Nice video but I wouldn’t recommend it, some windshields when you push up from the inside the crack gets bigger, it can even split into different directions also so yes drilling the crack at the end will keep it from spreading, most people will push up and the crack will get bigger and split into an entire new crack. Just spend the $150 get a new windshield
I'm sitting here for hours watching glass repair videos, bunch of amateur videos with their $10 diy repair kit and a bunch of professional videos with their $1k kit. Your video is the only one that married the two together. Thank you!
I've been watching DIY windshield crack repair videos all afternoon getting prepped to do my 4Runner and this one is BY FAR the best one I have watched. Thanks so much!! I have a long crack in my windshield very similar to yours, same place and length.
The repair kit manufacturer should be paying you for this video. This is the best advertisement they could hope for. Great job. I may try this next time I have a cracked windshield.
Thanks a lot dude. I noticed a small crack in the glass vista roof on my Mustang. This is about a $2000 piece of glass. Looked at it a couple of hours later and it had started running. It grew from about an inch to around four inches in a very short time just from changing ambient temperature I guess. No professional on-site options were quickly available so I hit You Tube and eventually ran across your tutorial here. I ran to Wally World, picked up this kit and with the help of my Dremel and diamond bit stopped the crack in it's tracks and made a professional looking repair. The crack is only visible at the perfect angle in the perfect light. Totally un-noticeable if you are not looking for it. Thanks for sharing brother.
Worked wonderfully on a 9" windshield crack started by a rock hit at the bottom left drivers side. Instead of using grease on the suction cups , I actually used those cups to press the sealer into the crack with heavy pressure since the length of the crack was relatively short. Thanks for posting, it worked!!
I've been looking for different ways to repair my cracked windshield at home rather than spending way too much to have it done professionally. GREAT video! I'll be picking up everything I need tomorrow!
Great job dude!!! The windshield of my Corolla 2021 has been hit by something and now there is a chip and a 15" crack!!! I started watching videos of DIY and imagined what if I put paper/tape/plastics/ or something that followed the same line of the crack and applied with a razor, a needle, and a syringe, but your idea is the best; now I know how to stop and repair the damage until I can pay $1000 DLLs for the replacement of a new one. I hope to save that amount until next month. Thank you so much.
I don’t even know how to thank you. Next week I’m goin on a vacation with my fiance by car and replacing glass now was the last thing I wanted. But now, thanks to you I’m saved! And I have some extra trip money of course :D
Used this on Nov 5,2015 on a windsheild that had been installed a month before got a 1 inch chip and crack upper corner driver side. Followed direction did in shade rolled out into sun scrapped it off crack has vanished and stayed GONE. its now Dec 4,2016 still can't see any sign of crack or chip.
well that is two things that I stand corrected on. I just bought a lansky sharpening system and after years of thinking it was just a fad/gimmick for suckers with more money than sense, Im now a believer! Now,I thought the same thing about these crack repair kits. I cant believe I just spent 300 bucks on a new windshield!
BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose I've had really good luck with these kits, but I've also had a lot of practice. They won't work on every crack, but you'll be surprised what they can do.
***** Yeah, I'm impressed every-time I do it. I was in a wind storm in this motorhome and the windshield got pelted with 2 dozen good size rocks, all leaving good sized chips. They were all repaired, then last year I got a tiny little one that I neglected to repair and it turned into this huge crack over the winter.
sixtyfiveford I left my truck running with heat on defrost in -22F weather for 20 min as I removed some snow, got 2 cracks about 12" long each. I may try this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
@@WaveAction777 I discovered a long crack this morning that starts from the bottom of the windscreen it is about 4 inches long at first I thought maybe a stone hit it which can't be possible because it's just a long line no round circle, but now that I have read your comment I suspect it was me leaving the engine running with the heater at max in the winter to defrost
@@thefullenergychannel2879 It is usually those combined. Heater alone shouldn't cause the glass to crack, but it may initiate the cracking from a small stone hit. And yes, the stone hit not nearly always makes a circular crack, it is often even unnoticeable small dot, from which a single or multiple cracks later begins to spread.
A few years ago I took my car to Safelite glass. They said they would try to repair the crack but if it didn't work I would need to get a replacement windshield from them. Guess what their repair not only didn't work but they made the crack a lot worse! I had to buy a new windshield. They did do the installl well though. After seeing your video I will be able to fix it myself next time.
Once again Moe, another useful video. I especially like the grease trick to slide along the crack. I always wondered how one could fill a long crack at home (have done bullseyes with success) now I know. Thanks for sharing! -Jack
SixtyFiveFord, thank you. And thank you twice more! You've saved me a lot of money in just a short while. I've watched three of your vids and now know how I'm going to clean my dirty TBI fuel injectors on my '92 Chevy. I'm also going to modify my worm gear hand winch per your methods. Looks to be the exact one that you have. And now this! I''m going to get a repair kit this afternoon and get after my cracked windshield...in my '92 pickup. That's $160 +/- for the Delco injectors and $250+ on that windshield that you are saving me. You rock!
I have 3 inch crack starts right at the edge of windshield. Those suction cups will prevent that professional plastic thingy to get to the edge. How to get around it?
Nice! I was gonna say, if you go inside and gently push on the windshield, you can see the liquid kind of "flow" into the crack.... But you did get there and point that out also.... With a little practice, you can get really good at that, and they will 95% disappear... the repair lasts, too... I have some I did years ago that are still fine....
I've had this 1.5 foot crack across my windshield for a month, luckily it's not very visible from the outside, so no cops have pulled me over. It is however getting colder and I can tell it's starting to spread, I'm 100% going to follow this video, it's so easy to understand and helpful!
A rock hit my windshield on the hwy and caused a 3” chip well this morning i noticed its gotten bigger and is not cracked about 7-8” Im going to try this today. PRAYING IT WORKS! Can not afford to fully repair front windshield!!
Great help! I followed your directions including what to buy and worked great. The only deviation was I used a Dremel tool with a flat bottom, 3/32 diamond bit to make the stop hole. I was concerned the pointed glass bit would start a new crack.
Just watched how to put a rearview mirror on which I’ve done many times before but your product caught my eye. And then you put this link in your video now I’m watching this one which is fascinating as well. Love your show, if you ever get up to North Dakota look me up I’m easy to find.
You mentioned about "holding constant pressure and following the crack", as well as "pushing up from inside". It would have been real instructive to see you do it in action. But alas, that's just where you sped things along making it hard to really see well. Anyhow, thanks a lot for this; And I do mean a lot!
I watched this guy re-gas the 7 up cooler, I thought he was a fridge mechanic, I just watched him repair this crack, If I had watched this first, I would of thought he was a windscreen dude. Moral here?, you are very clever mate, I will like and subscribe. You also come across with a lot of common-sense,
My parents had that same motor home when I was a kid! Brings back some awesome memories! Never knew those kits could fix a cracked windshield, thought they just did chips!? Thanks for sharing
This video definitely gets a thumbs up. The price to have this done "professionally" is $80. I don't care if my doing it looks 10% worse then theirs if it saves me $60.
+mikeatc33 Did you drill at the end of the crack? Or do you have to drill where the crack first begins (the point where "the rock" hit the windshield)? Thanks for helping! :D
I've had a bit of success with the plastic syringe type resin injector. It never completely removed my bulleye's but did the job I wanted them to do, which was stop the crack from growing. Next time I'll try this style. Thanks for the video!!
Very concise and well explained, ordered stuff as shop said 6" crack and half dime size calls for full replacement of w/shield. Worried about cleaning grease off but will tackle with thanx from canada.
I honestly didn't think that moving the suction spider unit along the crack would work. But I was wrong! You make a good video- keep up the excellent work sir!
I wanted to say thank you for posting this video!! This is the best windshield repair vid on the net/utube !!! I enjoy all your vids, you are one smart fella!!!!!👍
Thought I was gonna have to replace the windshield on my mustang after passing a semi dump driver and a rock made a nice long crack . This is going to be a nice DYI project to fix it and save a lot cash :] thanks
Had a truck toss up a rock and cause a 6 inch curving crack.. gonna try this out sometime in the next couple days and i’ll update. Seems like a great fix if you can do it right vs paying for a new windshield
Hi 65F, this is a terrific reference for car windows repair, clear and concise. But, I'm wondering if you have posted any follow through. Did it withstand the test of time... after so many years?! If so, please let us know to encouraged people to take a leap of faith applying your method. Thanks for sharing!
just bought the kit through your link, will check home depot for the drill bit.... thank you so much for this awesome video. i think i may end up saving a few hundred dollars!
I hope you won't get impatient with me. The dash is so wide, and the crack so low on the windshield, that no one can get enough pressure on either side of the crack with their thumbs. Best i might do would be a long candle to press directly on the crack. But would that open it? I am happy that even though I did not make a neat hole at end of crack, the hole I made has stopped the crack from continuing. When I redo the job, spreading the crack is the big challenge. Thanks for any further help.
Works good. He reason they won't fix long cracks is because the newer vehicles use the windshield as a structural member and cracks that are too long would adversely affect the strength in a collision or roll over. Nice little RV. Kinda like my 1985 Class-C Nissan.
iceman22st That makes sense. Yeah, my 87 Toyota Class C has been a fun toy. I try to take it out every year and put a couple thousand miles on it(even up to Canada). I'm taking it out tomorrow to travel the southern US (warmer weather).
for sure man, I'll message you when said and done with the results. and again thank you cause all glass shops around sacramento want to replace the whole window for a 9 inch crack lol
Just ordered the stuff that you pinned the link to. Hopefully it will take care of the crack in my windshield. I have the exact crack as yours in the video. 🤞🏼 thank you for the video to help us, and thanks for keeping it short and to the point.
I usually do it about a quarter inch away. Only use extremely light pressure when drilling. If the crack goes past your drill hole while you're drilling you are pushing too hard or the crack was already passed and you just couldn't see it. Just do another one in front. You can also put it to the front in the side to steer the crack in the direction you would rather it go.
@@sixtyfiveford this helps ease the nerves about the drilling part... Posted a question a few minutes ago about how to drill it correctly, this answers it! Thank you! I have a very long crack going up the drivers side and it's never been a problem with my states inspection but I noticed it grew a little after taking to get tires maintenanced (what did those boys do to it I wonder!? I had the car with the crack never growing for about 3 years before that- car was given to me with the crack already there) gonna try to put a stop to any further growth, thank you!
@@sixtyfiveford I'm so glad to hear that.. I just installed a visor on my 97 Explorer and an old chip finally cracked out. Was very frustrating, for obvious reasons.. Of course, I'm not in as difficult of a position as you were with an entire overhang from a camper body over the cab/front windshield lol, I suppose I did truly have the option to just take off the visor and change out the windshield, but I digress. Hahaha. I tried both the cheaper autozone kit that you didn't use in the video (by Permatex,) and then I tried this kit that you showed in the video.. My results were varied, the Permatex one uses an adhesive "donut" that is like what you'd use to stick on a phone mount in your interior of your truck. It ripped, and failed, and after one use, did not continue to work as the resin does not agree with the adhesive that the foam pad uses. My goal was to try to end the crack, like you did, and then fill it (which worked! and also did not work!) because once I got the RainX tool that is the same design as the one you use in the video, I discovered one problem.. The suction/vacuum tip is very small. So the one issue it did have was it would not work on parts of the crack I "dug out" with a razor blade. At least reliably. It would suck in and blow out air through the "valley" of the crack, whereas the other tool did not have that issue but it lasted literally two attempts and is 100% use once then dispose.. I would say the tool you used is the go-to especially if you have any regular chip damage. It is definitely meant to go on a single divot / chip. The resin in the kit like the one you showed in the video is VERY fumey.. But that makes me think it probably works better. It seemed to spread better in the actual crack. Tomorrow I'm going to try to fill more of the visible part of the crack by drilling a "chip" over the crack, and see if that makes it basically disapper. I can't thank you enough for this video, if I had not seen this and saw your method I would've thought I was totally SOL. The windshield for my truck is about $150 raw, without labor. I could install my own, but since this windshield had no major chipping or damage or wear... I felt stupid having to replace it. My insurance does a deductable for repair, so no thanks. I'm the deductable now. And, to what end would I be replacing a windshield? Just to risk another chip and do it all over again? Pffff. We "fix" stuff around here. There's also a point where if I spend so much $ on the truck, I should just stop putting money into it and buy a V8 with less miles. LOL Sorry for the long winded reply. I'm just really thankful for your video. And hearing it lasted a long time... That makes me feel better that I didn't totally waste my time, knowing damn well I'm not a professional and if I want it fixed fixed I need a professional. Hahaha. Appreciate you!!
We have a crack on our van windshield, I showed it ti a pro shop and they told me if the crack is longer than a dollar bill it can't be fixed, ours is about 8" long and the crack is about 7 years old. Maybe I should have you fix it...LOL
***** That's nice if it isn't growing. This crack came from the tiniest rock chip I got last year. I noticed it had turned into a 3-4" crack late last fall and thought I would handle it come spring time. Well it grew over the winter to what you saw.
sixtyfiveford Winter can do a number on windshields. I once saw a large van windshield crack from the temperature difference because of turning the defrost up too high too fast.
I just used JB Weld clear silicone sealant for something that long and mixed it a little with sun tan lotion to block UV or it will stain?? Worked fine.
Hey sixtyfiveford I just tried this on my 93 Ranger and I'm wondering if the plastic on the particular brand of mine is defective or maybe even the one batch that I got it from, I couldn't get it to press the glue in at all. I'm able to reach the crack with window down don't have anyone to help. I did it at sundown with a light. Went ahead and put glue all over it does not seem to have entered the crack at all. Covered it too. It was a eBay brand device looks the same. It holds pressure but glue doesn't leave the shaft it just sits in there. I'll read some of the comments right now see if it'll work. Pretty sure the crack is only on the outside. I drilled pretty far so stopped not sure that I drilled far enough too but does seem like my injector is flawed.
Great video. Tried it and failed. As I tried to use drill bit by hand. Was working but as I got deeper crack progressed. To afraid to use power drill on my windshield. Dremal might have worked better. But do not have access to one. I am taking it in to have it repaired for $60.
I'm hoping I can apply this same process to a cracked antique glass . Logically it appears it should work, but going to test it on a different piece glass first...Fingers crossed!
Thank you for the video. Labor cost-is the real reason why I couldn't fix my windshield right-away. Now, I need to travel more (length) with the suction tool. Yikes!
Im about to do this cause my car got a rock chip then turned into a long crack just like yours. If the crack is old will this still work even if there might be dirt in the crack?
Cool man, thanks. I have a small 4 inch crack at the bottom passenger side of my windshield. Idk of it'll work, but its worth a shot. Thanks for making a helpful video.
Just found this video. Major thumbs up. I have a star crack I am going to try this on. I may have to move the tool a small amount. My only concern is to make sure the suction of the tool is strong enough to handle this movement. Did you notice any loss of adhesion with the suction cups by using the grease? Thank you.
Hello I have a few questions. First, how do you make sure you don't drill too far into the windshield with the glass drill bit? Second, if the crack extends a little past the drill hole will it keep spreading even if the resin gets forces to the end of the crack?
Each layer no glasses around 1/8 of an inch thick with approximately a 1/16 gel layer in between. So drill down 1/8 of an inch. Don't use any major force allow the drill bit to drill itself. You will feel when you're all the way through one layer. You will need to be at the end of the crack with the hole in able to stop it. Sometimes this takes a few attempts. While attempting to stop the crack you can steer the crack out of your line of sight by placing the drill hole in the direction you want the crack to go.
this is the best Repair a Cracked Windshield vid on youtube.......very easy to understand
Thanks. I'm glad it was a help.
sixtyfiveford how did you use the drill but, by hand or is there a method to it? thanks again ;)
sixtyfiveford hey can you do this with a 24inch crack in my windshield
realvipul Barney style. Prefect for people like me who no very, very little about cars
Nice video but I wouldn’t recommend it, some windshields when you push up from the inside the crack gets bigger, it can even split into different directions also so yes drilling the crack at the end will keep it from spreading, most people will push up and the crack will get bigger and split into an entire new crack. Just spend the $150 get a new windshield
I'm sitting here for hours watching glass repair videos, bunch of amateur videos with their $10 diy repair kit and a bunch of professional videos with their $1k kit. Your video is the only one that married the two together. Thank you!
Again you find ways to keep the cost down of a repair. That's going to help a lot of people. Your work is really appreciated.
I've been watching DIY windshield crack repair videos all afternoon getting prepped to do my 4Runner and this one is BY FAR the best one I have watched. Thanks so much!! I have a long crack in my windshield very similar to yours, same place and length.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
HANDS DOWN THE MOST BESTEST... SUPER MOST WONDERFUL.... EASIEST TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW... GLASS REPAIR VIDEO ON UA-cam!!!!
Fair play to you fella..I've been a windscreen fitter for over 20 years and I'm well impressed by your efforts..well done that man 👍🏽👍🏽
The repair kit manufacturer should be paying you for this video. This is the best advertisement they could hope for. Great job. I may try this next time I have a cracked windshield.
***** I've saved enough money with their kits, so I owe them.
They should include some chapstick to complete the kit for long cracks.
Thanks a lot dude. I noticed a small crack in the glass vista roof on my Mustang. This is about a $2000 piece of glass. Looked at it a couple of hours later and it had started running. It grew from about an inch to around four inches in a very short time just from changing ambient temperature I guess. No professional on-site options were quickly available so I hit You Tube and eventually ran across your tutorial here. I ran to Wally World, picked up this kit and with the help of my Dremel and diamond bit stopped the crack in it's tracks and made a professional looking repair. The crack is only visible at the perfect angle in the perfect light. Totally un-noticeable if you are not looking for it. Thanks for sharing brother.
+Craig LaVergne Great, I'm glad you found the video.
Is it still working for you? Just curious.
Worked wonderfully on a 9" windshield crack started by a rock hit at the bottom left drivers side. Instead of using grease on the suction cups , I actually used those cups to press the sealer into the crack with heavy pressure since the length of the crack was relatively short. Thanks for posting, it worked!!
I've been looking for different ways to repair my cracked windshield at home rather than spending way too much to have it done professionally. GREAT video! I'll be picking up everything I need tomorrow!
+Rayna Langdon Thanks.
Very helpful even after so many years. One of the best videos on this topic. Thank you!
Great job dude!!! The windshield of my Corolla 2021 has been hit by something and now there is a chip and a 15" crack!!! I started watching videos of DIY and imagined what if I put paper/tape/plastics/ or something that followed the same line of the crack and applied with a razor, a needle, and a syringe, but your idea is the best; now I know how to stop and repair the damage until I can pay $1000 DLLs for the replacement of a new one. I hope to save that amount until next month. Thank you so much.
Been watching a lot of windscreen repair vids this evening and this is by far the best. Great work 👍
I don’t even know how to thank you.
Next week I’m goin on a vacation with my fiance by car and replacing glass now was the last thing I wanted. But now, thanks to you I’m saved!
And I have some extra trip money of course :D
What a great idea with the grease. And a great application where a replacement would be a PITA.
briansmobile1 Thanks Man.
Used this on Nov 5,2015 on a windsheild that had been installed a month before got a 1 inch chip and crack upper corner driver side. Followed direction did in shade rolled out into sun scrapped it off crack has vanished and stayed GONE. its now Dec 4,2016 still can't see any sign of crack or chip.
good job maybe you lucked out doing something new is hard to do
Crack still gone after 5 years?
41 people disliked, 41 one of those worked at auto-glass.
Very true.
i hope that's true, because i'm going to do this myself. all i can afford anyway
You have 41 likes
@@sixtyfiveford those people would lose money
.you save many $$$ .you keep going I think ur awesome 👍👍👍
Right 😂😂😂
well that is two things that I stand corrected on. I just bought a lansky sharpening system and after years of thinking it was just a fad/gimmick for suckers with more money than sense, Im now a believer! Now,I thought the same thing about these crack repair kits. I cant believe I just spent 300 bucks on a new windshield!
BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose I've had really good luck with these kits, but I've also had a lot of practice. They won't work on every crack, but you'll be surprised what they can do.
Pretty impressive to cover such a long crack. Never would have thought.
***** Yeah, I'm impressed every-time I do it. I was in a wind storm in this motorhome and the windshield got pelted with 2 dozen good size rocks, all leaving good sized chips. They were all repaired, then last year I got a tiny little one that I neglected to repair and it turned into this huge crack over the winter.
sixtyfiveford
I left my truck running with heat on defrost in -22F weather for 20 min as I removed some snow, got 2 cracks about 12" long each. I may try this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
@@WaveAction777 I discovered a long crack this morning that starts from the bottom of the windscreen it is about 4 inches long at first I thought maybe a stone hit it which can't be possible because it's just a long line no round circle, but now that I have read your comment I suspect it was me leaving the engine running with the heater at max in the winter to defrost
@@thefullenergychannel2879 It is usually those combined. Heater alone shouldn't cause the glass to crack, but it may initiate the cracking from a small stone hit. And yes, the stone hit not nearly always makes a circular crack, it is often even unnoticeable small dot, from which a single or multiple cracks later begins to spread.
great vid short and sweet, half the videos out there would probably would give some strange rant for five mins about the history of windshield
I learn something new every time you post! Thanks for sharing this.
Melody Capehart Medina Hey Thanks..
Just bought a G35 at a discounted price because it won't pass an inspection. This is such an amazing and cheap hack. Thank you!
I can't see the crack 'cause I have cracks on my phone screen
Lol
A few years ago I took my car to Safelite glass. They said they would try to repair the crack but if it didn't work I would need to get a replacement windshield from them. Guess what their repair not only didn't work but they made the crack a lot worse! I had to buy a new windshield. They did do the installl well though. After seeing your video I will be able to fix it myself next time.
Dasdfjkl I figure the worst that could happen is I need a new windshield.
Super duper, sounds better than the $269 some place quoted me for a replacement.
We have a Toyota Camry with sensors in the windshield. Was quoted $1000.00 to replace windshield and re calibrate the sensors.
Snowblower kicked a stone up and we have an 11 inch crack!! As soon as temperature rises over freezing, I'm following your advice!!! Thanks!!!!
That's stinks.
Once again Moe, another useful video. I especially like the grease trick to slide along the crack. I always wondered how one could fill a long crack at home (have done bullseyes with success) now I know. Thanks for sharing!
-Jack
Fireship1 Thanks Jack.
SixtyFiveFord, thank you. And thank you twice more! You've saved me a lot of money in just a short while. I've watched three of your vids and now know how I'm going to clean my dirty TBI fuel injectors on my '92 Chevy. I'm also going to modify my worm gear hand winch per your methods. Looks to be the exact one that you have. And now this! I''m going to get a repair kit this afternoon and get after my cracked windshield...in my '92 pickup. That's $160 +/- for the Delco injectors and $250+ on that windshield that you are saving me. You rock!
Thanks, I'm glad you like the videos.
thank you , this video is the best Repair a Cracked Windshield video
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks.
I have 3 inch crack starts right at the edge of windshield. Those suction cups will prevent that professional plastic thingy to get to the edge. How to get around it?
That is awesome! How can anyone give this video a thumbs down? You did a great job on the windshield and the video!
Hey, as note before, easiest video here to understand on crack repair, no wasted time.
The stuff I used to repair the windshield is linked in the video Description Above
Thank you. Great video!
Hi mate, hope you still here but is the liquid use called epoxy?
@@swagphxswagphx he wont reply mate..dude probably gone lol
@@musiclifenatureandtravelsb9178 Yes resin. I've heard some use Super glue too.
The BEST glass repair video on YT, thank you!
Excellent vid. Love the grease idea wouldn't have thought of that.
Nice!
I was gonna say, if you go inside and gently push on the windshield, you can see the liquid kind of "flow" into the crack.... But you did get there and point that out also....
With a little practice, you can get really good at that, and they will 95% disappear... the repair lasts, too... I have some I did years ago that are still fine....
I love you're videos so much. Please don't stop with them :)
I've had this 1.5 foot crack across my windshield for a month, luckily it's not very visible from the outside, so no cops have pulled me over. It is however getting colder and I can tell it's starting to spread, I'm 100% going to follow this video, it's so easy to understand and helpful!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I seen kits like that and I find they "Work" good as long as it's a some what fresh crack and no shit is stuck in the crack.
***** Exactly. Also, if the crack goes all the way to the edge of the glass it is also more likely to get crap into it.
A rock hit my windshield on the hwy and caused a 3” chip well this morning i noticed its gotten bigger and is not cracked about 7-8” Im going to try this today. PRAYING IT WORKS! Can not afford to fully repair front windshield!!
Haha my friend made a comment that there was no way it would pass inspection and you showed that sticker not even 5 seconds after. Nice method
The Curious Noob Hey Thanks... Yeah, I've had great luck with these kits.
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sixtyfiveford hey man can I do this using 2 repair fix's if the crack is longer
Great help! I followed your directions including what to buy and worked great. The only deviation was I used a Dremel tool with a flat bottom, 3/32 diamond bit to make the stop hole. I was concerned the pointed glass bit would start a new crack.
+W Lewis Nicely done
Very cool way to fix your windshield. Awesome. Rick
***** Hey Thanks Rick.. -Moe
If you have the option to use chapstick but choose to use axle grease you are a mad man. Thanks for the video
Great repair job video. I'm going to do this.
Just watched how to put a rearview mirror on which I’ve done many times before but your product caught my eye. And then you put this link in your video now I’m watching this one which is fascinating as well. Love your show, if you ever get up to North Dakota look me up I’m easy to find.
You mentioned about "holding constant pressure and following the crack", as well as "pushing up from inside". It would have been real instructive to see you do it in action.
But alas, that's just where you sped things along making it hard to really see well.
Anyhow, thanks a lot for this; And I do mean a lot!
Maybe grease the inside of windshield,so can easily slide finger along.
Go to settings..slow vid down.
I watched this guy re-gas the 7 up cooler, I thought he was a fridge mechanic, I just watched him repair this crack, If I had watched this first, I would of thought he was a windscreen dude. Moral here?, you are very clever mate, I will like and subscribe. You also come across with a lot of common-sense,
Thanks Mate. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.
Nice fix, and didn't cost much either!
Ozzstar Cheap fixes are always the best. Thanks Bro.
My parents had that same motor home when I was a kid! Brings back some awesome memories! Never knew those kits could fix a cracked windshield, thought they just did chips!? Thanks for sharing
drvnucrzy Awesome, I know I get a lot of enjoyment out my mini-motorhome.
Cool , going to try this .
wtbm123 I've had good luck with them.
This video definitely gets a thumbs up. The price to have this done "professionally" is $80. I don't care if my doing it looks 10% worse then theirs if it saves me $60.
Thanks. Most shops won't touch a crack like this.
Your freaking amazing.
i just used a rainx kit....worked just like u said....saved myself atleast 250$ by not buyin a windsheild....great video....thank
+mikeatc33 That's great. Thanks for watching.
+mikeatc33 Did you drill at the end of the crack? Or do you have to drill where the crack first begins (the point where "the rock" hit the windshield)? Thanks for helping! :D
Guilherme Salomé
Drill a little past the end of the crack to prevent it from going further.
Nice job! Turned out great!
***** Thanks man.
Your video just saved me over $500 for a new windshield. thanks,
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I've had a bit of success with the plastic syringe type resin injector. It never completely removed my bulleye's but did the job I wanted them to do, which was stop the crack from growing. Next time I'll try this style. Thanks for the video!!
If you look at professionally done bull-eyes repairs, most are still very visible. I've had better luck with this style vs the syringe.
Very concise and well explained, ordered stuff as shop said 6" crack and half dime size
calls for full replacement of w/shield.
Worried about cleaning grease off but will tackle with thanx from canada.
The grease will wipe right off with any glass cleaner.
I can't see it. I wish I had seen this a month ago. I did a rock repair years ago, but I figured it would be a hassle to do a whole crack. Nice work.
I honestly didn't think that moving the suction spider unit along the crack would work. But I was wrong! You make a good video- keep up the excellent work sir!
+Brad Perkovich I'm glad you tried it. Thanks.
+sixtyfiveford what does the suction spider do vs just hand filling it?
BoogieDownProduction
Forces the resin into the crack under pressure. This gives you a better chance at getting a completely filled crack.
I wanted to say thank you for posting this video!! This is the best windshield repair vid on the net/utube !!! I enjoy all your vids, you are one smart fella!!!!!👍
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thought I was gonna have to replace the windshield on my mustang after passing a semi dump driver and a rock made a nice long crack . This is going to be a nice DYI project to fix it and save a lot cash :] thanks
Hey many thanks from the UK 🇬🇧! This is now my go to video for crack repair, excellent work and explanation 🤩🤩
Glad it helped
Nice vid guy I appreciate it. I told my wife that this is how I wanted to do it and she didn't believe me so I looked up a video to show her.
That's funny. Thanks for watching
Cool video, whoever thought up using suction cups in grease has got my attention, would love to see what else they came up with.
Robb's Homemade Life Thanks Robb. -Moe
Got my first crack and fixed it following this video, Thanks man appreciate you.
Glad it helped. GREAT JOB
Had a truck toss up a rock and cause a 6 inch curving crack.. gonna try this out sometime in the next couple days and i’ll update. Seems like a great fix if you can do it right vs paying for a new windshield
Hi 65F, this is a terrific reference for car windows repair, clear and concise. But, I'm wondering if you have posted any follow through. Did it withstand the test of time... after so many years?! If so, please let us know to encouraged people to take a leap of faith applying your method. Thanks for sharing!
Bestes Video für Reparatur einer gebrochenen Windschutzscheibe!
Danke.
just bought the kit through your link, will check home depot for the drill bit.... thank you so much for this awesome video. i think i may end up saving a few hundred dollars!
with all these grateful comments I assume this stuff is the real deal and I'll be trying it soon thanks for sharing
+Scotty Perrillioux It won't fix a crack perfectly but it is amazing what it can do.
+sixtyfiveford I figured there might be a small crack visible after but that's not a big deal
I hope you won't get impatient with me. The dash is so wide, and the crack so low on the windshield, that no one can get enough pressure on either side of the crack with their thumbs. Best i might do would be a long candle to press directly on the crack. But would that open it? I am happy that even though I did not make a neat hole at end of crack, the hole I made has stopped the crack from continuing. When I redo the job, spreading the crack is the big challenge. Thanks for any further help.
+Elliot Yudenfriend Any object besides your thumb will work.
Works good. He reason they won't fix long cracks is because the newer vehicles use the windshield as a structural member and cracks that are too long would adversely affect the strength in a collision or roll over. Nice little RV. Kinda like my 1985 Class-C Nissan.
iceman22st That makes sense. Yeah, my 87 Toyota Class C has been a fun toy. I try to take it out every year and put a couple thousand miles on it(even up to Canada). I'm taking it out tomorrow to travel the southern US (warmer weather).
for sure man, I'll message you when said and done with the results. and again thank you cause all glass shops around sacramento want to replace the whole window for a 9 inch crack lol
Just ordered the stuff that you pinned the link to. Hopefully it will take care of the crack in my windshield. I have the exact crack as yours in the video. 🤞🏼 thank you for the video to help us, and thanks for keeping it short and to the point.
Just take your time.
How close to the end of the crack should you drill the dot? On top of the crack tip or about 1/8" or 1/4" away from the crack tip?
I usually do it about a quarter inch away. Only use extremely light pressure when drilling. If the crack goes past your drill hole while you're drilling you are pushing too hard or the crack was already passed and you just couldn't see it. Just do another one in front. You can also put it to the front in the side to steer the crack in the direction you would rather it go.
@@sixtyfiveford this helps ease the nerves about the drilling part... Posted a question a few minutes ago about how to drill it correctly, this answers it! Thank you! I have a very long crack going up the drivers side and it's never been a problem with my states inspection but I noticed it grew a little after taking to get tires maintenanced (what did those boys do to it I wonder!? I had the car with the crack never growing for about 3 years before that- car was given to me with the crack already there) gonna try to put a stop to any further growth, thank you!
Hey! Did the repair last? If so how long! Thank you.
Haven't needed to touch it since I did the video years ago.
@@sixtyfiveford I'm so glad to hear that.. I just installed a visor on my 97 Explorer and an old chip finally cracked out. Was very frustrating, for obvious reasons.. Of course, I'm not in as difficult of a position as you were with an entire overhang from a camper body over the cab/front windshield lol, I suppose I did truly have the option to just take off the visor and change out the windshield, but I digress. Hahaha.
I tried both the cheaper autozone kit that you didn't use in the video (by Permatex,) and then I tried this kit that you showed in the video.. My results were varied, the Permatex one uses an adhesive "donut" that is like what you'd use to stick on a phone mount in your interior of your truck. It ripped, and failed, and after one use, did not continue to work as the resin does not agree with the adhesive that the foam pad uses. My goal was to try to end the crack, like you did, and then fill it (which worked! and also did not work!) because once I got the RainX tool that is the same design as the one you use in the video, I discovered one problem.. The suction/vacuum tip is very small. So the one issue it did have was it would not work on parts of the crack I "dug out" with a razor blade. At least reliably. It would suck in and blow out air through the "valley" of the crack, whereas the other tool did not have that issue but it lasted literally two attempts and is 100% use once then dispose.. I would say the tool you used is the go-to especially if you have any regular chip damage. It is definitely meant to go on a single divot / chip. The resin in the kit like the one you showed in the video is VERY fumey.. But that makes me think it probably works better. It seemed to spread better in the actual crack. Tomorrow I'm going to try to fill more of the visible part of the crack by drilling a "chip" over the crack, and see if that makes it basically disapper.
I can't thank you enough for this video, if I had not seen this and saw your method I would've thought I was totally SOL. The windshield for my truck is about $150 raw, without labor. I could install my own, but since this windshield had no major chipping or damage or wear... I felt stupid having to replace it. My insurance does a deductable for repair, so no thanks. I'm the deductable now. And, to what end would I be replacing a windshield? Just to risk another chip and do it all over again? Pffff. We "fix" stuff around here.
There's also a point where if I spend so much $ on the truck, I should just stop putting money into it and buy a V8 with less miles. LOL
Sorry for the long winded reply. I'm just really thankful for your video. And hearing it lasted a long time... That makes me feel better that I didn't totally waste my time, knowing damn well I'm not a professional and if I want it fixed fixed I need a professional. Hahaha. Appreciate you!!
Would the kit work without drilling to stop the crack from spreading? Or will the crack continue to spread, even if you did the kit?
That's hard to predict. Just adding this will definitely slow the crack down and it may not grow. But drilling gives the crack a dead end to stop at.
We have a crack on our van windshield, I showed it ti a pro shop and they told me if the crack is longer than a dollar bill it can't be fixed, ours is about 8" long and the crack is about 7 years old.
Maybe I should have you fix it...LOL
***** That's nice if it isn't growing. This crack came from the tiniest rock chip I got last year. I noticed it had turned into a 3-4" crack late last fall and thought I would handle it come spring time. Well it grew over the winter to what you saw.
sixtyfiveford Winter can do a number on windshields. I once saw a large van windshield crack from the temperature difference because of turning the defrost up too high too fast.
I just used JB Weld clear silicone sealant for something that long and mixed it a little with sun tan lotion to block UV or it will stain?? Worked fine.
Pass wow, we dont have to have any inspection in Colorado other than emissions. Great video as usual!
5280 Street Dogs Hey Thanks.
Hey sixtyfiveford I just tried this on my 93 Ranger and I'm wondering if the plastic on the particular brand of mine is defective or maybe even the one batch that I got it from, I couldn't get it to press the glue in at all. I'm able to reach the crack with window down don't have anyone to help. I did it at sundown with a light. Went ahead and put glue all over it does not seem to have entered the crack at all. Covered it too. It was a eBay brand device looks the same. It holds pressure but glue doesn't leave the shaft it just sits in there. I'll read some of the comments right now see if it'll work. Pretty sure the crack is only on the outside. I drilled pretty far so stopped not sure that I drilled far enough too but does seem like my injector is flawed.
I always knew that was possible with one of those kits. I just never had the chance to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Patrick Leonard Hopefully you never do.
Great video. Tried it and failed. As I tried to use drill bit by hand. Was working but as I got deeper crack progressed. To afraid to use power drill on my windshield. Dremal might have worked better. But do not have access to one. I am taking it in to have it repaired for $60.
I'm hoping I can apply this same process to a cracked antique glass . Logically it appears it should work, but going to test it on a different piece glass first...Fingers crossed!
I assume you fill the drilled holes with the resin as well, is this correct?
Yes, you are correct.
You got all kinds of tricks up your sleeve. Thanks for sharing your tricks..
MrMunchiemo thanks man
Very good video explanation and demonstration. Do you think this product & the process would work on Home Glass Doors?????
Thank you for the video. Labor cost-is the real reason why I couldn't fix my windshield right-away. Now, I need to travel more (length) with the suction tool. Yikes!
Amazing! Great suggestion to open the crack from the opposite side then use grease to slide the applicator.
A LeBlanc Hey Thanks.
Excellent info on cracks and chips. new subscriber.
Im about to do this cause my car got a rock chip then turned into a long crack just like yours. If the crack is old will this still work even if there might be dirt in the crack?
This crack was almost 2 years old.
I have a badly busted one but i still might try this on my 89 Lincoln. Cracks spider out bigger than my hand tho.
Cool man, thanks. I have a small 4 inch crack at the bottom passenger side of my windshield. Idk of it'll work, but its worth a shot. Thanks for making a helpful video.
If, I have a need for DIY fix it repairs, I'm coming to the 65Ford Channel. Thanks for all of the great information.
Just found this video. Major thumbs up. I have a star crack I am going to try this on. I may have to move the tool a small amount. My only concern is to make sure the suction of the tool is strong enough to handle this movement. Did you notice any loss of adhesion with the suction cups by using the grease? Thank you.
Hello I have a few questions. First, how do you make sure you don't drill too far into the windshield with the glass drill bit? Second, if the crack extends a little past the drill hole will it keep spreading even if the resin gets forces to the end of the crack?
Each layer no glasses around 1/8 of an inch thick with approximately a 1/16 gel layer in between. So drill down 1/8 of an inch. Don't use any major force allow the drill bit to drill itself. You will feel when you're all the way through one layer. You will need to be at the end of the crack with the hole in able to stop it. Sometimes this takes a few attempts. While attempting to stop the crack you can steer the crack out of your line of sight by placing the drill hole in the direction you want the crack to go.
Nice work buddy! Saved some big bucks and passed inspection! Hope it is stopped for good!
MRrwmac Hey Thanks. The glue seams very very strong so I hope it stays put for a couple years.
this guy just saved me from buying a 1500 dollar m550i windshield
Excellent video - going to give this a shot on my Jeep and see how it works. Thanks.