I was a trained bullseye tech for a few months back in the day and thought I might share the few parts I remembered was helpful for me. Just a little warming flame from a bic or bbq lighter behind the resin can make it fill in the gaps better when the resin is freshly injected. Also you might try to drill (Dremel) a very shallow (1st layer only) and small hole in the middle of the bullseye before you inject the resin, as it will likely cause it to distribute the material evenly around the cracks. Also the more you do the better you get..... Thanks Mo!! This is what TH-cam is best at and this is the best channel for that!!
Thanks for the insight. Heat is a good tip. I intentionally left out drilling as it takes a fair amount of practice to get the feel for it. My father made stained glass windows, so I grew up cutting and drilling glass and it takes a decent amount of time to not make 1 piece of glass into a pile of worthless glass pieces. Drilling really comes in handy for those small tight chips.
Thank you!! Bought the kit you linked, worked great. One kit I was able to do 5 rock chips with extra leftover. Great, you showed that the glue takes a while to dry. Knowing this made it less stressful and not feeling rushed.
Not a glass expert, just a retired engineer, ex-tradesman. I learned a useful dodge from my dad many years ago. He had a "ring" of Glazier's Putty (I think it was mainly Bentonite clay + non-drying Linseed Oil or Flaxseed Oil). The ring of this stuff hung in his home repair corner forever - this was an old farmhouse, built before the days of pre-fab or window units. It wasn't packaged, just a disc formed of a thin 'rope' of putty rolled into a pancake about 9 inches across, with a wrist-sized hole in the center. I think in the old days, guys who fitted window glass into houses being built used this stuff to hold a cut piece of glass in a frame before the wooden quarter-round was put around the edges. (It may have acted as a sealant under the wooden bead). Anyway, when his windshield had a large stone chip, he'd make a little dam around the lower edge of the divot using this putty. This kept resin from running out of the chipped area. He usually did 3 or 4 layers, filling the lower area first and letting it set up partially. Then he'd shave and flatten the partly hardened resin with a razor blade, and add another layer. This method worked well for windshields with less slope than in modern cars. The glazier's putty stuck well to the glass and didn't leave a residue, and resin didn't stick to it. I haven't seen that kind of glazier's putty for a long while, but I think that non-epoxy Plumber's Putty would work. I've used non-plastic kid's modeling clay mixed with a few drops of non-drying Linseed Oil. Next time I'll try Plumber's Putty if I have some on hand. Thanks for posting this video. It's really useful and interesting.
I always enjoy your videos Moe. I had a rock chip recently that the repair shop did for free, just asked to remember them if I ever needed a windshield. I am going to pick up one of those kits though just to give it a try when it is needed.
I have seen a couple times how a professional window repair shop repair these socalled bullseye. They drill a small hole in the outer layer of the glas, untill they reach the plastic foil between the inner and outer glass layer, then they use a more robust adapter with suction cups, where this adapter is pushed against the window by connecting a vacuumpump. I ask if they also pull the crack vacuum, so that the resin is pulled in due the vacuum, but they told me, that the vacuum was only for holding the adapter to the window. I guess if you can pull the crack also vacuum with a DIY adapter, that the resin will penetrate better in the crack because there aren't any air bubbles. Maybe an idea to make, and test on a old window? Speaking of vacuum, after working on a car/truck etc coolingsystem, changing the cooling liquid, or after replacing the waterpump etc, you can pull the empty system vacuum, by pressing a rubber cone to the radiator fill opening, or to the expansion tank, then close a valve, remove the vacuumpump and push the hose that is connected to this valve in the container of the fresh cooling liquid. Open the valve and due the vacuum, the system will pull the cooling liquid in untill it completely filled up. This way you don't have to vent the cooling system afterwards because there is zero air inside the system.
I feel like I saw one with a syringe and I think I was under the impression that it was to pull a slight vacuum but none of that probably happened but would be useful
LOL ffs find a huge hill or driveway to do a windshield, it takes minutes. I don't use a kit I just buy the resin on ebay and use a syringe and razor blade scrapper. i also use the resin to put screen protectors on phones. If you use a good glass screen protector and resin you can bash your phone with a hammer and not break the glass. UV rays are highest at noon in the summer. The longer the shadow the more the UV rays scatter into the space or the ground away from you. Short shadows mean more UV rays. If you have to work at noon just get a large hat and keep your work under the shade of your hat. It should only take you seconds to inject the stuff then its just wait and scrape. The stuff seeps best if its warm, so heat it up with your skin, warm engine or something. warmer = less viscous equals = better results.
