Dude did well. Even gave his windshield a massage.

A tip I learned from doing mine, is to have a helper apply some pressure to the good piece of glass to open up the crack on the other side, just ever so slightly. That allows the resin to really get in there and do its thing.

@dethtrain

Жыл бұрын

Ok, was wondering but also afraid to do this. I can definitely feel my line crack up to a certain point. Then it feels like the crack is entirely inside the glass itself (can't feel it with fingernail from inside the car or outside.

@overPowerPenguin

Жыл бұрын

@@dethtrain Do a hole at the end of the crack, to make sure it won't spread. Search on KZread how you should do it.

@jgringo5516

11 ай бұрын

I did it 2 nights ago on my truck. Impact point had a foot long crack either side. I took a Q tip with resin putting pressure for a couple seconds all along the crack. Then, I ran the resin bead along it. I put about 6-8 pieces of film over it. I let it sit overnight in the garage, not just 20 min-1 hr. I removed the film, but didn’t scrape or clean. I let it sit for 8 hrs in 100 deg heat/sun. I then scraped excess off. Wiped it down. I can barely make out the crack! It worked. Amazing, and I never would’ve believed it. I’ve tried for 30 years on cracks for the 20 min-hr thing, and it never helped at all.

@hunteryager8860

4 ай бұрын

@@jgringo5516trying it now on my truck wish me luck glad I read your comment thanks brother

A few more tips I want to add being that I did my own windshield in 2021 with a similarly long crack and it's held up since is that you can watch videos of professionals doing this with better tools but can use 2 or 3 of these cheaper plastic tools to do the same thing. Basically you'll want to use the bullseye dropper to shoot goop into the main chip then "wick" the resin along with a cue tip soaked in the same resin. Push and follow from behind and it pushes itself forward. With your spare 2 other resin injectors you'll use them to very very slightly open the crack a super little bit evenly from the other side of the windshield to help the resin flow through.

Omg I just did my windshield it works my crack was about 18in at least 9in is now invisible and the crack looks thinner Thank you so much for video

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Glad to hear this was helpful!!!

The reason you're supposed to scrape it a 90° angle is to avoid pulling the resin out of the crack like you did at the chip. If you scrape it at a 90° angle you can avoid that

I used this kit and I'm quite happy with the results too. I drilled a hole 1/8 inch from the end of the crack, in the top layer of glass only. I put an electric heater inside the van to heat up the glass since it was 50 in my garage. Then I let the glue flow into crack and followed the flow, just behind the flow, along the rest of the crack. I used reading glasses to help me see the flow into the crack. I followed the directions for the rest of the procedure. I parked outside to let it setup etc. The next day, after being parked outside, it seemed that the crack was even harder to see than on the first day after setting up. I don't know if the glue hardened and shrunk further but I'm even happier with the repair.

@fiveohmxco

3 ай бұрын

I think you got it figured out!!

Thank you for this! Really glad you showed how you pushed on the glass to get the air out. Wasn't sure how hard to push.✌

@emmabrown1223

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me and sharing this video

Same boat myself, Crack is getting longer day by day, so come tomorrow bright and early doing this. Thanks for the vid.

Those wind chimes sound dope AF

Also some heat helps , either A)light torch, quick passes, B) or a heat gun, if you’re close to power outlets Thanks for a video!!

Cracked the code buddy! Thank you 🙏🏼

EXACTLY THE VIDEO I NEEDED!!!! THANK YOU❤

OMG OMG You are a lifesaver for showing this..I called windshield companies for a 2021 Kia Sportage. I was quoted 1000.+ for repairs. I called the dealership and they wanted to put a claim in to my insurance. But after watching your video and purchasing this product, I was able to fix a crack, which was more that 30ins. Rain-x just put many windshield companies out of business. P.S. I have some little gaps because I am short BUT for the majority of the crack, it has disappeared. Thanks again..

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!! Glad to hear this was helpful! We were in the same boat because of these new windshields and all the electronics that are attached to them nowadays. Nice work, glad it turned out good!

