what an excellent video. Great commentary, effective camera handling and no Umms, "like", etc. Great job on making this process be easily understood for us DIYers who don't want to spend $$$$ on having someone else fix cracks.
I recently had a small chip on my windshield that turned into a long crack. I called a local glass repair shop for help. They drilled a hole at the end of the crack but didn't fill it as I expected. Instead, they applied resin all over the crack with plastic film to cover it. Unfortunately, the crack continued to grow even after paying extra for the "repair." Feeling frustrated, I searched for solutions online and came across your video. Your method seemed logical, so I called the shop again letting them know the the crack continued to grow they told me to bring it in the next day, I suggesting we make another hole and use a windshield repair kit with resin applying resin with a q tip. However, they dismissed the idea and were unwilling to try it, they said they don't work that way in their shop. So, I asked them to simply drill a new hole for me, and I would handle the repair myself. When I got home, I used a windshield repair kit and carefully applied resin along the crack with a Q-tip. It took some time, but the results were much better than what the professionals did. Although the crack isn't completely invisible, it's a significant improvement. I wanted to thank you for sharing your video. It truly solved my problem. It's unfortunate how some so-called professionals can be arrogant and dismiss good advice. While I thought about showing them my successful repair, I believe their ego might prevent them from accepting it. Thank you again for your helpful guidance.
@@MajorCulturalDivide 60 dollars . but then i messed up i went into one of those mobile car washes and the it made the crack go further no more mobile car washes for me
If I can get something done for 60 dollars that would be worth it. I have a 2002 Honda so I'm not going though any car washes. I even doubt my body would make it to the other side.
@Crack Attack Auto Glass You did an awesome job, you took your time and I'm glad I got to see the Crack Resin from Glass Technologies in use, it performs very well. And I normally use a Lighter on chips and cracks to cure the resin and to seal it. but the UV light is the best option for it with the proper amount of heat. Also the Q' Tip is a good option although i believe it sucks up too much resin than what is needed, and the rest goes to waste. I recently acquired the set of 3 crack jacks from GT tools and dont know if they are placed right on the crck or on the side. Great tip on keeping the injector on the pressure cycle when filling in cracks. High 5
Amazing video for pro grade crack repair! I do feel for curing removing the jacks would be better, as after removing the jacks the windscreen is back to its actual curve shape and will expel excess resin. If you care it with jacks, there will be some pressure on the screen forever (not saying it will result is something superbad) so maybe its best to have the glass in its actual form without nay tension embedded.
Good job. How i wish i saw this video before attempting to diy my windshield. This helps alot like using the qtips and and the pressure from inside. Do you have any video about drilling?
Thanks for your efforts in catching up with the focus, imagine it’s a patience trial, but we would have much more action if you’d have rather used a steady phone holder or similar!
Mine still shows but it's about 60 percent better than before. Wonder if I put more resin. It's a hairline crack about 12 inches that curves. It won't spread since I drilled the holes perfectly.
Thank you for one of the best videos on spider crack windshield repair. Odd question: if the chip that created the break was from the inside, do you have to seal the cracks from the inside of the windshield, or do you still treat it from the outside? I feel like if there is a coating of some sort on the outside of the windshield, the resin may not penetrate…but I also think if it is cracked, then it is cracked through and through and you could repair it from either side. Thoughts?
Do you need to inject for a small star crack or can you just use the qtip with resin to repair? Do you have video showing star crack repair. Thanks for your help
The tape you use is 3M transparent tape ? How about showing us how to drill fella. The tools you use are what type and glue what is best ??? Nice video too.
Great work. When are you coming over to the UK , my Lotus needs it’s crack repaired? Excellent video, explained well with no rush and lots of confidence. This man knows his stuff. What was the make of the liquid you used?
