Windshield crack repair (17 inch)

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  • Опубліковано 26 лют 2012
  • My windshield got a big almost 35cm crack like the one on the video and at Carglass they told me it can not be fixed and needed glass replacement (700 euros). So I will try my luck with DIY repair kit I bought from the internet for 65 euros for big cracks. The seller provided me with a helpfull DVD of many instructional videos and I posted the one I am going to use.
    I will come back with some results later...
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  • @jask320
    @jask320 3 місяці тому +3

    This is the best windshield repair video on UA-cam

  • @ProfessionalDad
    @ProfessionalDad 4 роки тому +25

    A lost art. Instead of repair we’ve developed a disposable society. Thanks for sharing

    • @AndrewDelgado-og6es
      @AndrewDelgado-og6es 4 роки тому +1

      It’s sorta a scam for the simple reason it’s not repaired but temp fix don’t think you can leave it like that it does need to be replaced

    • @hassangideon1915
      @hassangideon1915 2 роки тому +1

      I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
      I was stupid lost the login password. I love any tips you can offer me

    • @alanabdiel4868
      @alanabdiel4868 2 роки тому

      @Hassan Gideon Instablaster =)

    • @hassangideon1915
      @hassangideon1915 2 роки тому

      @Alan Abdiel i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
      Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

    • @hassangideon1915
      @hassangideon1915 2 роки тому

      @Alan Abdiel it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
      Thanks so much you really help me out :D

  • @ddotrop5
    @ddotrop5 5 років тому +46

    Wow. I never knew it could be repaired 😊

  • @BO0O0O0O0O0O01
    @BO0O0O0O0O0O01 4 роки тому +36

    I knew that it could be done, but I was a bit of a skeptic with that long of a crack. That’s quite impressive. The only problem I’m having is that I can’t find a shop that will do it. All the shops I’ve contacted only want to replace which could be different then my JDM windshield.

    • @louie88580
      @louie88580 Рік тому

      No shops really repair something that large, the chances of it spreading after the fact are too great and we have to deal with frustrated customers more often than we want to

    • @Eye-it-azz
      @Eye-it-azz Рік тому +5

      This is why you need a boyfriend

  • @Nywindshieldcrackrepair
    @Nywindshieldcrackrepair 9 років тому +7

    Great job! Keep up the good work.

  • @TruthDefender
    @TruthDefender Рік тому +1

    Finally some succesful video. People trying to do this without the pressure. They just apply the liquid and wait for the earthquake...

  • @jonathancarrasco3356
    @jonathancarrasco3356 4 роки тому +5

    Wauuu!! I didn't know a crack like that was possible to fix!

  • @justadumbfarmer4744
    @justadumbfarmer4744 3 роки тому +10

    Dang just my luck. I was thinking i’d patent that new fangled control arm until he said it was already patented. Guess I can’t make one of my own now. This guy is always like 2 steps ahead of me.

    • @socks2441
      @socks2441 2 роки тому

      lol

    • @darkmauveshore
      @darkmauveshore 9 місяців тому

      He's got the 9" fangled control arm, you can do the 10" fangled control arm. 10 minute cracks

  • @fielding68
    @fielding68 7 років тому +4

    Absolute genius.

  • @ronfleet4730
    @ronfleet4730 9 років тому +87

    Good job! Repairs save land fills and customers money.

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 4 роки тому +5

      Ron Fleet Yea I think this repair is only 80 to 100 dollars compared to 300 to 500 for new glass

    • @carlosanaya4149
      @carlosanaya4149 2 роки тому +1

      I was under the impression that these companies repair the cracks and bill the insurance companies for a brand new glass.

    • @kobepower
      @kobepower 2 роки тому

      @@ryans413 depends on glass. some cars if can be put to 2000. bucks.

  • @dobbelganger
    @dobbelganger 6 років тому +3

    Impeccable work good job

  • @szelvedojavitas
    @szelvedojavitas 10 років тому +2

    Negativ:
    - 1080I resolution
    - Subb.
    - Date / workprice
    Positive:
    - Good job! Congratulations!