You have to be cautious as the last time I bought bulk resin it was crap. It wouldn't dry clear and shrunk like crazy. I like the stuff that comes in these kits or buy a bulk resin that has a brand name.
The resin and basic concept of your Amazon kit are sound. It operates much like some of the earliest kits that came out over 30 years ago. Of course, there are much better and more improved systems nowadays. From the looks of the damage you were fixing to the windshield, the damage was probably too big for a glass company to legally fix. There are safety regulations that vary from state to state that limit the size and location of windshield repairs. I got a kick out of your “glass,goo,glass” tutorial. It’s actually “glass, plastic laminate, glass”, but I digress. Over all, a decent explanation of windshield repairs. Kudos to you! I don’t recommend a novice drill their windshield as I read in other comments though. It takes a tiny, special bit at the right rpms to drill it properly. A lighter inside to slightly raise the temperature of the glass does help the resin flow into the cracks. General rule, heat expands and cold contracts. Once again, kudos to your video!
Thanks. There's definitely better professional setups that would do a better job. My father made stained glass windows so I I'm very proficient at drilling/cutting glass but I intentionally left out as it takes a decent amount of time to learn the feel for it. It doesn't take much to make a chip into a 12inch crack.
When I lived in Arizona I used to always see the “auto glass” guys hang out at the car wash places & they’d make a killing at doing this for people, I’ve seen them using something similar to what you were using but I remember them using a dremel tool to drill a hole I’m assuming & then filling it inn
Back in the day they were able to stick the insurance companies with $100-200 bill for every chip they repaired. A windshield replacement would put almost $3000 in their pocket for a $50 windshield+30minutes of work. I think insurance companies stopped paying out as all the "free chip repairs" and "we pay you $200 to have your windshield replaced" deals from the 2000's have all gone away.
@@sixtyfiveford No....the people who do it just have better ways to scam the insurance companies nowadays. A rock chipped my screen almost behind/front of rear view mirror. The glass place said no way to repair and bilked insurance for 600 bucks. The guy showed up a day later and used basically the same thing on here. He tinted the sides and back glass, then gave me 50 bucks. I’m guessing to keep me quite since I had no deductible. IDK
There's a big design flaw with these. For bullseyes like these, you are never going to get it all hidden because the resin traps air bubbles in the cracks. I made something better. Instead of using pressure to force the resin in, I used vacuum to draw the resin in. I got a large syringe and a suction cup, drilled the middle of the suction cup out so the syringe could go on in. The resin I used was just standard UV cure clear resin which I had for other things but there is also UV cure glue which works. Put a load of resin in the syringe, put the suction cup on the bullseye and draw a vacuum. All the air that's drawn out of the crack to pass through the resin. Release the vacuum and it'll draw the resin in. Do that a few times to draw out all of the air and replace it with resin. Put the unused resin back in the container, use a UV light to cure the resin with the suction cup still in place. Remove it and trim down with a razor. You could easily create something to use a compressor to draw the vacuum to get a much better draw, then use pressure to compress any micro bubbles and cure the resin through the screen using a UV lamp from the inside.
@evilution When you said to put the unused resin back in the container, wouldn't that mean you'd have to remove the syringe from the suction cup (which would then release the vacuum in the suction cup)? If so, I'm confused as to the purpose of curing the resin with the suction cup still in place. Or was that just so to prevent excess resin from dripping down the windshield?
If you take the syringe and pull out the plunger with a vacuum and then let it pop back in it will help to drive the resin in. Keep doing this. You will be surprised at how much more you will get in. Dale in Canada Dale in Canada
Insurance will hurt you. They are able to gouge your insurance $100's for each chip and those are all factors that go into your/everyone else's rates. It's damage you have caused to your vehicle and they are fixing it the same as a fender bender you caused. Had a guy put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance, so I didn't care; just thought it was odd. Years later I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck for FREE from my insurance co and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later. I called about it and started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find on insurance in the past 10 years and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold. The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total (windshield, install, everything) and no insurance increase. My FREE windshield has easily cost me way more than I saved.
