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phykell
08-09-2008, 18:37
I haven't had my car long and there's now a stone chip right at the bottom of the windscreen (not in the field of vision luckily). I keep hearing adverts for Autoglass on the radio, telling me that I should have it fixed and that it won't cost me anything if I'm fully comp. Has anyone used them? Is the fix as good as they say it is and is it permanent? Is it really free?
Flibster
08-09-2008, 18:56
Yup. it wasn't great.

Got an invisible repair, it's still blatantly visible. No real change other than it been filled in.
phykell
08-09-2008, 18:59
:(

I guess it's a good job the damage is right at the bottom of my screen then.
Burble
08-09-2008, 19:23
I don't like them since they offered me a job in January but then cut £15k off the offer.

Anyway, the so called invisible repairs are very rarely that but probably less hassle than a new screen.
Nutcase
09-09-2008, 20:18
Yup, but what it does (or should...) do is prevent the chip turning into a crack, so whilst you can still see it, it should extend the life of the screen.
Muban
10-09-2008, 08:41
The repairs aren't invisible, however, they so strengthen the screen and extend the life. As it's free and costs you nothing it's better to do it than leave it.
Grandad
10-09-2008, 10:21
I have a stone chip in mine and was going to have a repair done but if it's not invisible then I won't be bothering
Muban
10-09-2008, 12:26
When I say not invisible mine went from a proper unslightly chip to a very faint silvery line you could only see if you looked hard.
ctj
10-09-2008, 15:32
Yep. Had a stone chip, not in field of vision but within the wiper range. Replaced the whole screen in about 10 minutes.

Even put my tax disc holder back on properly.
phykell
10-09-2008, 20:24
Yep. Had a stone chip, not in field of vision but within the wiper range. Replaced the whole screen in about 10 minutes.

Even put my tax disc holder back on properly.
Hmm, would the real Carlos even have a tax disk holder? :cool:
Jhadur
12-09-2008, 19:39
Yep. Had a stone chip, not in field of vision but within the wiper range. Replaced the whole screen in about 10 minutes.

Even put my tax disc holder back on properly.

That was quick, I've had 2 new windscreens in the last 4 months and both took about an hour and a quarter each.