Chipped windscreen

Britannia12345

Driving on the motorway yesterday a stone flicked up and hit my windscreen. It left a tiny little chip which is barely noticable on the lower half of the passenger side. 
Do I need to get it repaired? My husband says it's nothing but I've read that even a tiny chip can get worse.

neilmcl

Depends how "tiny" it is and how deep it is. I've seen plenty a small chip developing into a full blown crack before now.

Britannia12345

No bigger than a grain of rice and you can only just feel it if you run your fingernail over it. 

adonis

I have a tiny chip on mine, as it is a heated screen I haven't had it repaired in case it stopped the screen working.

Been like it for months now, no guarantee it wont develop into a crack in the future though.

Chrishazle

Check your motor insurance policy, if the chip is so small it can be "smart repaired" it won't cost you anything.

wongataa

I would be tempted to leave it and just keep an eye on it in case it gets worse.

Glassman

adonis said:

I have a tiny chip on mine, as it is a heated screen I haven't had it repaired in case it stopped the screen working.

Been like it for months now, no guarantee it wont develop into a crack in the future though.

You have been misinformed or have misinterpreted how windscreen repair works, I'm afraid.

Leaving it will leave the break exposed to the elements (and windscreen wash wipe contaminants) which could affect the interlayer and the heater elements.

flashg67

I had one about 2 mm and not deep - a windscreen repair chap said it was too small to fill properly. 2.5 years later I sold the car and it was still the same

pallyman

If its bothering ou Asda sell a chip repair kit for under a tenner.

photome

I would would leave it and monitor. I have had probably hundreds  of small chips over the years and it’s rare for them to get bigger. On the other hand if you get a chip which starts a crack immediately then that is likely to get bigger. I have lost count how many windscreens I have had replaced over the years...2 in the last 10 months. 

Marvel1

Yes get it repaired or windscreen replaced as it depends on size and shape.  I had a chip and by the time arrangements were made, the windscreen had to be replaced due to the shape and size.

Watch this video:
https://www.autoglass.co.uk/glass-repair-and-replacement/windscreen-repair/