I only drill when I have to start from that end . I think I touched on this in the video. So pretty much if the crack runs downward I would drill the end , because it would be the lowest point of the crack so it would be a starting point for injection, since we always want to wick resin upwards to avoid air bubbles. If the crack runs upward , then the chip would be the start of injection, in this situation I would not drill the end since it would be the end point of the repair
@Vadim Rudachenko yea I'm rusty my self I use to do the repairs for a company called windshield pros North I was actually pretty good or atleast there crack repair guy.......I don't think they ever let us repair anything this size .....I actually never saw the q tip tric before any tips on getting back into gear that I might of forgotten?.... I remember using sometimes a lighter to heat up just a little........
@@fernandolarios4504 lighter is good to get rid of moisture, only time I would use a lighter is when I draw vacuum, this will help to evaporate any moisture. Never use the heat on pressure cycle . Also heat will tend to close up the crack and make it look filled, but when it cools it will open up again
@@crackattackautoglass1740 On the small hole you drilled, do you fill it first? My crack was vertical then took a turn going up? Where do you recommend that I start?
Hi there, thanks for posting this video, I tried to repair my crack but there wasnt enough sunlight, and the resin is all cured now. Ie I ruined my diy windshield repair. My question sir is how can I undo this repair?? Thanks
Wicking , is a process of applying resin on the surface of the crack and allowing it to wick ( fill) the crack with out the use of an injector. Pretty much what I was doing with the q-tip
It depends on what climate you work in. In the hot summer you can go with thicker resin. I usually will use regular injection resin. I love Delta brand.
Easiest to use the tip/corner of a razor blade and run it perpendicular across the crack. If it’s smooth the crack is on the opposite side. If it catches you found your crack side
Absolutely, this is a very common way to prevent the crack from spreading further and causing you to replace the windshield. We can repair long cracks up to 14 inches, as long a they are not in the driver’s line of sight.
@@crackattackautoglass1740 Good to know. But can you also explain why so? I assume if the crack were ONLY on the inside, then it might be more difficult to apply the sealant, BUT it should still work because the resin can wick upward anyway, shouldn't it? Besides, if a crack is on BOTH outside and inside, your normal approach of setting bridge on the outside of windshield should work equally well, shouldn't it?
Hopefully the crack on my windshield stops and don't keep sgrowing at least until next winter, the price for a replacement is $1000 dlls (yes I have insurance but it's a @#$%) I must pay in full.
Crack jack or crack expander is that blue bar on the inside of the windshield , it has two suction cups and a rubber tip in the middle that creates tension on the crack
BEST video I've seen and works better than any I've see -- many were complete failures. Please accept the following CONSTRUCITIVE CRITIQUE. I have my volume turned full high, but still missing SEVERAL words presented in the video. First minute or so, "DRILL AND POP ... " What is "pop" and later what effort used with Crack Jack to prevent the jack furthering the crack. Mostly volume quite low, no background noise in my room, but straining to understand quite a bit of your explanations, yet still missing several. Yes, I'm and old phart and veteran with poor hearing, but there are a lot of us out here with that same issue -- and many like me who lost that hearing while teens (rifle fire, guns in general, and especially working near an artillery or mortar battery tends to have no mercy on hearing.s. THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. MOST GRATEFUL!
This is by far the best video ive come across to repair a long crack. Thank you
You are welcome!
@@crackattackautoglass1740 where can I buy this kit please?
Thank you
@@binhchau5752 delta kits
Thank you. Great job showing before and after. The end result is the most important part. You can barely see any cracks.
what an excellent video. Great commentary, effective camera handling and no Umms, "like", etc. Great job on making this process be easily understood for us DIYers who don't want to spend $$$$ on having someone else fix cracks.
Ill try this...this video is by most far helpful in repairing long cracks. I bought a DIY repair kit and will try this method.
I recently had a small chip on my windshield that turned into a long crack. I called a local glass repair shop for help. They drilled a hole at the end of the crack but didn't fill it as I expected. Instead, they applied resin all over the crack with plastic film to cover it. Unfortunately, the crack continued to grow even after paying extra for the "repair."
