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australia crack repair
Topic Started: Mar 21 2010, 10:43 AM (286 Views)
walkabout
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Jason, Thanks for your considered reply. Many years ago when I was living in Australia it was common practice to drill a small hole just in front of a spreading crack so that it would progress no further. It was important to be sure which side of the screen was cracked (most often the outer skin) and if the crack was all the way through it was more or less not worth doing long term. I have several classic cars and whilst I have no doubt in my abilities all I really want to source is a drill bit, guide and some resin. A bit simplistic but i am old school. Living in Ireland now for nearly 20 years I have learned that car windshield companies only want to replace screens on classic cars but they really don't have the expertise to fit the new screens (in my opinion) properly. With 2 cars so far in the last couple of years needing replacement where a repair would have done and resetting of screens 4 times, I decided to get a basic kit to stop the cracks. I even sourced such a kit from the US last year but what turned up was a star chip repair kit and not a crack repair kit as pictured and described on their website. Anyway, rambling aside, I do not doubt my own ability to try something - even on a wreck at the local boneyard first - as I am frustrated with the local "professionals". Anyway, after reading my long diatribe - what kit of yours would best suit do you think? Thanks and all the best, Paul.
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well. youre asking alot of yourself. i just did about a foot long crack on an f150 recently, and it took me a while and i had four injectors setup on it. two of mine on each end two novus style, triangle shaped, rubber tipped injectors working into various parts of the crack along the center of it. i dont have a kit with all that, and i doubt you want to get that big into windshield repair for just your personal car, unless of course you plan to make a full hobby or at least part time trade out of this.

yes a well placed drill hole may work but a bullseye is a safer bet. its very easy to make and just as easy to fix. just keep it small and place it about a quarter inch from the end of the crack and the crack will end up joining the bullseye when you make it. if you want to attempt this repair with one of my kits, the x2 kit is the place to start. however the gliding along a crack to fill it in is trickier. my suction cups are very strong and there are three of them. i use triangle shaped novus style injectors myself to glide along the crack, filling it in with resin along the way.

get my x2 injector kit on ebay for $219 plus shipping. find yourself an old style cheap novus unit (maybe i can help so we can combine international shipping), and with all that hit the junkyard pieces of glass for practice. DO NOT LEARN ON YOUR PERSONAL CAR! it is too important to get it right the first time.

thanks so much for your interest,
jason
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