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From: W on 1 Dec 2009 02:26 I have a Toyota 1997 Previa that has a small crack in the front panel glass. I have been told there is some kind of liquid you can apply that will bind with the crack and prevent it from spreading. Can someone tell me what I need to buy here, or if a professional treatment is preferred what is that and which kind of vendor could perform that work? -- W
From: Tegger on 1 Dec 2009 08:06 "W" <persistentone(a)spamarrest.com> wrote in news:q4OdnQuDcpvdWInWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com: > I have a Toyota 1997 Previa that has a small crack in the front panel > glass. I have been told there is some kind of liquid you can apply > that will bind with the crack and prevent it from spreading. > > Can someone tell me what I need to buy here, or if a professional > treatment is preferred what is that and which kind of vendor could > perform that work? > If the chip/crack is small enough, judicious high-pressure application of certain resins will seal the crack and keep it from spreading. It works absolutely wonderfully. I've had this done several times to several windshields and have always been pleased with the results. It's especially handy when attempting to retain an OEM windshield. Don't try doing this yourself; let the pro's handle it. Any auto glass place can do this for you. -- Tegger
From: C. E. White on 1 Dec 2009 09:00 "W" <persistentone(a)spamarrest.com> wrote in message news:q4OdnQuDcpvdWInWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >I have a Toyota 1997 Previa that has a small crack in the front panel >glass. I have been told there is some kind of liquid you can apply >that will bind with the crack and prevent it from spreading. > > Can someone tell me what I need to buy here, or if a professional > treatment is preferred what is that and which kind of vendor could > perform that work? Check your auto insurance. If you have glass coverage, call your insurance company and let them recommend a solution. Some insurance companies will waive deductibles (if you have one) for repairs short of total replacement. Ed
From: Jeff Strickland on 1 Dec 2009 10:51 "W" <persistentone(a)spamarrest.com> wrote in message news:q4OdnQuDcpvdWInWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >I have a Toyota 1997 Previa that has a small crack in the front panel >glass. I have been told there is some kind of liquid you can apply that >will bind with the crack and prevent it from spreading. > > Can someone tell me what I need to buy here, or if a professional > treatment is preferred what is that and which kind of vendor could perform > that work? > > -- > W > In theory, I see no reason why you could not do this at home, as a practicl matter I see no reason you would want to. There's a strong chance your auto insurance will pay for this, but if they don't, the cost is only about $40. There is a special tool that is needed which forces the epoxy-like material into the glass, and I'd be very suprised if you could buy this tool for less than it costs to have the crack fixed. The epoxy-like material has to be blended properly, and I'm sure that you can't buy it in small enough amounts to fix one crack, and the shelf life would dictate that the remaining amount is wasted, and it (along with the tool) will exceed the cost of having the glass shop fix the hole.
From: Fatter Than Ever Moe on 1 Dec 2009 11:38
Jeff Strickland wrote: > "W" <persistentone(a)spamarrest.com> wrote in message > news:q4OdnQuDcpvdWInWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> I have a Toyota 1997 Previa that has a small crack in the front panel >> glass. I have been told there is some kind of liquid you can apply that >> will bind with the crack and prevent it from spreading. >> >> Can someone tell me what I need to buy here, or if a professional >> treatment is preferred what is that and which kind of vendor could perform >> that work? >> >> -- >> W >> > > In theory, I see no reason why you could not do this at home, as a practicl > matter I see no reason you would want to. There's a strong chance your auto > insurance will pay for this, but if they don't, the cost is only about $40. > > There is a special tool that is needed which forces the epoxy-like material > into the glass, and I'd be very suprised if you could buy this tool for less > than it costs to have the crack fixed. The epoxy-like material has to be > blended properly, and I'm sure that you can't buy it in small enough amounts > to fix one crack, and the shelf life would dictate that the remaining amount > is wasted, and it (along with the tool) will exceed the cost of having the > glass shop fix the hole. > > > > > > It's not that hard to do, good for the bulls eye type chips. You actually create a vacuum and then the vacuum draws the clear stuff into the void. If the windshield has a crack, or got some Tiger Woods family therapy type damage, it's time for a new windshield. http://www.autozone.com search windshield repair about 12 bucks |