@nkotb4me

2 жыл бұрын

This is a happening to thousands of kias and kias will NOT recognize it’s a manufacturer defect. Email MCameron@kiausa.com and let anyone you know with Kia windshield issues to email her as well.

@donoh3909

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep in mind… The windshield is an integral part of the safety of the car. If you have a crack that goes from one edge to the middle of the windshield that’s OKAY to fix, however… If it goes from one edge of the windshield to the other edge (any other edge) it greatly compromises the integrity of the windshield’s safety.

@donoh3909

2 жыл бұрын

@@nkotb4me If it’s happening without something hitting the windshield in creating a start point for the crack, it’s a pressure issue meaning the windshield was not installed properly.

@HitLeftistsWithHammers

2 жыл бұрын

@@donoh3909 we have this issue all the time at Chrysler Jefferson assembly in Detroit ( Grand Cherokee and Durango ). Installers doing something wrong, usually either out of ignorance of the job they WERE trained for, or willfully skipping steps while still clearing each vehicle through the station like nothing is wrong. Very hard to get competent employees at any station within the plant. After having worked here for so long, I've come to believe that many recalls are related to installers on the assembly line as opposed to true design issues, considering there are about 4000 people on each shift ( here on the night shift TONS of people like to drink while on the job as well ). It's an absolute shit show.

Looks great - thank you!

Thank you for sharing the experience

Thank you for showing us it can be done, mines a bit longer than yours spreading 3 ways from the middle. It’s been chillin for about 2 months and still hasn’t spread.

@fiveohmxco

6 ай бұрын

Nice. Yea ours still hasn’t grown more than when we did the fix over 2 years ago. There’s a new crack at the top now that appears to grow a little every couple weeks. We really need to replace our windshield 😂

Thank you for not destroying my ears while you were scraping

My windsheild has a crack of about 4", i will definetly use it. Thanks and hello from Montreal.

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck hope it turns out well!

Hey dude, ive seen this get done 100% cleared with same equipment, you have to use the suction device and grease the sides both sides 5-10 cm from crack and slowly drip resin and move suction as you go along, what will happen is the resin will fill the bullseye and line crack 100% with that pressure on it... you can also tap the glass inside to help resin flow inside....after few hours scrap and clear glass. hope this helps .

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I didn't think about using the suction syringe for the crack. definitely more time intensive but I can see how it would work

@franklincapitalanddevelopm2251

Жыл бұрын

What grease? vaseline?

Thanks Buddy!

Thanks for the video and more important, the update that 3+years later, it's till holding. This is what I was looking for.

@fiveohmxco

3 ай бұрын

Yea we’re still rocking it lol. Every month I tell myself I’m gonna replace it but not yet 😬

@sabirsdevv6806

3 ай бұрын

@@fiveohmxcohas the crack become any more visible over time?

@fiveohmxco

3 ай бұрын

@sabirsdevv6806 nope, completely stopped growing after this. Looks the same

Great video! It was very well explained and entertaining.

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

Thank you, I just had this happen last night....so ill head to Walmart and do the same process!

Good job, thanks for sharing. 👍

Thank you for this. It worked out pretty good. Its a car I dont much care for so this will buy me time till I upgrade my car. But again it worked pretty well.

@fiveohmxco

16 күн бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it was helpful! Yea it’s not perfect but I think its worth the time and money

Wifey just got a 3in crack yesyerday on her 4 runner bout to try this thanks Edit: happy new year my dude

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Should be a great solution - just go nice and slow and really try to squeeze the resin into the crack. Good luck and happy new year!

Just had a rock hit my windshield and had a crack spreading on my drive home. I didn’t have a repair kit but read about clear nail polish and clear packing tape being able to stop the crack. So far so good. I’ve got an appointment in the morning to get it repaired. I was (and still am) a little shaken because I’ve never had that happen where the glass actually cracked. Thank you for the video, and shoutout to you because I live in Louisiana too.