Any shop that would turn a customer away deserves to lose customers ..I know a good shop and the owner would have at least tried to repair it to keep it from turning into a crack
Everywhere in the 2000's shops used to do chip repairs on every corner. They did this to gouge insurance companies $100's for each chip repair. I think insurance companies finally put a halt to it and it is no longer profitable. Now they just want to do the entire windshield to pocket the profit. My boss in the early 2000's had my work van's windshield replaced for free from his insurance. I went to sign the work order when it was completed and noticed the $2700 total. Asking the installer what that was about and he said that is the maximum allowed charge the insurance company pays out so that's exactly what they charge.
Most auto insurance policies cover damage to windshields like this for free. If the repair can't be done, a minimal cost (in my case $100) is charged to get a new one.
Absolutely they will, but it also causes everyone's rates to go up. Had a guy put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance I didn't care just thought it was odd. Personally I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later and called in about it. Started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find on insurance and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold. The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total windshield install everything and no insurance increase.
@@sixtyfiveford this!! It's aggravating that companies take advantage of insurance companies, and aggravating that those increases are passed on to us. Even when you catch a mistake, the insurance companies will just say "we just pay what we're charged".
Shouldn't gloves be worn to keep the Oils from your Fingers out of the Treated Area?... Can you use an UV Light to assist with the Curing Time? What about Cracks across the Windshield? Can they be fixed s easily?
Gloves would be okay (why not) but to each his own if you're a careful type. It shouldn't effect the application area though. A UV light is a great help if need be. They have little cordless ones a plenty. It really doesn't take long to cure for the most part with the light or natural sun. Easy clean up with a good blade scraper set up sharp. Oh and a good window cleaner and paper towels is a good add. Mo has good video on fixing the long cracks, he makes it look easier than it is but then again he's McGuyver IMHO.
I bought a 3M kit that was similar to that because it was the only thing I could find locally. It it only had two suction cups and a straight bar across. Also the threaded pieces didn't have a hex head, they were round with some plastic nub type knurling. The threads were terrible and even without resin, required pliers to turn as the knurling was destroying my soft, uncallused fingers. I messed with it for 30-40 minutes and never saw any progress. I may have to order the kit with the hex head and try to get this chip filled before winter.
Awesome. I've been using this since at least the late 90's with good results. The best advice I can give is to do it out of the sun so you have time to work it into the cracks.
Done in a very unprofessional way. But we still like that because we are now able to learn what might happen in the worst case scenario. Say goodbye to gentle work. Welcome to the world of roughers😁
I really like your videos and have for quite some time. How can I send you an email? I have an idea for an 'invention' and a video that I think is right up your alley. I have the idea- you come up with the low cost, easy to make invention and make one of your cool videos. It is a device that I saw for sale on Amazon that I thought "Wow, what a great idea. It's super simple, I'll bet Moe could build something out of household junk that would do the same thing in about ten minutes".
Looks pretty good to me. I've had a kit just like this for 5 years. Use it on all my vehicles. Saves me TIME. I hate waiting for someone to do something i can do in my driveway. Have never had any of my repairs crack any further.
Yes it's much better, but not a true repair visually, my mates car had a stone chip and we tryed the repair kit. There was more messing around with this kit for some reason, but the plunger and clear sheet and wipes were the same. It filled the hole but it was still obvious. I wondered if the filler was too thick and could not fill in close enough. A hot screen may of helped maybe. Something like the original locktight super glue 3 may have worked better for seeping into the small details. But it's likely it won't dry transparent.
I've had shops do it and it is never 100% gone and still visible. There really is no way to actually repair/weld glass back together. It would be neat if you could. I would say a shop repair is going to be 90% less visible where this DIY kit will get it to 70% easily and 90% with some practice.
Great tip. That will save people a lot of money. Some insurance companies will pay full for a windshield replacement, but if one doesn't have that this would be the first thing to try.
Absolutely they will, but it also causes everyone's rates to go up. A shop I was working for had a glass company put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance I didn't care just thought it was odd. Years later I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later and called in about it. Started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find affecting my insurance and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold. The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total windshield install everything and no insurance increase. I've easily paid over $125 in insurance increase because of my FREE windshield on my 65.