    • @naveedanwar9368
      @naveedanwar9368 10 років тому

      how i get the tools i want to buy the tools of repairing wind shield

    • @szelvedojavitas
      @szelvedojavitas 10 років тому

      Hi, My company have some store:
      You can make order:
      www.glassmecahnix.eu
      www.deltakits.eu
      www.gtglass.eu
      www.windshieldrepair.eu
      Thanks,
      Pal Briak

    • @Ravikumar-zr3uf
      @Ravikumar-zr3uf 5 років тому

      Is this possible in India if yes then please reply me anyone who know it.

  • @sizedoctor
    @sizedoctor 9 років тому +1

    like magic, loved the video

  • @helensophia2
    @helensophia2 Рік тому

    I like your glass kit. I wish you put the seller. Thank you for sharing.

  • @TitaniumZX
    @TitaniumZX 2 роки тому +1

    Great video...thanks for sharing.

  • @albinullanger7862
    @albinullanger7862 2 роки тому +5

    This came out pretty good, i would consider doing this on nostalgia cars or totally cars with no spare parts. I work in the autoglass business, but no insurance company will cover any repairs larger than an inch or two. Crack, def no no. To pay us the actual fee for doing this work above, would end up beeing what the deductable for an entire windshield swap would be. Thats true in Sweden / Norway anyway.

  • @gavinparsons5150
    @gavinparsons5150 8 років тому +108

    hey man I had a drink one day while I was repairing a windshield & I ended up drilling through the windshield through the driver's seat and through the floor pan in to the car park asphalt into the earth out the other end and I ended up in downtown China!
    There's a whole new meaning to a crack expander over there!
    I ended up with a black eye which has nothing to do with your brown eye!
    But alas Tonto I am back home all tucked up now.

    • @Hollyweed1
      @Hollyweed1 8 років тому +2

      +Burt Purvis hahahahahahahaahahha holy shit

    • @daringman78
      @daringman78 8 років тому +2

      +Burt Purvis this hilarious hahahahaha

    • @Hollyweed1
      @Hollyweed1 8 років тому +3

      You need more likes in your life, my friend!

    • @pamb440
      @pamb440 6 років тому +1

      Right on man! Lol

    • @butterfaceee
      @butterfaceee 5 років тому +1

      That's about the dumbest shit I've seen, but god damn it made me giggle like a little girl

  • @oBseSsIoNPC
    @oBseSsIoNPC 4 роки тому +5

    no use of a vacuum pump, interesting. I always thought the best fixes are done with them. You did a really good job on this, considering the age of the crack....6 months...damn.

    • @JJ_GoBlue
      @JJ_GoBlue 3 роки тому +1

      You are right. Best repairs are done with a vacuum (on rock damages which are your stars, bullseyes etc.) but that crack is so wide open there was no reason to use all that equipment. The resin and Mylar capping plastic would’ve done the job. When the crack is open enough to feel with a nail (as that one was) you could drop anything in there and it’d fill almost immediately.

  • @sheriscott9788
    @sheriscott9788 6 років тому +4

    That is very interesting. I always wondered how that worked.

  • @mart3448
    @mart3448 Рік тому +1

    This is a temporary fix. A CRACK WILL STILL SURFACE BECASUE THE INTREGRITY OF THE GLASS IS COMPROMISED. The glass has a weak point that is unreachable by the technician. An expensive way to hinder replacing the windshield

  • @ayeRIGHTyaBE
    @ayeRIGHTyaBE 5 років тому

    That's a great skill, good video.

  • @ThunderMan88
    @ThunderMan88 8 років тому +301

    4+2 drops = 8 drops.

    • @rvz77
      @rvz77 7 років тому +9

      Thunder 88 according to our current educational system, the answer to that equation is CORRECT!
      8 is the new 6..
      hendrix was close with if 6 was 9.
      oh well

    • @patrickprince5734
      @patrickprince5734 7 років тому +10

      its metric duh lol

    • @onlythewise1
      @onlythewise1 4 роки тому +6

      depends on how big each drop is

    • @fonzirellimayne
      @fonzirellimayne 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂

    • @joedoe8170
      @joedoe8170 3 роки тому

      😄

  • @geraldmoore2681
    @geraldmoore2681 8 років тому +1

    excellent post

  • @pdeblois1880
    @pdeblois1880 8 років тому

    Very impressive!

