crack is no longer detectable in the
straight-ahead viewing position.

They come right to your house or place of business -- where ever the car is
located. I've had this done twice.  Once with near-perfect results and once
less successfully.  (I got a complete refund for the less-than-successful
attempt.)  You also might find out that your insurance company will take care
of the cost, as it avoids an expensive windshield replacement.  It's worth
two phone calls; one to your insurance agent and one to whatever repair place
they recommend (or check the yellow pages under "glass and windshield
repair.")