I used one of those suction cup kits several years ago. I tightened down that center post and it leaked so I did a 1/4 turn and Plink, the crack spread all the way from top to bottom.
I was gonna buy the Rain-X kit, but one of the reviews said he regretted not getting a kit with the syringe to force resin into the crack. So I went with the Permatex kit. Came out very well. The line crack is basically gone and the bulleyes looks like just a tiny chip now. So these kits do work. You just have to do it before it spreads too much. I had a 1 CM crack that became about an inch after 6-7 months. Decided to take care of it now before my safety inspection. Well worth the price.
Thanks for the helpful video. Just noticed a crack in my windshield. I don’t have a garage to do the first steps before putting in direct sunlight. Hope that won’t hurt the process.
do the work under some thick towels or something then, you do not want it to set/ cure before it has fully penetrated etc. keep it out of the sunlight.
I had a quarter size bullseye crack and the permanex worked much better than it did for you. Of course I didn't have dirt in the crack. And the quarter size was bigger than they recommended size, but it is sealed and only a very little is visible.
Good review, but avoid wiping directly over the crack/chip with a paper towel, like @ 8:59 and 12:43 . The paper can easily be shredded by the sharp glass, which can leave fibers paper fibers, or even a small piece of paper in the repair.
Excellent Video Man. This helped me a ton. I just got a truck about 10 months ago. Nicest vehicle I have ever had, and got nailed with a rock this morning. I will be getting the rainx and getting it taken care of asap. I help with a Chiefs youtube channel, but I think this is the best repair video I have seen. Thank you for your help.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Sorry about the chip. You now, I will drive a shitbox for 3 years and never have an issue. Buy a new whip and 15 minutes later rocks are flying.
I feel you. I've driven a 2005 echo for 11 years that I had bought dirt cheap and never damaged the windshield... I'm in Canada so I've scraped the windows over and over again. I just bought a 2018 corolla and first time I scrape the window with the same ice scraper I dented the windshield more than one spot. 🙄 Couldn't happen with the old beater instead? Lol
@@Rythecarguy Dude no kidding, I just bought a brand new Jeep 2 months ago and I got a bullseye crack last weekend. I'll be using one of these kits to fix it ASAP.
14:08 so the resin from the rain x kit is better quality? sets clearer etc? do you think its worth the extra money over the orange knock off version then? which is 1/3 the price.
After seeing how much water was in the permatex syringe. This kit appears better for old chips. The rainex would have sealed that water in. I am thinking of using rainex resin in a syringe style kit.
@@jbaby362 not so good. I used a vacuum pump to dry the chip as much as possible. The Rain X kit did improve it but it was still easy to see. The chip is near one of the cars sensors so not easy to see and is obscured from inside so not a problem as long as it doesn't spread.
Nice video, and neatly done with skill. Even though my insurance company fully covers repairs, Safelite told me they did not want to repair my small impact chip with
make sure it will pass its wof before trying to repair it yourself, as if your repair fails it will make it harder if not impossible for professionals to repair and you may end up having to replace the entire windscreen (that is currently my situation..) if you do try it yourself you should check out these videos for repairing cracks: ruclips.net/video/3UxQpTeQBQg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/mZ7LhOXlTrA/видео.html also cool the windscreen first to contract the glass and open the crack. you need two people, one to help push out the crack. My crack is tiny, nothing like in these videos, but it is enough to fail a wof in my country.. so be careful. i just dont want anyone else to go through what i am going through. its no fun.. :-p
Safelite "repaired" my 1/2" crack and turned it into a 16" crack. I don't understand why they would keep on forcing resin into the crack when it was clearly lengthening. I would have been better off trying the Rain-X kit myself.
@@smcstudios8534 Sorry to hear that. I guess I'm glad my local store passed on doing the work. I used the kit and achieved improved but not perfect clarity. It has not gotten worse during what has been a very cold winter.
@@socks2441 For the record, what is "wof"? I did the repair with the kit and it improved things so I was happy. I also improved a few very small surface chips using the same kit. A commenter below had bad luck with the repair shop's attempt.
@@PaoloFrancesco99 ah, w.o.f (warrant of fitness). i screwed up the repair on mine and made it worse so i just replaced the whole windscreen, i followed a tutorial from chrisfix. it was about as hard/ easy as i expected. i wouldnt do it again anyway...
You didn’t take the syringe off the grey unit after you removed air bubbles. You then put it back on and apply pressure on the syringe to force the liquid into the crack. Check out other Vids and you will see this step.
Hmm... wondering why on the Permatek kit at 03:23 you had such a lot of moisture building up inside the syringe over those 10 minutes of vacuuming? Cause later all that humidity only ended up being pushed back into the crack at the following step...
I wonder if spraying something like carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner in the chip or crack would have cleaned out the dirt and debris better. It may have cleaned it out almost completely. Just a thought, I have a small half moon chip or crack in our windshield that I need to fix. Looks like Rain-X brand for me.
I probably agree with your cosmetic synopsis, but am uncertain about the 1.durability 2.strength 3. Tensility (to temperature fluctuations) Again, as in other comments i have left today, I think a glass shield replacement should be a primary objective as the fixes should not be the "definitive care" for this item. I'm not a safety engineer though, just a daughter of a former one. But, You definitely saved me shopping around. I think I have looked at 4 different brands and methods today. I think I will hold on to the JB weld Clear Weld and the Permatex Sealant for other projects. I might even make some bas relief on [one of] my car, using a generic rubber stamp and the acetate barrier :D 😀
I certainly can't speak to the strength but what I can tell you is that this video is now about 4 years old and these have all held up great. I have had this vehicle in Florida and Michigan in that time with no spreading. I do agree that replacement should happen but it's a good inexpensive stop gap measure until that can be accomplished.
@@Rythecarguy So, Between fluctuations of humidity and salinity and temperature and atmospheric pressure? Thank you for the added info. Very pertinent.
@@KenzertYT I am slightly inland in Southern California, so not the desert & not the beach or mountains. The summer sun took away much of the invisibility (and melted a few objects in the parked car), but the crack has not splintered further.
And I say that while I’m sitting here at safelight getting a windshield chip repair for two chips at 127.00 total. Next time, I’ll use your suggested winner!!
Followed all the instructions with the rain. X mine didn't turn out as yours the hole only got filled I can still see the small Crack. Any suggestions?
I just found this video. I have a question....... Something just hit my windshield and it's about the size of a quarter. Would this work on my windshield?? And if so, how do you think I should use it?!
I just left the self-serve car wash and I think either something was wrong with the pressure washer or I applied it too closely because I have about 10 tiny teeny fleabites. Will the rainx kit work on these? I will never use a self-serve carwash again!
My side window chip and crack is over 1 year old. If I do this repair now but so much later, will dirt appear that is in the crack since I have waiting so long to do this repair?
Hello great review, I am about to try this. I actually got a repair from a shop for a small chip but the result was not 100% happy. So I am planning to do an addition on top of their fix. Do you think it could get better or worse?
Swear these repairs don't last for some reason. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I have to redo it atleast twice a year. Tried like 4 or 5 different brands. All look great for a few months, but always have to do it again 🤷♂️
Had mine repaired at a professional Auto Glass garage. 1 hr old chip, no crack, sunny day. There's a sunburst pattern bigger than the chip area and it's not clear at all. Is that normal? His repair's much better but my chip was the size of a nickel.
In FL, on I-75, the rock hauler trucks are everywhere. At 80 mph, even a small rock will chip or worse, your windshield. Or, paint. I splurged on clear bra on my 2021 Macan to try to keep it chip-free.
@@Rythecarguy I saw elsewhere people drilling the ends of the cracks, making a bulls eye by tapping on the point that was drilled + then putting resin in the hole. Is this really necessary?
watched 20 others your the only one that even fallowed the directions thanks
YW!!
I JUST finished using the RainX kit less than ten minutes ago. It works. It really works. Your video helped a lot. Thank you ✌
So glad to help.
@@Rythecarguy do these kits work for a circular chip that is only visible BUT the glass is smooth with no imperfection felt with your finger.?
I used one of those suction cup kits several years ago. I tightened down that center post and it leaked so I did a 1/4 turn and Plink, the crack spread all the way from top to bottom.
I was gonna buy the Rain-X kit, but one of the reviews said he regretted not getting a kit with the syringe to force resin into the crack. So I went with the Permatex kit. Came out very well. The line crack is basically gone and the bulleyes looks like just a tiny chip now. So these kits do work. You just have to do it before it spreads too much. I had a 1 CM crack that became about an inch after 6-7 months. Decided to take care of it now before my safety inspection. Well worth the price.
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LOL,,, now I'm glad I bought the rainx.
Right on. It really is the best choice of the 3
Excellent video, I used the Rain-x to fill 3 chips on a Tacoma - works great & saves from
purchasing another windshield....!!
Thank you. Glad you were able to clean up those chips. Getting a new shield is annoying.
Thanks for the helpful video. Just noticed a crack in my windshield. I don’t have a garage to do the first steps before putting in direct sunlight. Hope that won’t hurt the process.
do the work under some thick towels or something then, you do not want it to set/ cure before it has fully penetrated etc. keep it out of the sunlight.
Really good, detailed video. Thanks for posting.
I had a quarter size bullseye crack and the permanex worked much better than it did for you. Of course I didn't have dirt in the crack. And the quarter size was bigger than they recommended size, but it is sealed and only a very little is visible.
Thats awesome! Glad it worked out for you. I waited WAYYY to long to fix these chips.
Good review, but avoid wiping directly over the crack/chip with a paper towel, like @ 8:59 and 12:43 . The paper can easily be shredded by the sharp glass, which can leave fibers paper fibers, or even a small piece of paper in the repair.
Good tip!
Excellent Video Man. This helped me a ton. I just got a truck about 10 months ago. Nicest vehicle I have ever had, and got nailed with a rock this morning. I will be getting the rainx and getting it taken care of asap. I help with a Chiefs youtube channel, but I think this is the best repair video I have seen. Thank you for your help.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Sorry about the chip. You now, I will drive a shitbox for 3 years and never have an issue. Buy a new whip and 15 minutes later rocks are flying.
@@Rythecarguy exactly. Lol
I feel you. I've driven a 2005 echo for 11 years that I had bought dirt cheap and never damaged the windshield... I'm in Canada so I've scraped the windows over and over again. I just bought a 2018 corolla and first time I scrape the window with the same ice scraper I dented the windshield more than one spot. 🙄 Couldn't happen with the old beater instead? Lol
@@Rythecarguy Dude no kidding, I just bought a brand new Jeep 2 months ago and I got a bullseye crack last weekend. I'll be using one of these kits to fix it ASAP.
@A.R.T. omg that’s life man! Thats life…
Thank you and warm greetings from Algeria :-)
You’re welcome. Thank you for watching! 👍🏻
Great video! Off to order the RainX kit!
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I'd like to see more extended cracks and the repair results, like my windscreen cracks that has extended to about 2ft in length
Yea. Some kits say they can handle it but I'm skeptical. Don't have a crack to try it on
There's quite a few videos on How to change a Windshield😁
14:08 so the resin from the rain x kit is better quality? sets clearer etc? do you think its worth the extra money over the orange knock off version then? which is 1/3 the price.
After seeing how much water was in the permatex syringe. This kit appears better for old chips. The rainex would have sealed that water in. I am thinking of using rainex resin in a syringe style kit.
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How did it go?
@@jbaby362 not so good. I used a vacuum pump to dry the chip as much as possible. The Rain X kit did improve it but it was still easy to see. The chip is near one of the cars sensors so not easy to see and is obscured from inside so not a problem as long as it doesn't spread.
@@foxythedirtydog4494 Damn, I will cross fingers for you, I also had all my chips stay visible with rain-x so hopefully they at least hold
@@jbaby362 It's covered by insurance so not too bad. A £100 - £200 excess to pay though.
Nice video, and neatly done with skill. Even though my insurance company fully covers repairs, Safelite told me they did not want to repair my small impact chip with
make sure it will pass its wof before trying to repair it yourself, as if your repair fails it will make it harder if not impossible for professionals to repair and you may end up having to replace the entire windscreen (that is currently my situation..)
if you do try it yourself you should check out these videos for repairing cracks:
ruclips.net/video/3UxQpTeQBQg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/mZ7LhOXlTrA/видео.html
also cool the windscreen first to contract the glass and open the crack. you need two people, one to help push out the crack.
My crack is tiny, nothing like in these videos, but it is enough to fail a wof in my country.. so be careful. i just dont want anyone else to go through what i am going through. its no fun.. :-p
Safelite "repaired" my 1/2" crack and turned it into a 16" crack. I don't understand why they would keep on forcing resin into the crack when it was clearly lengthening. I would have been better off trying the Rain-X kit myself.
@@smcstudios8534 Sorry to hear that. I guess I'm glad my local store passed on doing the work. I used the kit and achieved improved but not perfect clarity. It has not gotten worse during what has been a very cold winter.
@@socks2441 For the record, what is "wof"? I did the repair with the kit and it improved things so I was happy. I also improved a few very small surface chips using the same kit. A commenter below had bad luck with the repair shop's attempt.
@@PaoloFrancesco99 ah, w.o.f (warrant of fitness). i screwed up the repair on mine and made it worse so i just replaced the whole windscreen, i followed a tutorial from chrisfix. it was about as hard/ easy as i expected. i wouldnt do it again anyway...
u legend mate ! can't wait to get mine fix ASAP !!! your video is awesome !
Thanks! I appreciate it. 👍🏻🤘🏻
My chip/crack is 1" in from the A pillar. Will the 4 leg kit fit on something this close to the edge? Great video! Thanks!
You got a like and sub! Thank you for the camera angles.
Thanks for the sub! Multi cam is where it is at!
When I hear that intro music all I can think of is, "So, you have a movie for me? Yes sir I do."
lol what's that from?
@@Rythecarguy Pitch Meeting. Very well known.
ruclips.net/video/UIFIZ5V_o2I/видео.html
Very good video thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
I had problems finding the crack to lay on the contact sheet. :)
Great problem to have! :)
Thank you, very useful video!!!
Glad you like it. Thank you for watching!
You didn’t take the syringe off the grey unit after you removed air bubbles. You then put it back on and apply pressure on the syringe to force the liquid into the crack.
Check out other Vids and you will see this step.
Thanks,I will purchase the RainX. Great job explaining how it works.
You got it! Enjoy and I hope it goes well!
@@Rythecarguy I will definitely let you know. It just happened a few days ago.
Excellent RUclips video thank you!!!
You’re welcome, Thanks for watching!!
Thanks a lot 👌
Nice work
Thanks man!
Hmm... wondering why on the Permatek kit at 03:23 you had such a lot of moisture building up inside the syringe over those 10 minutes of vacuuming? Cause later all that humidity only ended up being pushed back into the crack at the following step...
Excellent informative video, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
@@Rythecarguy
I have an interview next week to be a trainee windscreen technician so watching this was very helpful. Thanks mate
@@thesoulstone9271 oh hey, anytime. Best of luck buddy! I'm rooting for ya. 💪🏻💪🏻
I wonder if spraying something like carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner in the chip or crack would have cleaned out the dirt and debris better. It may have cleaned it out almost completely. Just a thought, I have a small half moon chip or crack in our windshield that I need to fix. Looks like Rain-X brand for me.
I would just worry about adhesion after putting cleaner in there. The best way is to deal with the chip before 3 years passed like
I did LOL.
Great video!
Just got a dinger two weeks in with my new car. Hoping this starburst I got can be fixed with the rain x.
Best of luck my dude. Hope it goes well.
Thanks for the vid!
No problem!
Thank you! Nice demo.
My pleasure 👍🏻
I probably agree with your cosmetic synopsis, but am uncertain about the 1.durability 2.strength 3. Tensility (to temperature fluctuations)
Again, as in other comments i have left today, I think a glass shield replacement should be a primary objective as the fixes should not be the "definitive care" for this item.
I'm not a safety engineer though, just a daughter of a former one.
But, You definitely saved me shopping around. I think I have looked at 4 different brands and methods today. I think I will hold on to the JB weld Clear Weld and the Permatex Sealant for other projects. I might even make some bas relief on [one of] my car, using a generic rubber stamp and the acetate barrier :D 😀
I certainly can't speak to the strength but what I can tell you is that this video is now about 4 years old and these have all held up great. I have had this vehicle in Florida and Michigan in that time with no spreading. I do agree that replacement should happen but it's a good inexpensive stop gap measure until that can be accomplished.
@@Rythecarguy So, Between fluctuations of humidity and salinity and temperature and atmospheric pressure?
Thank you for the added info. Very pertinent.