  • @rustyrig2764
    @rustyrig2764 10 років тому +21

    FYI...The reason most glass companies won't repair cracks longer than 6" is because (or should be) because it is a structural issue. The windshields are part of the structure of your crash rating and must be full or as close to full strength as possible to protect you in an accident. So yeah, you can cosmetically improve the looks (somewhat) with this method, but it is still damaged. To each his own...be safe!

    • @mikelboyd711
      @mikelboyd711 6 років тому +1

      Russell C this is a great trick to keep from getting a ticket. It's a hefty fine for a cracked windshield. $29 < $300

  • @hazelkeller2608
    @hazelkeller2608 3 роки тому +13

    "It's just the first two or three inches that are going to be tight, depending on the crack...it's going to start leaking out because the crack is gappy..."

  • @YudaFaisal
    @YudaFaisal 6 років тому +10

    Hi, thank you for sharing this helpful video. I think so far this is the best DIY video for repairing cracked windshield. Other video offered us to hear the guy talk everything that nonsense and off the topic.
    That's really an expensive tool you bought for windshield repair. I bought mine just for $15, Rain X brand.
    Have you done your project yet?

  • @epicdeuce
    @epicdeuce 7 років тому +152

    "Patented extension arm"
    Litterally just a piece of metal.

    • @ddotrop5
      @ddotrop5 5 років тому +1

      😂

    • @MrBilld75
      @MrBilld75 5 років тому +7

      Lol, I got a chuckle out of that too. Who knows, maybe that was his idea of a joke (and he was just really serious sounding about it, lol).

    • @thecam0073
      @thecam0073 5 років тому +7

      Watch out: “literally just a piece of metal” may have already been trademarked!

    • @rkgsd
      @rkgsd 4 роки тому

      If you were the one getting rich off the patent, you wouldn't be saying that.

    • @snorttroll4379
      @snorttroll4379 4 роки тому +1

      That is how the patent system works and why it should be abolished or heavily modified. It stifles innovation and competition in most cases.

  • @montyburns94
    @montyburns94 8 років тому +55

    This guy says "crack" more than former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

    • @MrBilld75
      @MrBilld75 5 років тому +3

      LMAO! As a Canadian and an Ontarian, I can appreciate this joke.

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 4 роки тому +1

      Remember when he walked right into the camera

  • @shawns122
    @shawns122 2 роки тому +1

    I need this guy right about now. Just for a little 1 inch Crack these knuckleheads are telling me I need to replace the window. Problem is, I have a BRAND new car where less than 5,000 of them are driving around in the US and the windshield is very limited

  • @tii2015
    @tii2015 8 років тому +2

    ***Classified ***
    Damn straight son!
    A proper replacement is soooooooo much better than a repair job!
    GO GATES.

    • @dunnoyet3777
      @dunnoyet3777 7 років тому +3

      look everyone, im a windshield glass retailer/wholesaler.

  • @glasswinder
    @glasswinder 4 роки тому +27

    Amazing. I always thought that with a long crack in the windshield it had to be replaced.

    • @AndrewDelgado-og6es
      @AndrewDelgado-og6es 4 роки тому

      Michael G your windshield will spread its not repaired just temporary fix I won’t in this industry for 80 to 100 to repair or 50 dollar difference with insurance let the insurance pay 💰

    • @newmenalejandro1362
      @newmenalejandro1362 2 роки тому +6

      It really should be, safelite in my area won't do repairs on cracked windshields. Only small rock chips under the size of a quarter.

    • @jeffreyb6165
      @jeffreyb6165 2 роки тому +2

      @@newmenalejandro1362 That's right, this is 90% cosmetic and the area will always be weak and may be vulnerable in different ways whether you're caught in a hail storm or driving on bumpy terrain, but I still wouldn't hesitate to do this quick fix.

  • @simpati-sd4ug
    @simpati-sd4ug 7 років тому

    Amazing!

  • @jacesaces15
    @jacesaces15 7 років тому +1

    i always free hand the cracks, they always turn out because i take my time but this bridge tool is really nice

  • @amana1480
    @amana1480 3 роки тому +10

    0:30 Do you use diamond or tungsten carbide? And what shape is the drill bit tip? Round/flat?

  • @45Mang
    @45Mang 2 роки тому

    Very nice mr techs!

  • @TimKGrimes
    @TimKGrimes 9 років тому

    Nice job

  • @socks2441
    @socks2441 2 роки тому

    6 month old, massive crack. and he repaired it like it was nothing. jeeze. and 99% of people keep saying its impossible and the windscreen needs to be replaced with these sort of cracks.

  • @alextreeman7964
    @alextreeman7964 6 місяців тому

    Thank You 🎉

  • @NaturalDivineGoddess
    @NaturalDivineGoddess 3 роки тому +1

    Sweet!! 👍

  • @MMGlassSurrey
    @MMGlassSurrey 8 років тому

    Whoa! That’s expensive. I guess Surrey residents are considered lucky since they can just call M&M Glass. Reasonable prices and quality services.

  • @leomercado5993
    @leomercado5993 5 років тому +2

    In most cracks you don't even have to use that... Just run the resin with the tip of the resin bottle... Follow the crack and it will fill the crack with resin as you follow the crack line ..

  • @joemalcolm529
    @joemalcolm529 6 років тому +17

    4:29 that's what she said!

    • @aqib2000
      @aqib2000 4 роки тому

      Joe Malcolm lmfao

  • @arisayarana-herl9159
    @arisayarana-herl9159 5 років тому +11

    where can I buy the kit that you used in this video?

  • @godfirst6880
    @godfirst6880 2 роки тому

    That's funny!
    My 98 Honda CRV has a crack going all the way across, and another crack starting...and I can see a CRV of the same generation in the background through the windshield in the video..☺️

  • @electriciandallastx9182
    @electriciandallastx9182 7 років тому

    Thanks for the tips you have contributed here.

  • @marcusmate6949
    @marcusmate6949 8 років тому

    That looks like a pretty serious bit of gear for DIY! They're normally small and plastic...

  • @pakhtooni
    @pakhtooni 7 років тому

    nice job

  • @hassennuru8024
    @hassennuru8024 4 роки тому

    Good job

  • @xxlilali94xx
    @xxlilali94xx 10 років тому

    What a boss. you need to come to michigan

  • @thomslim
    @thomslim 3 роки тому

    amazing to save cost

  • @congerthomas1812
    @congerthomas1812 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @southernrebel69420
    @southernrebel69420 9 років тому +86

    dont go too deep or you wont get the bullseye...... thats what she said.

    • @superjeffstanton
      @superjeffstanton 5 років тому +4

      They NEVER say that though.

    • @chauncieextreme8514
      @chauncieextreme8514 4 роки тому +1

      Jeff Stanton well Jeff, they do say that. sounds like your simply not hitting the old bullseye, & my guess is too shallow, but just ask her. she’ll prolly thank you for noticing

    • @jade8568_VR
      @jade8568_VR 3 роки тому +1

      Said no woman... EVER!

    • @randybarnes9270
      @randybarnes9270 3 роки тому

      Nice

  • @autorepairglasscars6113
    @autorepairglasscars6113 2 роки тому

    a very Nice Good job for good Experian

  • @Dylan94
    @Dylan94 11 років тому +4

    i didn't even think this was possible.

  • @WildlifePatrol
    @WildlifePatrol 4 роки тому +3

    Made by RONCO (makes a swell Christmas gift)

  • @trevorbyron9448
    @trevorbyron9448 2 роки тому +3

    Cost under 100 bucks to repair like this, whilst a windscreen could cost up to $1k

  • @DrewNationDrums
    @DrewNationDrums 6 років тому +11

    where did you purchase the crack jack tool (the gold one), and what type of lubricant did you use? thanks in advance!!!

    • @jamierobinson5233
      @jamierobinson5233 3 роки тому

      Please let me know if you find out where this exists

  • @tomweihmayr2931
    @tomweihmayr2931 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for probably one of the best videos on the subject of spider crack windshield repair that I have seen. Question arises: if the windshield cracked as a result of something hitting it from the inside (a ceramic mug), does the repair have to be done from the inside, or is it assumed that the cracks have gone through and through and you can just repair it from the outside?

  • @autoglassalbaloor
    @autoglassalbaloor Рік тому

    very helpful

  • @AveGuy1
    @AveGuy1 3 місяці тому

    Impressive

  • @timault8209
    @timault8209 4 роки тому +8

    Curious why, after alllllll these many years, you never updated your video description with the brand of the product you used, or a "years later" follow-up.

  • @askelov
    @askelov 3 роки тому +15

    There are a lot scam products with that liquid. I found 100% original, Kanelo is the world best nano liquid maker. Just write on google "kanelo repair fluid" and thanks me later :D I cracked windshield on mom's car, and she didn't noticed anything after I used that product :D

    • @joedecaneey355
      @joedecaneey355 3 роки тому

      Thank you, I also took repair fluid from kanelobrand.com and I'm really satisfied with products

    • @rickymartin06
      @rickymartin06 3 роки тому

      i bougth the mayweather its better

  • @superjeffstanton
    @superjeffstanton 5 років тому

    Lube it up real good.

  • @alejandrosolisjr7015
    @alejandrosolisjr7015 5 років тому

    Hi, where did you get the windshield repair bridge? Ty!

  • @michaelf7455
    @michaelf7455 8 років тому +13

    The reason why they where to replace the windshield is because, (I am a tech) after the crack is longer then a 6 inches (a bill note or dollar), the is a safety issue with repairing the windshield. the Resin after it cures becomes harder than glass. windshields are made to break a certain way, to much resin will alter this, and could honestly be a huge safety hazard.

    • @BrownEyePinch
      @BrownEyePinch 8 років тому +3

      correct. this is just someone being a cheap ass

    • @e.nicholelewis1561
      @e.nicholelewis1561 5 років тому +1

      How much does a repair like this cost????

    • @dannyl5995
      @dannyl5995 5 років тому

      @@e.nicholelewis1561 probably 1-2k for oem at dealers.

    • @denniscraven8438
      @denniscraven8438 5 років тому +1

      @@e.nicholelewis1561 Emily, it depends on the tech. I'm in Wichita Ks, I'm a player @ $75. Crack repair can be very smart. It all depends on where, how old, and so forth. The dollar bill rule is an invention of Safelite Auto Glass. I think it's funny that they use a dollar bill as the metric. Because really that's what it's all about the dollar bill they want to sell you a new windshield all the time and always. Search out a good windshield repair service in your area. ROLAGS is the standard (ANSI). Good luck dear.

    • @brentisit2277
      @brentisit2277 5 років тому +1

      I'm getting mine done Saturday. Safelite is coming. The crack is almost 8 inches. $381.19. Not bad. I was thinking over $1,200.

  • @Normanb15
    @Normanb15 2 роки тому +2

    What drill bit is being used here? Any good suggestions?

  • @powdertrax9742
    @powdertrax9742 2 роки тому

    The hardest part of this method is finding a qualified shop to do the work

  • @kelleyjensen9368
    @kelleyjensen9368 8 років тому

    This is a pro job, I don't think I could do it.

  • @redbaron2448
    @redbaron2448 6 років тому

    Where do you get that tool kit?

  • @normheath7447
    @normheath7447 Рік тому +2

    Where did you buy the repair tool, what brand is it?

  • @shawnscott1491
    @shawnscott1491 5 років тому +1

    The windshield of my tractor is cracked in many different ways, would this work for that? I have a bottle of laminating resin just sitting around which is what i assume that liquid is.

  • @RemyAutoglassexpress
    @RemyAutoglassexpress 9 років тому

    Terbaik Repair cermin.

  • @boomstickkid
    @boomstickkid 9 років тому

    is it possible to fill deep scratches with this resin?

  • @athanasiothegr8
    @athanasiothegr8  11 років тому +2

    I got mine for ~65 euros from ebay. It had resine for many chips and few cracks, but ask the seller if it supports long cracks. Search on ebay or google for "windshield crack repair". Cheers!

    • @will260007
      @will260007 4 роки тому

      What's the brand? Do you know by any chance. Cheers. Good video

    • @Marcoosianism
      @Marcoosianism 2 роки тому

      When scraping the resin off of the final bullseye he says to "scrape straight on ... scraping at an angle will gauge out the resin that cured in the bullseye". What does scraping straight on mean? How exactly should the blade be angled??

  • @sdingray
    @sdingray 9 років тому

    does this work on spider cracks as well?

  • @chavenyenketswamy1498
    @chavenyenketswamy1498 2 роки тому

    Same here my crack is much smaller but they cant repair the crack but want to replace the entire windshield. Can you use petroleum vaseline as a lubricant when sliding the suction cups along the crack. Where can you buy that tool and two part resin. Can you use clear acrylic resin?

  • @andrameda1
    @andrameda1 8 років тому

    would like to buy your tool however i did drill got a bulls eye and th plastic tool used could not get the vaccm and i had to scrape the resin i poored over the crack a month ago using the mylar tabs it cure in the sun, after doing all this i still could not get the resin traveling through the cracks from the impact site? Can you help me and how much those your tool cost? thanks.

  • @user-gx7in7qj3o
    @user-gx7in7qj3o 3 роки тому +1

    굿~~~~최고입니다 👍 👍. 😃

  • @javierbarrios4314
    @javierbarrios4314 3 роки тому +2

    where can I find a shop that does this repair in California ?

  • @stephanieverastegui503
    @stephanieverastegui503 5 років тому

    Great job!

  • @ismailtroxler1
    @ismailtroxler1 7 років тому

    That was hot!

  • @johnadams9044
    @johnadams9044 3 роки тому

    Looks good but how rugged and long lasting is the repair? How hoes this repair hold up if vehicle is driving on terrible pot holed streets like New York City?

  • @franciscobenje3190
    @franciscobenje3190 5 років тому

    good job i want to buy the Rasin glass becouse i have made LUCK some jog in ANGOLA

  • @kwesihagan3722
    @kwesihagan3722 9 років тому

    Nice video and wants to know if the resin have expiry date. our repairs do drain from the cracks after repairs within 3-4 days after repairs. any advice. thanks.

  • @yydslcc3590
    @yydslcc3590 4 роки тому

    Where are you guys located? I am in Houston Texas. Any suggestions?

  • @Michaelbrian777
    @Michaelbrian777 8 років тому

    Im in Houston, who would u recommended to fill a crack ? safelite wont do it. mines on my new Challenger. About 13" long. Thanks

  • @ddsestephan
    @ddsestephan 3 роки тому +2

    Why creating a bull eye at the end and not just a hole? I am afraid this could cause another source of damage

  • @asumadu1
    @asumadu1 4 роки тому +1

    what kind of resin you using?

  • @superjeffstanton
    @superjeffstanton 5 років тому +1

    Also don't disturb the crack while you are injecting it.

  • @HumbledSir
    @HumbledSir 3 роки тому +2

    Shouldnt be doing in the sun no matter how good you are, it will start curing in seconds

  • @winkiemalala586
    @winkiemalala586 Рік тому

    pls where you get the injector tool or buy from where, thanks good job

  • @gowatchvideo
    @gowatchvideo 3 роки тому

    Can you put a link to your tool? I am sure they sell it on amazon just not sure what it’s called? Or just let me know what it’s called?

  • @thegamepz
    @thegamepz Рік тому

    Advice me how to flex the windshield near the bottom of it. I have long crack that just appeared and it’s 1 inch above the wipers( in the edge of the dashboard ) I tried pushing the windshield but it’s not flexing and resin is not going in 😔

  • @ruffyatutube
    @ruffyatutube 10 років тому

    Where can I get one of this multi-head injector kit?

  • @eduardoavila9346
    @eduardoavila9346 6 років тому

    Hi, where can I buy this tool? I am currently living in Mexico.

  • @marcpappas4334
    @marcpappas4334 Рік тому

    Wonder where I can buy that double injector kit for price like that?

  • @americafilmbr5672
    @americafilmbr5672 4 роки тому

    do you sell the course online?

  • @youssefbelmajdoub9292
    @youssefbelmajdoub9292 7 років тому

    hanks brother for the information
    iam from mrocco.
    can you help me
    iwant what are the names of these machines and where to faind him
    thanks

  • @Solidsnake999
    @Solidsnake999 6 років тому

    Is this available in Phoenix Arizona?
    Please respond