I was a trained bullseye tech for a few months back in the day and thought I might share the few parts I remembered was helpful for me. Just a little warming flame from a bic or bbq lighter behind the resin can make it fill in the gaps better when the resin is freshly injected. Also you might try to drill (Dremel) a very shallow (1st layer only) and small hole in the middle of the bullseye before you inject the resin, as it will likely cause it to distribute the material evenly around the cracks. Also the more you do the better you get..... Thanks Mo!! This is what TH-cam is best at and this is the best channel for that!!
Thanks for the insight. Heat is a good tip. I intentionally left out drilling as it takes a fair amount of practice to get the feel for it. My father made stained glass windows, so I grew up cutting and drilling glass and it takes a decent amount of time to not make 1 piece of glass into a pile of worthless glass pieces. Drilling really comes in handy for those small tight chips.
Just brushing up on my knowledge as I start chip repair tomorrow. I was taught the flame tip too. This is all helpful advice
Thank you!! Bought the kit you linked, worked great. One kit I was able to do 5 rock chips with extra leftover. Great, you showed that the glue takes a while to dry. Knowing this made it less stressful and not feeling rushed.
Not a glass expert, just a retired engineer, ex-tradesman. I learned a useful dodge from my dad many years ago. He had a "ring" of Glazier's Putty (I think it was mainly Bentonite clay + non-drying Linseed Oil or Flaxseed Oil). The ring of this stuff hung in his home repair corner forever - this was an old farmhouse, built before the days of pre-fab or window units. It wasn't packaged, just a disc formed of a thin 'rope' of putty rolled into a pancake about 9 inches across, with a wrist-sized hole in the center. I think in the old days, guys who fitted window glass into houses being built used this stuff to hold a cut piece of glass in a frame before the wooden quarter-round was put around the edges. (It may have acted as a sealant under the wooden bead). Anyway, when his windshield had a large stone chip, he'd make a little dam around the lower edge of the divot using this putty. This kept resin from running out of the chipped area. He usually did 3 or 4 layers, filling the lower area first and letting it set up partially. Then he'd shave and flatten the partly hardened resin with a razor blade, and add another layer. This method worked well for windshields with less slope than in modern cars. The glazier's putty stuck well to the glass and didn't leave a residue, and resin didn't stick to it. I haven't seen that kind of glazier's putty for a long while, but I think that non-epoxy Plumber's Putty would work. I've used non-plastic kid's modeling clay mixed with a few drops of non-drying Linseed Oil. Next time I'll try Plumber's Putty if I have some on hand. Thanks for posting this video. It's really useful and interesting.
Just moved to Arizona. 1st thing some coworkers said to me get ready for your windshield to get chipped.
Didn't know this kit exist.
Rock chips are never fun. It's kind of worrisome when you get forewarned.
I always enjoy your videos Moe. I had a rock chip recently that the repair shop did for free, just asked to remember them if I ever needed a windshield. I am going to pick up one of those kits though just to give it a try when it is needed.
Some glass shops are nice like that.
You and Ginger BOTH get the A-PLUS!
Hey Thanks.
@@sixtyfiveford YOU 2 did it! Thank YOU!
I have seen a couple times how a professional window repair shop repair these socalled bullseye. They drill a small hole in the outer layer of the glas, untill they reach the plastic foil between the inner and outer glass layer, then they use a more robust adapter with suction cups, where this adapter is pushed against the window by connecting a vacuumpump. I ask if they also pull the crack vacuum, so that the resin is pulled in due the vacuum, but they told me, that the vacuum was only for holding the adapter to the window. I guess if you can pull the crack also vacuum with a DIY adapter, that the resin will penetrate better in the crack because there aren't any air bubbles.
Maybe an idea to make, and test on a old window?
Speaking of vacuum, after working on a car/truck etc coolingsystem, changing the cooling liquid, or after replacing the waterpump etc, you can pull the empty system vacuum, by pressing a rubber cone to the radiator fill opening, or to the expansion tank, then close a valve, remove the vacuumpump and push the hose that is connected to this valve in the container of the fresh cooling liquid. Open the valve and due the vacuum, the system will pull the cooling liquid in untill it completely filled up.
This way you don't have to vent the cooling system afterwards because there is zero air inside the system.
Don't know if you realize it but your videos are awesome and really do help us.... thank you for all you do.
I just bought some off Amazon.
Glad you like them!
I feel like I saw one with a syringe and I think I was under the impression that it was to pull a slight vacuum but none of that probably happened but would be useful
I didn't see any repair.
