The Best Windshield Repair Kits In 2023

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Windshields are susceptible to damage from rocks and other debris while driving, and every driver will experience a crack or chip at some point. Once a crack appears it will usually spread, and then it's game over. With a windshield repair kit, you can fill chips with a resin-based sealant, which might keep the damage from spreading. Here are the best windshield repair kits available on Amazon.

$10.99 at Amazon

This windshield repair kit from KMOOL is a resin-based solution. This kit can be used on standard and laminated windshields and takes less than 20 minutes to cure.

$11.91 at Amazon

The Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit is currently the #1 best-selling windshield repair kit on Amazon. It works on all types of laminated windshields up to the first layer in the glass.

$16.86 at Amazon

This ARRIONO Windshield Repair Kit uses a high-quality resin that can repair laminated and double-layer glass windshields. The pressure drive has four arms and there are four bottles of resin included. It takes up to 30 minutes to cure.

$11.99 at Amazon

This Permatex windshield repair kit makes air-tight repairs and is effective on most laminated glass windshields. It has a spring-lock feature that lets you easily make professional-grade repairs with no mixing required.

$18.88 at Amazon

This Sonax UV Curing Light Windshield Repair Kit may look a bit unusual, but once you figure out how to use it there is no going back to regular repair kits. It uses a UV light that is placed above the repair area after the resin is placed, applying heat and drying to the area in less than 8 minutes. Other kits need direct sunlight to dry the resin, but this one can be used anywhere at anytime.

Using a windshield repair kit is relatively easy, and most of them work the same way. First off, make sure your car is parked outside and you know where the damage is located. Next, use a thumbtack to clean out any loose glass in the crack and wipe down the surface with the cleaning pad. Next, apply the resin fill into the crack or chip and place the curing film on top of it. Let it dry for the recommended amount of time according to your kit's instructions then remove it. To finish things up, scrape off excess resin residue from the area with a razor blade.

A major downside to consider is that they can only cover bullseye cracks up to a certain size. They are unable to cover more significant damage such as spiderweb cracks, starburst chips and long windshield cracks. Another disadvantage they face is if the crack isn’t attended to fast enough, it will likely grow and expand and lead to the entire windshield needing to be replaced. These kits are a bit of a Hail Mary: They will not remove the damage, but they might stop it from spreading and make it less noticable.

Once your windshield is damaged, it’s best to act on it as soon as possible. A crack will likely spread.

A cracked windshield is a safety issue. Contact your insurance company. Covering replacement windshields is a big part of what they do.

You can use it for small chips and cracks on other windows on some occasions, but it’s rare for them to be chipped while driving.

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