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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Has anybody had a windshield repaired?
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 16:37:51 EDT
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>Recently a rock hit my windshield cracked it.  The whole damage is
>only about 1 inch in diameter.  Before I spend big bucks replacing it I
>would like to hear about some alternatives.  I have heard about a
>repair technique where they drill a hole through the window and fill it
>with some sort of plastic filler.  Has anyone had experience with this
>type of repair?
>
>If it makes any difference, the car is a Mazda Pickup ('83) and the
>cracks are in the outer layers of the glass only.
>	Thanks in advance,

The repair process will probably not work in your case.  The repair is
designed for small chips, not for cracks.  Basically the repair
involves drilling a small hole in the windshield and injecting  an
acrylic resin between the layers of laminated glass.

It is a much cheaper route than replacement ($20 verses $200), but the
results are not perfect (you can see the outline of the repair).

I opted for replacement, since it is a much better repair, and since
the insurance company was picking up the tab anyway.

Ben Broder
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