Feeling frustrated, I searched for solutions online and came across your video. Your method seemed logical, so I called the shop again letting them know the the crack continued to grow they told me to bring it in the next day, I suggesting we make another hole and use a windshield repair kit with resin applying resin with a q tip. However, they dismissed the idea and were unwilling to try it, they said they don't work that way in their shop. So, I asked them to simply drill a new hole for me, and I would handle the repair myself.
When I got home, I used a windshield repair kit and carefully applied resin along the crack with a Q-tip. It took some time, but the results were much better than what the professionals did. Although the crack isn't completely invisible, it's a significant improvement.
I wanted to thank you for sharing your video. It truly solved my problem. It's unfortunate how some so-called professionals can be arrogant and dismiss good advice. While I thought about showing them my successful repair, I believe their ego might prevent them from accepting it.
Thank you again for your helpful guidance.
How much did they charge for what they did?
@@MajorCulturalDivide 60 dollars . but then i messed up i went into one of those mobile car washes and the it made the crack go further no more mobile car washes for me
If I can get something done for 60 dollars that would be worth it. I have a 2002 Honda so I'm not going though any car washes. I even doubt my body would make it to the other side.
Thoroughly explained, and you did fantastic job!
Best video for the long cracks!!
Thank you!!!
@Crack Attack Auto Glass You did an awesome job, you took your time and I'm glad I got to see the Crack Resin from Glass Technologies in use, it performs very well. And I normally use a Lighter on chips and cracks to cure the resin and to seal it. but the UV light is the best option for it with the proper amount of heat. Also the Q' Tip is a good option although i believe it sucks up too much resin than what is needed, and the rest goes to waste. I recently acquired the set of 3 crack jacks from GT tools and dont know if they are placed right on the crck or on the side. Great tip on keeping the injector on the pressure cycle when filling in cracks. High 5
My wife has a massive crack that im unable to fill, i need someone like you to help me out!
Very helpful. This is great. Thank you!
Amazing video for pro grade crack repair! I do feel for curing removing the jacks would be better, as after removing the jacks the windscreen is back to its actual curve shape and will expel excess resin. If you care it with jacks, there will be some pressure on the screen forever (not saying it will result is something superbad) so maybe its best to have the glass in its actual form without nay tension embedded.
Good point!!
Good job. How i wish i saw this video before attempting to diy my windshield. This helps alot like using the qtips and and the pressure from inside. Do you have any video about drilling?
Thanks for your efforts in catching up with the focus, imagine it’s a patience trial, but we would have much more action if you’d have rather used a steady phone holder or similar!
For sure , it was a spur of the moment type video. I'll try to recreate with fixed camera or two 😉
i wish i came across this video before i started repairing it
Nice work
Great repair!!
I love this
do you think this can be done again, I noticed there is some air in certain areas of the line?
Mine still shows but it's about 60 percent better than before. Wonder if I put more resin. It's a hairline crack about 12 inches that curves. It won't spread since I drilled the holes perfectly.
Thank you for one of the best videos on spider crack windshield repair. Odd question: if the chip that created the break was from the inside, do you have to seal the cracks from the inside of the windshield, or do you still treat it from the outside? I feel like if there is a coating of some sort on the outside of the windshield, the resin may not penetrate…but I also think if it is cracked, then it is cracked through and through and you could repair it from either side. Thoughts?
You should not repair cracks on the inside . Easier to replace.
Do you always have to progress from bottom to top when repairing a crack?
Thanks for the info you share..
I want to buy this because I need this immediately
Do you need to inject for a small star crack or can you just use the qtip with resin to repair? Do you have video showing star crack repair. Thanks for your help
For star repair you will need an injector of some sort , also on the stars you will need to carefully flex every leg of it to make sure resin fill it
Great video bro
Thank you Bill!
very nice job sir.
Thank you!
Can I purchase the tool from Amazon?
@@olufemisadiq6393 what tool are you referring to?
I got that same bridge
what if you have a horizontal crack, do you need to drill?