@cr9672

8 ай бұрын

how’d everything go ?

Thanks for the helpful video. Explained it very well :)

@fiveohmxco

Ай бұрын

Appreciate the feedback!

When the instructions said scrape at a 90 degree angle it meant to the crack not the windshield. It means that you shouldn't scrape back and forth across the crack only along the length.

@brandonscherffius

2 жыл бұрын

I literally just said out loud, “has this guy ever used a razor blade before?” 😂😂

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

These mfers 😒😒😂

@yrniceguy

Жыл бұрын

Kip, you obviously didn't read the instructions that come with the Rain-X kit. They say: "Hold the razor blade at a 90 degree angle to the windshield when scraping for best result." Please don't pontificate based on your speculation.

@SeyniNdao-fh4je

3 ай бұрын

J suis intéressé

Great video. Very helpful thank you

@fiveohmxco

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I like the video man I just had a crack on my winshield no bulls eye or impact that I can see. I hope this stuff does the trick

@iiammyalashay919

2 жыл бұрын

Did it ?

Very very helpful. Thank you.

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thx for the sub!

Thanks for making this video. I have a crack that is almost identical as yours in shape and size. I'll try this out.

@a357gm6

3 жыл бұрын

How good did it work

@gloryobafemi2191

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work for you?

@kanadawork9961

3 жыл бұрын

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To stop the crack, you need to drill a small hole (with a diamond bit) through the outer layer of glass at the end, or within a few mm of the crack. Either drill until you get to the plastic layer and stop, or drill nearly through the outer glass (im not sure exactly how thick it is) and just give the bottom of the hole a tap to break through to the plastic. Then you can apply the resin along the crack and in the new hole. The round hole kinda dissipates the cracking action because it's a void. The resin reduces the visibility of the crack and stops more dirt getting stuck.

@rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106

6 ай бұрын

It won't break the glasss ?

@beautgrainger147

6 ай бұрын

@@rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106 a laminated windscreen is two layers of glass with a plastic layer in the middle. If you have a crack on just the outer layer of glass you need to drill a hole at the end of, or just slightly ahead of the crack. The hole needs to be either all the way through - until the drill suddenly starts drilling deeper into the soft plastic layer, or you need to drill through most of the cracked outer layer (judge the depth in comparison to the thickness of the glass crack), then give it just enough of a hit in the bottom of the hole to do the final breakthrough. If the hole doesn't go all the way through, the crack may continue once the weather becomes changeable or cold. The hole is a stress release. You can drill the glass with a diamond bit for something like a Dremel. Btw, the cheap crack repair glue may work, or may not.. it needs to be applied in shade, and the glass pushed a bit from inside as you apply glue a bit at a time, making sure not to get ahead of the crack filling. It also needs to be done before the crack gets too old.. like within a week or two.. it can make the difference between being an obvious crack, or pretty much disappearing. I've got two bits of the same crack.. an old bit which I didn't drill deep enough or glue in time, and then the continued winter bit which was fresh and drilled deep enough.. the old didn't glue well and continued after a while, and the fresh bit glued invisibly, and stopped the crack.

@lobito6998

6 ай бұрын

Damn bro you should be doing the video son

@fiveohmxco

6 ай бұрын

@lobito6998 HEY! 😡😂

@pavel9652

Ай бұрын

Round hole removes a sharp stress point.

It's also fun to go down to skid row and play "catch the crack" a couple of times.

Great video. 👌🏽

Love your video not many out there on a long bad crack ... I myself have a decent spider web about 40 inches total and about 15 small fractures and intent on at least trying with that product..

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Worth a shot! That’s a lotta cracks! Should be fun haha

Thanks and greetings from Algeria :-)

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings! Thanks for watching!

@louneskhelif3313

2 жыл бұрын

السلام عليكم. قلي أخي هل هذا المنتوج فعال وناجح وهل جربته أنت؟ وشكرا جزيلا. من فضلك أرشدني.

