When your windshield is cracked by rocks, pebbles, or debris, you have a few different options to repair the damage. You can take on the job yourself, or you can hand your car over to the professionals.
One of the more popular methods for repairing a cracked windshield is to buy a DIY windshield repair kit and do the job yourself. A DIY repair kit seems to be the happy medium of all the options; crazy glue seems like a desperate attempt, and taking your windshield to get professionally repaired sounds like a chore. Unfortunately, windshield repair kits aren’t the miracle solution that they may appear to be. Even if you claim to be the world’s best DIY windshield repairman, store-bought kits can end up costing you more money than you expect.
Before you visit a shop for a windshield repair kit, know what you’re getting into.
Confusing Directions
Let’s start with the hard truth; if you buy a windshield repair kit, you are not guaranteed to correctly use the repair kit as intended. Whether the directions are confusing or car owners incorrectly apply the epoxy in the kit, DIY repair kits don’t always do the job.
What Happens When DIY Kits Fail?
If the epoxy is not applied as directed, you might not be able to see out of your windshield. One of the more common problems with DIY kits is that car owners apply too much epoxy or it drips out of the crack and onto the windshield, obscuring the driver’s vision and compromising the safety of the car.
It’s Only a Temporary Fix
Even if you follow the directions and fill the crack in your windshield, your problems aren’t over. Windshield cracks eventually spread to the point where they need to be replaced. Damage can spread further when your windshield comes into contact with rocks, pebbles, and other debris. Changes in the weather can also cause cracks to spread. Don’t neglect your windshield after you’ve repaired it with a kit, and do not expect for your problems to end completely after a DIY repair job.
You May Waste Money
DIY kits are not as convenient or cheap as they may seem; if they are applied incorrectly, a DIY kit can end up costing you a lot of money in the long run. When chips spread to be larger than a quarter or cracks spread longer than four inches, the windshield will need to be replaced.
Auto glass repair shops can repair a cracked windshield for a lower price than you might think, and the process will take a manner of minutes. If you don’t have time to go out of your way and visit and auto glass repair shop, Allstar Glass has mobile repair services that bring high-quality glass repair to wherever you are parked.
Take Your Windshield to Allstar Glass
If you are a car owner in the Houston area with a cracked or chipped windshield, you don’t have to worry about the dangers of a windshield repair kit. The auto glass experts at Allstar Glass can repair your windshield in minutes and get you back on the road before you know it. Reach out to one of our experts today.