The tape you use is 3M transparent tape ? How about showing us how to drill fella. The tools you use are what type and glue what is best ??? Nice video too.
Keep it up bro
Cue tip is the key
Great work. When are you coming over to the UK , my Lotus needs it’s crack repaired? Excellent video, explained well with no rush and lots of confidence. This man knows his stuff. What was the make of the liquid you used?
Thank you! The liquid is called glass repair resin, it is a polymer the reacts to a UV light, allowing it to cure in seconds.
@@vadimrudachenko1680 hi , is there a particular brand of resin you use? ....there are soo many available, Id rather use the best
I like Delta
Did you drill the tip of the long crack or no? I get advice on both sides of that process.
I only drill when I have to start from that end . I think I touched on this in the video. So pretty much if the crack runs downward I would drill the end , because it would be the lowest point of the crack so it would be a starting point for injection, since we always want to wick resin upwards to avoid air bubbles. If the crack runs upward , then the chip would be the start of injection, in this situation I would not drill the end since it would be the end point of the repair
Can long cracks be repaired with out the jacks? Where can I buy them? Do you have links where I can buy a kit?
No jacks needed , but if resin slows you will need to flex the crack from the inside of the car
Great work 👍🏼
Hello, your video is very good, I admire you very much, I also want to have such a repair equipment, can you help me? Where can I buy it?
Thanks for the video. It's possible to make this repair without the crack jack ?
Yes, however you might need to flex the glass from inside if the resin doesn’t flow
I notice you dont use pit filler on top of the filled crack. Does that ever cause issues?
I find it wasteful, I don't see the need for it, plus it makes clean up much more laborious, scraping all that pit filler off is not fun.
Delta kits 100% I have 3
Hello sir can you tell me the liqeuds name or its link please?
It is DiamondClear. He showed it in the vid.
Great video .. I have the same if light but my is a 12 v and have the cable is ur a rechargeable ..? Where did u buy urs..?
www.deltakits.com/shop/windshield-repair-products/system-supplies/uv-lamps/
What do you call your injector and where can I buy it?
It's. B-150 from Delta kits
@@crackattackautoglass1740 Thank you.
Paano po tanggalin ang dry resin from car paint without damaging?
Do you clean the windshield before this???....also how do you feel of a 3 year old crack from side to side
3 year old crack is a no go for me . You want to avoid any contamination to achieve a perfect repair
@Vadim Rudachenko yea I'm rusty my self I use to do the repairs for a company called windshield pros North I was actually pretty good or atleast there crack repair guy.......I don't think they ever let us repair anything this size .....I actually never saw the q tip tric before any tips on getting back into gear that I might of forgotten?.... I remember using sometimes a lighter to heat up just a little........
@@fernandolarios4504 lighter is good to get rid of moisture, only time I would use a lighter is when I draw vacuum, this will help to evaporate any moisture. Never use the heat on pressure cycle . Also heat will tend to close up the crack and make it look filled, but when it cools it will open up again
How can you get the resin to fill the crack with the Q tip? Doesn't there have to be pressure so that the resin can get down in there?
Nope , gravity works . You can repair some small chips with out injector as well , put a drop of resin on it flex with a probe and watch it fill
@@crackattackautoglass1740 On the small hole you drilled, do you fill it first? My crack was vertical then took a turn going up? Where do you recommend that I start?
@@ariesfire2690 start from the impact point
Hi there, thanks for posting this video, I tried to repair my crack but there wasnt enough sunlight, and the resin is all cured now.
Ie I ruined my diy windshield repair.
My question sir is how can I undo this repair??
Thanks
Hello, unfortunately there is no way to undo it, once the polymer get exposed to UV light it hardens and cannot be removed or dissolved.
That's why I always recommend to do those repairs in the garage or with an UV blocker shield
@@crackattackautoglass1740 what if I heated up the glass with a heat gun and tried to get it out with nylon brush??
@@charnpalgrewal6202 🤣 🤣 are you trying to make it worse than it already is?