It still there but you save $1000 of windshield replacement. Thank you for you beautiful video

Just cracked the windshield on my 2020 civic. Definitely gonna try this out. Thanks man. 🙏🏽

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Worth a shot for $10!

@Michael-iu1gv

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco where can I get the kit bro ? Thanks

@Michael-iu1gv

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco Amazon 😂 I thought you said store in the video

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

@@Michael-iu1gv haha my wife says i need to pronunciate better all the time lol. There's a link in the video description of the kit I used on amazon

@Michael-iu1gv

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco thanks

Worth a try for sure. I've got a cracked window as well, still made inspection though, and i guess it has stopped growing lol. I'm afraid to touch it lol, it has curved up so if it grows more i don't think it will fail inspection. My next car, i might get better insurance: even a normal car without sensors costs about 300 bucks to fix. That's you know, that's some money right there that i just don't want to spend on a 2004 car unfortunately. Good job on your crack, always whipe it good! 👍😉

@beautgrainger147

8 ай бұрын

You can stop it growing by drilling a small hole at the end of the crack with a little round diamond bit in a drill or Dremel.. only through the outer layer of glass, not any deeper.

Nice. Thanks for sharing 👍

Big thanks from Manchester Uk, this helped a lot. The instructions supplied in the kit for repairing cracks are contradictory, because it says you just use the resin tube, but the final second step describes removing the suction-cup device, which is only for chips/bullseyes ? Your vid totally clarified what to do 👍

Hi fron NZ. great video .. instructive and entertaining. You seem like such a nice honest no bullshit guy. We will give it a go !

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I’m gonna steal that for my future bio!

Good video! But I dipped as soon as you scraped the window😂 I couldn’t with that sound!

@fiveohmxco

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I’ve heard that a lot. #lessonlearned

“Alright I went rogue” just cracked me up idk why

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😁

@willienilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco thanks for the video! I got a crack just like this on my windshield and I’m going to do the same thing

@julioburgos4979

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all have those moments. Going rogue. 😂

Great video. I also have a fairly long crack and was wondering if I should even bother or not. But after seeing this I’m absolutely trying it. Thanks again for sharing. The unintentional crack commentary was priceless😂. Thanks for that as well.

@fiveohmxco

11 ай бұрын

😂😂☺️

Many MANY THANKS for this video. It is one of the better ones I have seen. I am learning little tricks from different videos and will try combining some of the ideas. One of the main things is finding a product that is easily available and that works. Rain-ex products products are usually pretty reliable and are generally easy to find. I have a long crack as well. I figure, what do i have to lose. The car is old and I dont want to have to replace a windshield. Thanks again

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Youre very welcome! Hope it turns out well, let us know!

thanks for the video, it helped

@fiveohmxco

24 күн бұрын

Glad to hear, thanks for the feedback!

Also a reminder that when you're done, scrape horizontal to the crack, don't scape vertically into the crack.

@bobdeengineer7396

Жыл бұрын

So basically this don't apply to when I am towelling off 😂😂😂

@big_freedom65

9 ай бұрын

Just being helpful, I think you meant 'perpendicular and parallel', not "horizontal and vertical"

Thanks.

HI, the windshield of my car has exactly the same damage. Yesterday I lost the scare to touch it and bought 2 windshield repair kits. the rainx is I want to use for the long cracks. Even I'm scared of taking the car to the professionals and they don't want to repair it, they just request to change it, but at this time, my budget is too weak for that expense... so I keep in mind change it in a few months, but right now I'll have to stop de crack keeps growing. Thanks for your video. I drive a Corolla LE 2021 and the new windshield is so much more expensive.

@fiveohmxco

8 ай бұрын

It’s crazy how expensive the new windshields are! I hope it works well for you. Ours still hasn’t grown since July 2021

@JoseDiaz-er4ww

8 ай бұрын

@@fiveohmxco Wow amazing, that means that the kit really works if someone knows how to use it. Thank you so much again.

