Decent fix
Staff Reviewer -
After having a rock strike my windshield on the freeway it had a pretty bad (but fairly small ding) on it. I guess I was in a rush to repair the chip/crack and didn't see there was a video I could watch to make the instructions make some more sense to me (I saw that after the fact!!). I was able to repair it and it seems to be doing the job thus far, really hoping this crack does't expand across my windshield so keeping my fingers crossed. My recommendation would be to put that you can watch the instructional video right on the front of the packaging so that people see it right away; but, overall I think this is a good fix.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Better but not perfect
Staff Reviewer -
Much cheaper than replacing the windshield
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS
Staff Reviewer -
I am very detailed about the work I do. I had a very small bullseye on my windshield right in my field of vision so I decided to give this a try instead of spending 40 to 60 dollars on a repair service. I watched the video for this product and followed the included instructions precisely. It all seemed to be going fine until I came to the part where you put a little positive pressure on the repair by pushing the plunger down to its' middle lock position. It was working for about 2 minutes(you're supposed to leave it that way for 10 minutes) when all of a sudden, it blew out at the bottom where the base is glued to the windshield and sprayed the repair adhesive all over the place. I had no choice but to leave it alone for the required time and continue with the repair and see what happened. After it cured in the sun and I cleaned up the mess, all this junk did was fill the surface of the chip with the acrylic adhesive and did not penetrate into the glass at all. Stone chip still as annoying as ever and I probably cannot at this point, get it repaired professionally because of the acrylic stuck in the chip. The stick-on adhesive that is used to hold the base temporarily, to the windshield, is obviously not strong enough for the task(yes, I did clean properly with the alcohol pad prior to mounting it). This product is pure trash. I will contact Permatex regarding this.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend
be careful if rain x was used...
Rain X will not allow the glue to get sucked in how it normally would due to capillary action or maybe even from the plunger pushing it in. Rain X will weaken the bond a bunch if you manage to get some in. Get it professionally done if you use or have used rain x, even the washer fluid. Some places have stuff to make it break rain x's bond. The alcohol pad WON'T do it! You can buy stuff for it online but its not cheap.
If you dont touch the sticky part of the double stick tape with your finger as you peel it and wipe the plastic T before you stick it they will hold very well.
My windshield had the rain x issue but still got in to some spots. No idea how those will do yet.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Could be better
I've use two kinds of windshield repair kits. With this type you put a vacuum on the crack with a syringe and then use the same syringe to pressurize the resin to force it into the crack. The older type has the resin in the syringe and you "pump" the syringe to fill the crack with resin.
The older type is much better. This type has unclear instructions and multiple waiting periods some in the sun and some in the shade. It is also messier.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend