Small chip in windshield - how to repair?
 

never had this happen before! Do the DIY kits work? Or do I need someone professional? thanks

Depends on where it is.

If it's out of your line of sight, you can probably get away with a DIY. If it's somewhere in your range of vision, I'd use a professional.

Florida Auto Insurance doesn't have "full glass coverage"? In MA (& some other states), Comprehensive Insurance comes with 100% glass coverage, with no deductible. Check your policy.

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Just call your insurance, if you have comprehensive coverage by Florida law there is no cost to you, no deductible has to be paid.

However, this will be treated as a claim on your insurance, I just checked and Safelight quoted $283 for a chip repair, I purchased a DIY kit from local auto parts store for $30, I did not want the insurance company to have an additional excuse to raise my rates.

I have used the Rain X windshield repair kit a couple times and had mixed results. I found the kit works great on chips, but not so good on cracks. The kit is available on Amazon for around $12. Small dings in the windshield can become bigger real fast if not repaired with a good resin. On very cold mornings, if you crank up the defroster, the sudden temperature change can turn a small ding into a spiderweb. Good luck.

Done this four times since moving here with no increase in insurance rates.

Safelite will come to your house.

Not 4 times since we moved, but a good number of times - Ohio winter. No discernible change in rates. It’s a comprehensive claim - something beyond your control. My Ohio Allstate guy actually quoted me zero deductible comp. It was a pittance more than a $250 or $500 deductible. My son’s car was broken into twice. I filed both times. Again no discernible change. DYODD

The Rain-X repair kit sold online or from Walmart works great.

I bought a DIY kit from Amazon, about $25.00. Took me about 1/2 hour. When I was done the small chip was still visible but, however, it was very much better. Still holding after 2 years.

I agree with a previous post that a chip is good to DIY, but not a crack. I filled my chip myself many years ago and it's still fine.

Use a professional...

The diy kits works great - easy instructions and much less expensive - have used more than once over the years! Give it a go as you can depend on the info on this site.

If your self repair does not work windshield companies only option is to replace the windshield. My reccomendation is let pros do it

DIY didn't work for me
 

I had a small chip in the lower right hand corner of my windshield. Since it was out of sight I ignored it, but then a crack started growing from it. I watched the youtube videos and ordered the recommended DIY Kit. It seemed to work for a few months, but then the crack started growing again.

I ended up taking it to Safelite and they replaced the windshield. Since my car is old (my wife drives the newer one), I only carry liability insurance, so it ended up costing a little less than $300.