Chip in Windscreen

trishamcm

A stone hit my windscreen of my car and I am waiting for the insurance company to get to me. Really need to use the car in the now and Im afraid the chip will spread. My friend told me about a sticker that can be put on the windscreen to stop it cracking more.

But my question is do these stickers actually work and the cost of them?

Thanks.

biko

Apparently just strong clear tape or superglue can help for the moment.

From a webpage for DECO Chip Saver Card Sticker
How to Avoid a Windshield Chip Spreading Into an Unrepairable Crack
1. Clean and dry the chip and surrounding surface
Take a clean cloth and wipe your windshield to make sure the chip and the surrounding surface of the windshield are both clean and dry. Also, make sure that any loose glass particles are out of the chip.

2. Place a piece of tape , or a DECO Chip Saver Card Sticker over the chip
Be sure to completely cover the chip with a piece of strong, clear tape, such as packing tape, or a complimentary DECO Chip Saver Card Sticker. This helps to prevent any dirt or moisture from seeping into the chip and causing it to spread into a large crack that would make repairing the windshield impossible.

Esel

biko wrote: »

Apparently just strong clear tape or superglue can help for the moment.

I thought superglue was a big no-no for windscreens?

biko

Superglue will ruin the windshield as it leaves a blurry spot and traps glass bits etc inside and it can't be removed. It's also usually too thick to penetrate properly.
But for a tiny spot outside your line of sight there is no particular reason to not use it.
Glue/tape is not considered a perm fix, it's only a temp fix until the new windscreen can be put in.

Every chips is different and should be repaired considering it's size and position.
If you have an old car and no windscreen cover it's an option for small stone chips.

dr.fuzzenstein

What about this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfn5hMQYJ4o

Esel

biko wrote: »

Superglue will ruin the windshield as it leaves a blurry spot and traps glass bits etc inside and it can't be removed. It's also usually too thick to penetrate properly.

I'm pretty sure I read (in more than one place!) not to use superglue to attach a rear-view mirror because it can/will crack the glass. Is this true?

biko

Well there is 2 scenarios here.
Super glue a crack is intended to stop it spreading temporarily. Neither glue nor tape is better than a proper repair by a pro. And neither will stop the process, only slow it down.

Super gluing a RV mirror can be done too but there is special glue for that.
Some say it can stress/crack the windscreen, some say it won't.. I still haven't read about anyone who experienced a super glue crack first hand.
But I see posts like this

The RVM on my wife's elderly BX came adrift 2-3 years ago. After cleaning off the residue on both surfaces with meths, and also roughening up the surface of the mount, it was successfully re-applied with super-glue. The mirror has remained in place since then, and there is no sign of any cracking (so far).

Anyway for RV mirrors there is already special glue to buy.