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Double Glazing Chip Repair?

moneysaved_2
moneysaved_2 Posts: 20 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hi

I have a chip in a pretty large double glazed unit.

Unfortunatley due to the size of the unit the cost of repalcing the glass is £374.00:(.

A bit of lateral thinking got me wondering whether it would be possible to repair the chip using a chip repair windscreen service etc?

I would really appreciate any experiences or ideas:A

Thanks
moneysaved

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  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    It's a good idea but i don't think it would work. If the seal has been broken and air has got in the gap wouldn't you still get condensation steaming it up.
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
    thebaldwindowfitter Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    It's a good idea but i don't think it would work. If the seal has been broken and air has got in the gap wouldn't you still get condensation steaming it up.
    no it wont work as above
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  • moneysaved_2
    moneysaved_2 Posts: 20 Forumite
    Thanks guys.

    Further research I done has me thinking that it may possible but you have to have a lot of things in your favour eg:

    Type of glass
    Size of chip
    Amount of cracks
    Whether the seal is intact etc

    :beer:
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