Cqn you tell me where I can buy this ?
Delta kits windshield repair
This is just perfect fixed
can you provide links where to get the tools / materials?
Delta kits , Glass weld , GT tools
What is weeking please ? You said it a few times.
Wicking , is a process of applying resin on the surface of the crack and allowing it to wick ( fill) the crack with out the use of an injector. Pretty much what I was doing with the q-tip
Nice one
What resin brand do you think is the best?...And why?.....
It depends on what climate you work in. In the hot summer you can go with thicker resin. I usually will use regular injection resin. I love Delta brand.
How can you tell if a crack is on the outside or inside?
Easiest to use the tip/corner of a razor blade and run it perpendicular across the crack. If it’s smooth the crack is on the opposite side. If it catches you found your crack side
I need this repair bad
If you are in Denver area , hit us up and we will fix it for you
Hi there, could this method prevents the windshield from cracking further?
Absolutely, this is a very common way to prevent the crack from spreading further and causing you to replace the windshield. We can repair long cracks up to 14 inches, as long a they are not in the driver’s line of sight.
Could you use this same method for a crack on the inside of the car? My windshield is cracked both on the outside and in
Hi Danny. You can’t fix inner layer of the windshield. I would suggest replacing it.
@@crackattackautoglass1740 Good to know. But can you also explain why so? I assume if the crack were ONLY on the inside, then it might be more difficult to apply the sealant, BUT it should still work because the resin can wick upward anyway, shouldn't it?
Besides, if a crack is on BOTH outside and inside, your normal approach of setting bridge on the outside of windshield should work equally well, shouldn't it?
When you fix inner layer gravity works against you. Also according AGRs you shouldn't fix the inner layer .
Hopefully the crack on my windshield stops and don't keep sgrowing at least until next winter, the price for a replacement is $1000 dlls (yes I have insurance but it's a @#$%) I must pay in full.
Approx how much this repair goes for? Thanks
That one was $120
Replacement for that particular car would be close to $1000 .
@@crackattackautoglass1740 Holy Mackeral! $1000! I'd say it would be a bargain to repair the crack opposed to replacing
How can i get this stuff plz
Delta kits
I don't see the utility of the injector, everything the cotton did
The injector pushed the resin just few inches, everything else was wicked with a qtip
Would you still repair the crack if it was an old crack?
I would definitely try. Clean it first.
@@crackattackautoglass1740 do have a video of how to clean an old crack?
No, but I would spray with rubbing alcohol , then blow it off with compressed air , and dry it with a torch.
What kind of tape do you use?
Mylar tape , delta kits or gt tools sells it.
Can I use regular scotch tape
No , it's sticky
🙌🏼
What kinda tap is that in the vid?
I'm sorry , I'm not sure what is a tap?
@@crackattackautoglass1740 I meant the clear tape?
Here you go
www.gtglass.com/products/pit-tape-for-curing
Fresh crack is the best!😃
WHAT THE HELL IS A CRACK JACK AND HOW TO USE IT>HIS EXPLANATION ABOUT THE TOOLS HE IS USING IS NOT HERE>
Crack jack or crack expander is that blue bar on the inside of the windshield , it has two suction cups and a rubber tip in the middle that creates tension on the crack
BEST video I've seen and works better than any I've see -- many were complete failures. Please accept the following CONSTRUCITIVE CRITIQUE. I have my volume turned full high, but still missing SEVERAL words presented in the video. First minute or so, "DRILL AND POP ... " What is "pop" and later what effort used with Crack Jack to prevent the jack furthering the crack. Mostly volume quite low, no background noise in my room, but straining to understand quite a bit of your explanations, yet still missing several. Yes, I'm and old phart and veteran with poor hearing, but there are a lot of us out here with that same issue -- and many like me who lost that hearing while teens (rifle fire, guns in general, and especially working near an artillery or mortar battery tends to have no mercy on hearing.s. THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. MOST GRATEFUL!