Ya I mean if you paid a lot and it still looked like that I could see not being happy so a shop telling them no
LOL ffs find a huge hill or driveway to do a windshield, it takes minutes. I don't use a kit I just buy the resin on ebay and use a syringe and razor blade scrapper. i also use the resin to put screen protectors on phones. If you use a good glass screen protector and resin you can bash your phone with a hammer and not break the glass.
UV rays are highest at noon in the summer. The longer the shadow the more the UV rays scatter into the space or the ground away from you. Short shadows mean more UV rays. If you have to work at noon just get a large hat and keep your work under the shade of your hat. It should only take you seconds to inject the stuff then its just wait and scrape. The stuff seeps best if its warm, so heat it up with your skin, warm engine or something. warmer = less viscous equals = better results.
Cool! What is the resin called, any ebay search words I could use would be welcome.
You have to be cautious as the last time I bought bulk resin it was crap. It wouldn't dry clear and shrunk like crazy. I like the stuff that comes in these kits or buy a bulk resin that has a brand name.
The resin and basic concept of your Amazon kit are sound. It operates much like some of the earliest kits that came out over 30 years ago. Of course, there are much better and more improved systems nowadays. From the looks of the damage you were fixing to the windshield, the damage was probably too big for a glass company to legally fix. There are safety regulations that vary from state to state that limit the size and location of windshield repairs. I got a kick out of your “glass,goo,glass” tutorial. It’s actually “glass, plastic laminate, glass”, but I digress. Over all, a decent explanation of windshield repairs. Kudos to you! I don’t recommend a novice drill their windshield as I read in other comments though. It takes a tiny, special bit at the right rpms to drill it properly. A lighter inside to slightly raise the temperature of the glass does help the resin flow into the cracks. General rule, heat expands and cold contracts. Once again, kudos to your video!
Thanks. There's definitely better professional setups that would do a better job. My father made stained glass windows so I I'm very proficient at drilling/cutting glass but I intentionally left out as it takes a decent amount of time to learn the feel for it. It doesn't take much to make a chip into a 12inch crack.
sixtyfiveford , I know what u mean. I spent 35 years as an auto glass, and residential/commercial glass tech. Now I build BBQ smokers as a hobby! Lol
When I lived in Arizona I used to always see the “auto glass” guys hang out at the car wash places & they’d make a killing at doing this for people, I’ve seen them using something similar to what you were using but I remember them using a dremel tool to drill a hole I’m assuming & then filling it inn
Back in the day they were able to stick the insurance companies with $100-200 bill for every chip they repaired. A windshield replacement would put almost $3000 in their pocket for a $50 windshield+30minutes of work. I think insurance companies stopped paying out as all the "free chip repairs" and "we pay you $200 to have your windshield replaced" deals from the 2000's have all gone away.
@@sixtyfiveford
No....the people who do it just have better ways to scam the insurance companies nowadays.
A rock chipped my screen almost behind/front of rear view mirror. The glass place said no way to repair and bilked insurance for 600 bucks. The guy showed up a day later and used basically the same thing on here. He tinted the sides and back glass, then gave me 50 bucks. I’m guessing to keep me quite since I had no deductible. IDK
There's a big design flaw with these. For bullseyes like these, you are never going to get it all hidden because the resin traps air bubbles in the cracks.
I made something better. Instead of using pressure to force the resin in, I used vacuum to draw the resin in.
I got a large syringe and a suction cup, drilled the middle of the suction cup out so the syringe could go on in.
The resin I used was just standard UV cure clear resin which I had for other things but there is also UV cure glue which works.
Put a load of resin in the syringe, put the suction cup on the bullseye and draw a vacuum. All the air that's drawn out of the crack to pass through the resin. Release the vacuum and it'll draw the resin in. Do that a few times to draw out all of the air and replace it with resin. Put the unused resin back in the container, use a UV light to cure the resin with the suction cup still in place. Remove it and trim down with a razor.
You could easily create something to use a compressor to draw the vacuum to get a much better draw, then use pressure to compress any micro bubbles and cure the resin through the screen using a UV lamp from the inside.
A vacuum chamber is ideal. Pulling and pushing the single suction cup gives me a basic vacuum, though I see how a syringe would work great.
@evilution When you said to put the unused resin back in the container, wouldn't that mean you'd have to remove the syringe from the suction cup (which would then release the vacuum in the suction cup)? If so, I'm confused as to the purpose of curing the resin with the suction cup still in place. Or was that just so to prevent excess resin from dripping down the windshield?