Just got a new car and already there's a chip in the windshield and I just noticed there is a crack line starting too. I am gonna try and do this until I can get it fixed TYSM!!!

@fiveohmxco

10 ай бұрын

Def do it quick to stop it spreading!

Gonna try it out today. Thanks for the detailed walkthrough and sharing all the quirks, it is super helpful. Wish me luck haha🤞

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Hope it turns out well!!

Thanks for the video

Thanks. I'm in Metairie. Bought a 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion that has a long u shaped crack I wanna fix. So far, none of the videos on DIY repair I have seen will get rid of the crack completely. Youd windshield may not be too expensive. Just to buy the glass windshield for my car would cost 81.00 dollars but I can't install it. To have someone else install it including the price of the windshield is 230.00 dollars. Not too bad.

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

Yea my whole idea of getting it to stop before it spread in front of the driver in order to pass EBR inspection did not pan out lol... EBR only allows like 8" long cracks max, so gonna need to shell out the cash soon for it unfortunately

@DivergentDroid

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco I can't fault you for saving money. My car did not have a brake tag. I took it in for an inspection today and the windshield passed because the crack was not in the way of my view. I did however find out the horn did not work so I have to fix that this week but the inspector let it slide and I got my inspection sticker anyway.

I died when I seen the clear sheets were full of dirt because as soon as I opened my kit I dropped them on the floor as well 😂

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 I was hoping that wouldn’t happen to anyone else Lolol

TYSM

1:28 thanks for the warning. I'm picking this up tomorrow 😂😂

Please report back on how it looks now almost 3 years later! id love to hear that. I have a very similar crack. Thanks for sharing!

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Still has not spread! Looks exactly the same as when we did the repair. Hopefully soon we’ll replace the windshield though bc we still haven’t gotten the car inspected lol

I'm going to try the diamond bit on the Dremel and this kind of kit from my local Napa. And my crack is almost the same. But I'm going to use my squeegee to get rid of the bubbles. I did tile and stone all of my body life. And anything ridged that has a crack in it needs the pressure released. So we always drilled a hole right in front of it. And most of the time it works. Great video, just try a squeegee next time. After drilling a needle size hole right in front of the crack. Usually Anything that your waiting for to dry or cure, from concrete to fiberglass, the slower it cures the stronger it will be when it finally drys. So don't rush the process, hot things expand/grow, and Cold things contract/shrink. Kerry Grant luvs mother earth and not plutocrats fracking narcissistic autocrats.

@J_Smith7

Жыл бұрын

specifically where did you drill and what does this do for the end result- less noticeable repair, stronger, etc?

It does look better. I have my own business doing windshield repair. Drilling the end of the crack, would of made such a huge difference, but definitely not bad for a store bought kit.

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Yea it was definitely a bandaid and not a great cosmetic solution

@yrniceguy

Жыл бұрын

Little MacJ, how would drilling the end of the crack have made a huge difference? Isn't that done to stop the crack from spreading? And the OP said in comments that, 18 months after he did the repair, the crack hadn't grown.

@littlemacjtv1179

Жыл бұрын

@@yrniceguy it would of filled in better. Not saying it's going to prevent it from spreading, not all cracks are created equal. I meant it would of made a huge difference in appearance.

@22ERICSHELLY

Жыл бұрын

@@littlemacjtv1179 what do you mean by drilling a hole in the crack

@littlemacjtv1179

Жыл бұрын

@@22ERICSHELLY when you do repairs on windshields, you drill a hole to open up the crack and allow more resin to pass through it.

Thank you 🙏

Worked good for me had about a half foot crack and chip...the trick I used was my wifes toy...as I put the resin in she was in the inside of the car and her her egg in a sock against the crack of the windshield. The vibrations from the sock egg vibrated the windshield enough so the resin would go into the crack. Then let it dry in the garage for two hours...then pulled it out in direct sun to let it bake for an hour..back in the garage let it cool down then scraped it you hardly can see it now...

@fiveohmxco

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

awesome post, thank you!

