Rock Chip Repair
Although rock chips may appear minor, we strongly recommend our clients to address them as soon as possible, as the damage might spread if left unattended. Rock chip repairs usually take about 15–20 minutes.
With the cost of windshield replacements becoming more expensive, especially on newer vehicles, repairing a rock chip can save you money at a fraction of the price of a new windshield. Your visual clarity will also be restored and you will prevent a potential fix-it ticket from law enforcement. If you have multiple rock chips, we will offer a discount.
Benefits Of Repairing A Rock Chip
In order to fix any cracked windshield, air has to be removed from the damaged area of the windshield with a specified vacuum injection pump. Clear-adhesive resin will then be injected into the damaged area and then cured with an ultraviolet light. Getting the job done properly will not only restore the damaged area’s strength, but also 90–95% of it’s clarity.
Rock Chip Repair Process
Four Factors That Determine Repairability
Size and Depth:
Rock chips that are no bigger than the size of a dime and cracks up to one inch are repairable within permissible limits.
Type:
Circular bullseyes, linear cracks, crack chips, dings, pits, and star-shaped breaks cannot be repaired if they are bigger than the size of a dime.
Location:
The following locations are deemed irreparable if they are located in any of the following areas.
- Deep damage on both layers of glass.
- Damage over the rain sensor or internal radio antenna.
- Damage that reaches into the driver’s critical line of sight.
- Complex multiple cracks.
- Very long cracks over one inch.
- Contaminated cracks.
- Windshield edge cracks.
- If the rock chip is within five inches of the windshield’s border.