@@meljane8339 Yes, these repairs last in the weather. Considering many factors, this works for most people.
@@KenzertYT I am slightly inland in Southern California, so not the desert & not the beach or mountains. The summer sun took away much of the invisibility (and melted a few objects in the parked car), but the crack has not splintered further.
Best review!
Thank you!
For how many minutes should be left when the first drops are put.
Thanks.
Just watched right after the window guy saw a chip on my car and i agreed to have it fixed for $50 😂
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Omg, super helpful!!!!!
And I say that while I’m sitting here at safelight getting a windshield chip repair for two chips at 127.00 total.
Next time, I’ll use your suggested winner!!
Dang that's expensive Margaret! I'm sorry to hear that. If you ever try it out let me know how it goes, I'm sure you can knock it out.
Followed all the instructions with the rain. X mine didn't turn out as yours the hole only got filled I can still see the small Crack. Any suggestions?
your in the same boat as me and its not a fun one, what did you end up doing?
I just found this video. I have a question....... Something just hit my windshield and it's about the size of a quarter. Would this work on my windshield?? And if so, how do you think I should use it?!
Not sure if you got the windshield fixed yet, but if you use the Rain X, you might have to do it twice. I think you could use it and make it work.
I have a glass table with 4 sm-med pits. How many can be done with this kit? All the kits I've seen is for single use application.
What was the name of the second kit
I just left the self-serve car wash and I think either something was wrong with the pressure washer or I applied it too closely because I have about 10 tiny teeny fleabites. Will the rainx kit work on these? I will never use a self-serve carwash again!
My side window chip and crack is over 1 year old. If I do this repair now but so much later, will dirt appear that is in the crack since I have waiting so long to do this repair?
For sure, but you should still do it
Hi buddy is this repair kit a permanent job or just to first aid job please advice thanks bro
Permanent for me! That video was 5 years ago and they are still holding up great.
Hello great review, I am about to try this. I actually got a repair from a shop for a small chip but the result was not 100% happy. So I am planning to do an addition on top of their fix. Do you think it could get better or worse?
thnx bro
Can I use a hair dryer for the outin the sun part if the temperature is just above freezing, no sun? Thanks
No, you need the UV rays, not the heat.
@@Rythecarguy thank you for that explanation. Appreciated.
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This guy sounds like Daniel Tosh if he was a good person.
YES! Love it.
So why didn't you get any 5 star kits?
There were not any at the time.
Swear these repairs don't last for some reason. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I have to redo it atleast twice a year. Tried like 4 or 5 different brands. All look great for a few months, but always have to do it again 🤷♂️
That's so weird, mine have been fine. The ones I did in this video are holding up great
Had mine repaired at a professional Auto Glass garage. 1 hr old chip, no crack, sunny day.
There's a sunburst pattern bigger than the chip area and it's not clear at all.
Is that normal? His repair's much better but my chip was the size of a nickel.
no, if its a professional job you should barely be able to see it.
@@Rythecarguy Thanks, it was a nickel size chip but it's a bigger eyesore now. Not sure what to do. Great vid, thanks. Well done.
In my 35 years of driving... knock on wood... I've never had a cracked windshield.
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Move to Texas,......your winning streak will come than abrupt halt!
In FL, on I-75, the rock hauler trucks are everywhere. At 80 mph, even a small rock will chip or worse, your windshield. Or, paint. I splurged on clear bra on my 2021 Macan to try to keep it chip-free.
Will these work on side windows?
It should. It's just resin
was that a sssssstrip or a strip?
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Do you have anything on when the bulls eye has cracks radiating from it?
You could try one of the kits to fill in the bulls eye and then you can manually pour the filler into the crack and lay the sheets on it .
@@Rythecarguy I saw elsewhere people drilling the ends of the cracks, making a bulls eye by tapping on the point that was drilled + then putting resin in the hole. Is this really necessary?
Heck no! The directions on the package tell you to just free and it.
@@Rythecarguy Just free and it. Not sure if this is a typo if not unsure what you mean.
Sorry. I meant “free hand it”
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Does the razor blade scratch the windshield? That's the only fear I have lmao
Nope, it works just fine as along as you leave it at 90 degrees
dont do it, if you dont know how you run the risk of turning a chip into a crack.
How else you do learn other than trying it?