Repair windshield divot?

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vjarnot

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So, my new S2000 is less than a week old and I just got a windshield 'divot' (I'm not sure of the technical term). At first I thought a little chunk of windshield was broken off, but it's actually a tiny hole, and the 'divot' is 'inside' the glass. AND, this was on the way back to work from the dentist - what a day!



Oh well, I thought I'd ask here if anyone had any experience with a do-it-yourself fix? Something I could inject through the hole that would fill the break? Is this something better left to professionals?



Thanks,

-V
 
It's something best left to a glass expert. If the repair is not done correcty it will stick out like a sore thumb and look horrible.



You might want to check with your insurance company, some will replace the windshield for you due to the safety concern.
 
I would definitely leave it to the pros. The one place I called up said they'll fix up to 3 chips/bullseyes/whatever for $54 Cdn, which is about $35 US. I bet they just use a pro version of the Permatex kit, but I can see myself really messing that up, especially since some chips have to be drilled out a bit to fill properly.
 
Well, I decided that it was definitely better to leave it to a pro, than to screw it up. Cool thing is, my insurance picks up windshield repairs for free...





Thanks,

V
 
I heard the filler they use is similar to nail polish or nail polish remover. Something like that, our glass guy told me this a year ago, he could been lying.
 
Yeah you're probably right, it's most likely an acrylic...



However, I think application is key - from what I've heard, they create a vacuum in the hole which then sucks in the acrylic (or whatever). This way there can't be any bubbles - that's why I'm not doing it myself...
 
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