WindShield Chips and Repairs

Windshield take a lot of abuse from many different things outside of your vehicle, from small rocks to garbage or other debris. A crack in your windshield is something that cannot be avoided but as long as the problem the fixed early enough before the crack gets to large it is an easy fix. If you wait to long the crack can get to large and become inflexible. In this case you are looking a whole new windshield and a lot more money.

There are many different types of windshield cracks or chips here is four of those types.

The bulls-eye is a chip that looks similar to a dartboard. It is round and will have many small circles around the central impact point. This is an easy fix as long as it is fixed early. If not the crack can fill with lots of dirt and other small particles making the fix a lot more difficult and cost more.

The half moon chip is very similar to a bulls-eye it is just half of it. It is caused by a direct hit from an object. It is easier to repair than a bulls-eye and will not get as dirty. The chance of a large crack developing from a half moon is very small.

A star crack is when an object hits the windshield and leaves a central mark with little cracks running of it from all sides. This cracks can be a problem as they often will lead to large cracks all across your windshield. It is very important to have this type of crack fixed right away.

A combination crack is when there is both a star crack and bulls-eye chip. This is something that can be difficult to fix and can become a big issue if not looked at right away. Even with the current technology repairing these types of cracks can sometime be less effect. 

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