Car windscreen....

zak2012

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scheming_gypsy

might do, might not. Nobody can tell you because there is no answer.

if you're worried about it, see if windscreen repairs are covered / free on your insurance.

anotherbaldrick

your car insurance might cover you to get a repair done for free. Ask them !

forgotmyname

If its frozen dont pour boiling hot water over it. And dont put the heater on full too soon either.

If its a small chip and your worried then get it fixed? Cheaper than the excess for a new screen or a complete new screen.

headpin

I would get a repair ASAP. Had a hire car in the US in the summer that had a small chip in screen. The weather was very hot and after a week the chip turned in to a crack that got longer over the days. Potentially the same effect can happen with cold weather.

A laminated screen is two layers of glass with a thin plastic film sandwiched between. As a composite unit it moves as one when expanding and contracting in heat or cold. When one of the parts loses its integrity (i.e.with a chip) the movement in that part does not mirror the rest and that's when the crack starts to appear. Once started it will only get worse and that is when it will become illegal as well as being an MOT failure.

Most comprehensive insurance policies will give a free repair, so take advantage. If you are not covered you'd still be better off in the long run to pay for a repair yourself rather than wait till a new screen is required.

redux

If it's not covered on decent terms on the insurance, you can buy a repair kit with the glue needed for a few quid.

It needs either heat or ultra-violet light (including sunlight) to go off, so might take a while at the moment, but the instructions will explain.

Basically you clean up the hole a bit, stand a syringe like device on top and suck out air and let it fill with the glue. Remove later and slice the glue residue down flat with a razor blade.

The only time I did it I was a bit disappointed. It was still a bit wet when I removed it, so I wished I'd left it longer than the time suggested. That would certainly apply at the moment, perhaps 4 or 5 hours instead of half an hour

Or find someone who will do it professionally for 20 or 25 quid, maybe in their time off, rather than the £70 or so they charge the insurers

DCFC79

Did you get this sorted OP ?