Scratched Windscreen (Repairable? Or Replace?)

[andylinney]

Can a scratched / scuffed screen be repaired or am I looking at a replacement. Have a few scratches that are deep and in one case look like a crack. Can Gavin from Autoglass fill them with his special resin I wonder?

 

[npuk]

Depends on how bad it is. If they cover your area I would recommend you try Glass Doctors. Windscreen Repair Not Windshield Replacement. Glass Doctors UK

 

[DITTRICH]

Assuming you are insured, the cost of calling someone out to repair something might be zero. If the glass is cracked rather than being chipped then eventually the crack will get longer. I had a crack about 1cm long that stayed that way for 3 years and then one journey in cold weather it migrated across the whole screen in 60 minutes. Excess being say £75, insurance company would allow new screen to be fitted without affecting NCD (so they told me back then). If it affects your field of vision, pay £75. My 2c.

 

[BTB 500]

If it affects your field of vision, pay £75. My 2c.

A crack of more than 10mm in the area swept by the wipers will also fail the MOT, btw.

 

[andy clark]

scratchs carnt be repaired new screen

 

[portzy]

If you can feel the scratch with your finger nail then it cannot be removed sucessfully without removing too much glass. It can be done in theory but you weaken the glass and also get distorted vision through it.

(crikey, my second post in ages and both of them in less than a day!)


Regards,
Portzy.

 

[andylinney]

Thanks everyone, I'll check my insurance tonight as based on what's been said here I'm looking at a new screen it seems.

Funnily enough it'll be the 2nd screen in as many weeks as the Landrover had a new one after being chipped and cracked by a stone coming off a lorry on the M6 at Carlisle. Nevermind.

 

[J4GG4]

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