Are chip repairs safe?
• Yes… when done correctly. Some brands of water repellent on your windshield will make your repair not hold. If your chip is longer than an inch the same applies. Read our article, “Anatomy of a Chip,” for a detailed explanation of chips. Be careful of “fly-by-night” chip repair places and kiosks offering that they can do it! They probably won’t be there when you find out your chip repair didn’t hold. A small stone hit that has not crushed your glass too much can be filled nicely. The process involves cleaning the site and then vacuuming out any water etc, then placing a special liquid in the chip that is cured by ultra-violet light. When cured, the liquid binds the glass together and prevents further stuff from getting in the hole and making the miniature crack worse. One of the best ways to describe what happens when water gets in the crack is to look at a can of pop in your refrigerator: when you have it set too cold and the pop freezes. It literally PUSHES the sides out! A chip