If you take the syringe and pull out the plunger with a vacuum and then let it pop back in it will help to drive the resin in. Keep doing this. You will be surprised at how much more you will get in.
Dale in Canada
Dale in Canada
The local shop doesn’t even charge for this kinda chip and rear view mirrors $3
Most insurance companies don't charge for them either
Insurance will hurt you. They are able to gouge your insurance $100's for each chip and those are all factors that go into your/everyone else's rates. It's damage you have caused to your vehicle and they are fixing it the same as a fender bender you caused. Had a guy put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance, so I didn't care; just thought it was odd. Years later I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck for FREE from my insurance co and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later. I called about it and started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find on insurance in the past 10 years and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold.
The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total (windshield, install, everything) and no insurance increase. My FREE windshield has easily cost me way more than I saved.
Any shop that would turn a customer away deserves to lose customers ..I know a good shop and the owner would have at least tried to repair it to keep it from turning into a crack
Everywhere in the 2000's shops used to do chip repairs on every corner. They did this to gouge insurance companies $100's for each chip repair. I think insurance companies finally put a halt to it and it is no longer profitable. Now they just want to do the entire windshield to pocket the profit. My boss in the early 2000's had my work van's windshield replaced for free from his insurance. I went to sign the work order when it was completed and noticed the $2700 total. Asking the installer what that was about and he said that is the maximum allowed charge the insurance company pays out so that's exactly what they charge.
Most auto insurance policies cover damage to windshields like this for free. If the repair can't be done, a minimal cost (in my case $100) is charged to get a new one.
Absolutely they will, but it also causes everyone's rates to go up. Had a guy put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance I didn't care just thought it was odd. Personally I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later and called in about it. Started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find on insurance and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold.
The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total windshield install everything and no insurance increase.
@@sixtyfiveford this!! It's aggravating that companies take advantage of insurance companies, and aggravating that those increases are passed on to us. Even when you catch a mistake, the insurance companies will just say "we just pay what we're charged".
Good one Moe! I know people got things done before YT but it is great so many people are leaving tips on how to fix everyday problems on their own.
So true!
I tried those kits before to fix windshields. I've never been able to get them to work very well.
I think the best tip to make them work is to not work in the sunlight. It cures before it ever gets into the cracks.
Or you can just call Régis : th-cam.com/video/eBKdFMbbVbc/w-d-xo.html
The suction cup method at the end was clever.
Your fingers smells bad a couple of days without gloves, BTW........ LOL
A little gasoline and the smell is gone.
Damn, I had no idea you could even buy that stuff yourself
I've been using these kits since the late 90's with good results.
I watched both of your videos and I'm pretty impressed. Nice work as always Moe, you are the man!
Thanks George.
Shouldn't gloves be worn to keep the Oils from your Fingers out of the Treated Area?...
Can you use an UV Light to assist with the Curing Time?
What about Cracks across the Windshield? Can they be fixed s easily?
Gloves would be okay (why not) but to each his own if you're a careful type. It shouldn't effect the application area though. A UV light is a great help if need be. They have little cordless ones a plenty. It really doesn't take long to cure for the most part with the light or natural sun. Easy clean up with a good blade scraper set up sharp. Oh and a good window cleaner and paper towels is a good add. Mo has good video on fixing the long cracks, he makes it look easier than it is but then again he's McGuyver IMHO.
The gloves with this stuff are just too cumbersome, but yeah I wouldn't be touching the chip with bare hands after I cleaned it.
My thread won’t hold imagin that
For $10 it's worth a try for sure.
It does so many it's an handy kit to keep around.
I bought a 3M kit that was similar to that because it was the only thing I could find locally. It it only had two suction cups and a straight bar across. Also the threaded pieces didn't have a hex head, they were round with some plastic nub type knurling. The threads were terrible and even without resin, required pliers to turn as the knurling was destroying my soft, uncallused fingers. I messed with it for 30-40 minutes and never saw any progress. I may have to order the kit with the hex head and try to get this chip filled before winter.
Generally everything that comes from 3M seams to be really nice in my experience. I've been impressed with these little kits I use.
Ironic. I was going to purchase this. Hopefully you have an affiliate link so you earn a few pennies. I used your link and just bought it.
