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Minor repair to windshield

On our way to Virginia a stone struck the driver side windshield and chipped out a small piece of glass -- kind of like a bullseye.  We tried to get a mobile repair done locally, but could not work it out.  A called a friend of mine who took a course in glass repair and he suggested I get a kit from an auto parts store and fix it myself.

Bought a Permatex Windshield Repair Kit at Advance Auto parts and am very happy with the results.  It is actually a better job than a similar repair we had done in Nac.  I recommend this product.  Permatex also has a video on line that did a step by step repair.  Very helpful.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Minor repair to windshield

Reply #1 –
George ... you are becoming a true "Renaissance Man"!!!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
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Re: Minor repair to windshield

Reply #2 –
Being the owner of a complex motorhome has made me learn to do things I never thought I could accomplish.  And, ForeForums has made many of those repairs/upgrades much easier to do.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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Reply #3 –
George, thanks for the product tip. I have thought many times that I could fix the chips myself but had never thought of finding the acrylic product at an auto parts store. Did you drill out the center of the chip with a Dremel Tool to get more filler into the chip? Please post the actual name of the product.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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Reply #4 –
Kent,

I did not drill the chip.  It was clean and the directions did not call for that step.  The pros might do that, but I can just see the windshield cracking as I was using the drill.  Not a happy thought. By the way, the kit was $12.95.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Minor repair to windshield

Reply #5 –
Kent,
Try this:
Windshield Repair Kit
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH

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Reply #6 –
I reviewed the MSDS and Product Data Sheet. This looks like a pretty good product and one that the normal person can use. It would not hurt to have a UV Light to accelerate the cure, but it will cure with just sunlight. The next time I get a chip, I will purchase it.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback