When Can't Windscreens be Repaired?
When you go to an auto shop with a chip or crack in your windscreen, you might expect them to tell you it is easy to repair. Instead, however, they might say to you it needs replacement, and you wonder why. The size of the damage is what dictates if your windscreen can be repaired or replaced. What Determines This? Size and depth of the damage Cracks of around three inches and chips one-inch in diameter are repairable. If the cracks and chips are more significant than this, the windscreen will have to be replaced. However, some technological development enables the repair of larger cracks and chips. It all depends on your technician. Type of damage There are different types of cracks that one will come across. Some are repairable, and others are not. Some of the curable types include WSStar Break, Bulls-Eye, Crack Chip, Ding or Pit. Also, repairing multiple cracks and chips is difficult. Location Where is the crack located on the windscreen? Does it cause obscure visi...