If you're looking for a professional-grade windshield repair kit, Tri Glass offers several different products to consider. The company's basic windshield repair kit is a lot more comprehensive than other offerings on our list, but should only really be used if you have the knowledge and experience with these tools. Another reason to opt for one of these kits is if you're considering a side job or hobby of repairing windshields. Just in case you’re looking for a comparable simple resin and scraper kit because you like seeing as many similar options as you can before choosing the one that’s best for you, here’s another alternative from Kuloveu.

What is important to understand is that I did not buy the kit with a view that it would provide my car with a permanent repair. The windscreen specialist in Queenstown where I originally took the car made it abundantly clear that the windscreen will need full replacement, and I have already organised this with my insurance company as my car insurance offers excess-free glass cover.

9. ATG Windshield Repair Kit

To be honest, any person who owns a car will also benefit from owning a windshield repair kit. They’re not necessarily the kind of thing that you need to carry with you in case of emergency (unless you plan on going on a long road trip and want to be prepared), but they’re a great tool for helping you out once you’ve assessed the damage to your window. They’re easy to use and beginner-friendly, so you don’t have to be an advanced repairs enthusiast to buy one. How to use a windshield repair kit I then removed the tools according to the manufacturers instructions, applied a drop of resin to the impact point and covered it with a curing strip from the kit. Once I moved my car to direct sunlight I let it sit for 20 minutes. I touched the curing strip all around the point of impact and saw that no resin was still liquid under the strip, removed it, and scrapped off the excess with the razor blade.

As the resin cures it bonds with the glass and dries in a transparent fashion, meaning that you can see through it like normal glass. Through direct testing and research, we evaluate all windshield repair kits based on these weighted metrics:The Crown Range road is notorious for challenging weather conditions in the winter, such as the time this Australian tourist managed to flip their car in a snow storm when heading off the road to fit snow chains:

In the instructions, the manufacturer recommends you hold the blade at a 90 degree angle. However, I found this hard to scrape any excess off with, so instead worked the blade at approximately 45 degrees to the windshield, and used short, fast motions to scrape off the excess residue. Removing the resin residue with the included razor blade Would I say this is a pro-grade repair? Of course not. But considering the circumstances and what I needed it to do, I really was rather impressed. How Long Does The Repair Last? Move the vehicle to a place under direct sunlight to allow the resin to cure and then scrape off any excess resin afterward I was a bit nervous about scratching the “healthy” glass with the razor blade (the instructions tell you to be vigorous) but I cannot see any scratches or damage.

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These kits are like the Swiss Army knives of automotive care, using epoxy resin to fill, seal and stabilize those pesky chips 1 inch or less in diameter. But here’s the catch, timing is everything. The sooner you act, the better the results. Apply with a dry cloth and wipe the Rain-X Rain Repellent in a circular, overlapping motion; once you’ve allowed the product to dry, re-apply again and, once the final coat is dry, remove the final layer with a dry cloth or a sprinkling of water. However, I found the kit fairly easy to use. It comes with everything you need to conduct the repair on the side of the road – although I would appreciate the inclusion of some kind of cloth or alcohol wipe to clean the affected area first as this would presumably enhance the output of the repair. In “rip-off New Zealand” we generally pay a lot more money for everything than our American, Australian and British counterparts.

I’m not sure of the scientific principles behind how the resin works, unfortunately. Is The Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit Easy To Use? One thing to note is that the kit claims it is good for multiple repairs, and certainly there are enough curing sheets supplied. However, because of the way you have to cut the bottle top off to use it, I don’t think it is all that practical to re-use. Should You Buy This Kit? Besides the obvious answer of fixing small-time damage to your windshield, there are several practical reasons to use a windshield repair kit for damage. These kits will:

2. Permatex Windshield Repair Kit

You have a handful of options to fix it: You can get a new windshield, which will cost you an arm and a leg, you could use the services of a professional glass repair company, which would cost you half a kidney, or you could use a DIY windshield repair kit. Unfortunately I won’t be able to give my own experience as to the long-term longevity of the repair, as the whole windshield is being replaced under insurance this week.