Awesome. I've been using this since at least the late 90's with good results. The best advice I can give is to do it out of the sun so you have time to work it into the cracks.
Done in a very unprofessional way. But we still like that because we are now able to learn what might happen in the worst case scenario. Say goodbye to gentle work. Welcome to the world of roughers😁
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Awesome.
thanks buddy!
thumbs up and subscribed! crossing fingers this will save hundreds of bucks for my glass. got a whole line across!
Thank you thank you. Very timely. Give Ginger a treat for me!
Thanks Man.
Thank you for this tutorial! It's super helpful and my first time trying to repair a chip in windshield as a new car owner :)
That chip is a baby😆I do 3-4 per week worse than that
This stuff works great. The average person would never notice it, unless you pointed it out. Especially if it is not in your direct eye line of sight.
Great video, procedure, and tips Moe, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just bought one from your Amazon link I need to do some on my truck my car and my wife 66 Mustang
Actually I accidentally bought two oh well I'll use them
Your gona fix your Wife? LOL
Awesome. Haven’t seen ya in a while.
Thanks Man.
A++++ as always! Thanks for the info!
Thanks again!
Cool 😎 man thanks ✌️
Hey Thanks.
Great video! Thank you so much.
Good job, nice to be able to do your own. will be trying that 4 sure! thanks for that, take care
Hey Thanks.
I really like your videos and have for quite some time. How can I send you an email? I have an idea for an 'invention' and a video that I think is right up your alley. I have the idea- you come up with the low cost, easy to make invention and make one of your cool videos.
It is a device that I saw for sale on Amazon that I thought "Wow, what a great idea. It's super simple, I'll bet Moe could build something out of household junk that would do the same thing in about ten minutes".
Kirk, I'm glad you like the videos. Sure, I'd love to hear your idea. My email is sixtyfiveford@gmail.com
I have 28 years repairing windshields, these kits are garbage, they can't seal well enough to allow the pressure to fill the entire chip.
Looks pretty good to me. I've had a kit just like this for 5 years. Use it on all my vehicles. Saves me TIME. I hate waiting for someone to do something i can do in my driveway. Have never had any of my repairs crack any further.
Professional repair is the way to go.
Very nice thanks. I always wondered how big a damage was correctable but more important was too waterproof the screen.
Glad I watched.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks 65.
Ahem. That's Mr Ford to you, buddy.
Hey thanks for watching.
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Good video. Always good content! 🇺🇸
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Yes it's much better, but not a true repair visually, my mates car had a stone chip and we tryed the repair kit.
There was more messing around with this kit for some reason, but the plunger and clear sheet and wipes were the same.
It filled the hole but it was still obvious.
I wondered if the filler was too thick and could not fill in close enough.
A hot screen may of helped maybe.
Something like the original locktight super glue 3 may have worked better for seeping into the small details.
But it's likely it won't dry transparent.
I've had shops do it and it is never 100% gone and still visible. There really is no way to actually repair/weld glass back together. It would be neat if you could. I would say a shop repair is going to be 90% less visible where this DIY kit will get it to 70% easily and 90% with some practice.
Great tip. That will save people a lot of money. Some insurance companies will pay full for a windshield replacement, but if one doesn't have that this would be the first thing to try.
Absolutely they will, but it also causes everyone's rates to go up. A shop I was working for had a glass company put a windshield in my work van for free through the insurance company. When I went to sign the paperwork it stated $2,700 dollars. I asked what that was about he said that's the maximum they're allowed to charge the insurance company so they do. Wasn't my van or my insurance I didn't care just thought it was odd. Years later I had the windshield swapped out in my '65 Ford truck and noticed an insurance increase a year or so later and called in about it. Started talking to lady she said the only thing she could find affecting my insurance and the reason I went up is because of a $3,000 accident I had had the year before. I hadn't had an accident so I inquired further and after further investigation she found out that it was just a windshield replacement but they still deem it as an accident in their records. It's damage you have caused to your own vehicle that causes them to pay out ie an accident. Insurance companies are greedy money making companies. Anything that costs them money they will make back 10-fold.
The last windshield I had done I didn't involve insurance company and I just paid a guy cash. He came out charged me $125 total windshield install everything and no insurance increase. I've easily paid over $125 in insurance increase because of my FREE windshield on my 65.
@@sixtyfiveford Good story. You're right!