@fiveohmxco

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Great video!

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the video, bro! I have a crack about 6 in long going down from the top. Mine started from a half moon type of crack. At this point, all I care about is stopping the crack from growing. Seems like yours has from the comments. Will be trying very soon! 🤙

@alifmahesania

2 жыл бұрын

Did it work for you?

@bbna7xcrazy

2 жыл бұрын

@@alifmahesania so, it didn't fill it in to where it disappeared, but it did stop the crack from growing. 4 months later and it's still good.

@ak2161409

2 жыл бұрын

@@bbna7xcrazy what about another 4 months? Is it still stopping it?

@bbna7xcrazy

2 жыл бұрын

@@ak2161409 yep! It's still good!

@Jordan-ql6tm

2 жыл бұрын

@@bbna7xcrazy 💩 I'm gonna try this on my 23yr old z28 those old catfish windshields are expensive, a damn avocado spider cracked the poor ole girl 😭 lol.. Fu ckin avocado what kinda goofy random 💩 is that 😂

Cool video brotha. I learned a lot.

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback!

At first I thought you are crazy that crack is way to long… by then end I was like well dam! Looks better and probably won’t crack anymore

@fiveohmxco

5 ай бұрын

Haha yea didn’t look great, but def better and hasn’t spread! Still looks the same after 3.5 years. She has another crack now and it’s spreading and you can def tell the difference in them side by side. New one looks super bad

Thanks for sharing this. The instructions in the kit I just bought are incomplete for cracks and therefore useless.

Great video! I'm not a glass guy but aren't these windshields laminated? Wonder if you applied juice to the inside would it be less noticeable? Would be hard for a car but motorhome glass is more vertical. You've convinced me to give it a try on mine.

@wolfeatsheep163

Жыл бұрын

Ya true but 90% of the time only the outside is cracked also if both were cracked they wouldn't fallow each other meaning all cracks inside and or out will take very different paths

Thanks for this

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it was informative!

Thanks a lot you saved me $150 I had a 6” crack on one side of the glass I was pretty skeptical but what’s $10 so I tried I needed do apply the kit twice and it’s almost as new

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

hell yea!!! that's awesome to hear! nice work

@donoh3909

2 жыл бұрын

Has it spread at all since the repair? All the professional repairs have them drill a small hole at the end of the crack to create a bull’s-eye for the crack to go into so it stops the spread, I’m considering doing that, but it seems a little iffy having no experience “Purposely putting a bull’s-eye in my windshield”

I don't think you're going to deform the glass by screwing the pressure screw more, that's the key thing to how these work, you expand the glass by cooling it, then you pressure feed the resin in the larger crack, then as it warms up, it comes together and cures. I've got a 50 year old car that is very hard to get glass for, I'm going to try this out. My concern is that once you get an amount of resin in the crack, you'll be blocking future resin from getting all the way in. As far as expansion goes, you need to drill a tiny hole at the end of the crack, then fill that hole, that's how they do engine head repair, it stops the travel.

@bmack2938

3 жыл бұрын

I have a one inch crack. Do thing I need to drill?

@karljay7473

3 жыл бұрын

@@bmack2938 I would do it without drilling. Be sure to contract the glass with ice before you force the fluid into the crack.

@thegusk520

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmack2938 You want to get through the first glass layer. If you search a few vids you'll see folks using a sharpened punch or nail which they then hammer lightly/carefully to create a mini bullseye.

@bertvisser6423

2 жыл бұрын

plz post back when you tried to save your windshield. I got a 1971 cutlass S I just bought and same thing,hard to get a windshield for.Watched this video to see if I could repair it enough to pass inspection and not annoy me looking at it :)

@karljay7473

2 жыл бұрын

@@bertvisser6423 I should be able to get back onto that project this month. So many projects going on at once, I nearly forgot about that one.

Tjank you. Just bought the repair kit and going out NOW to try EVERYTHING YOU SUGGESTED!! lol at least i will have someone to blam if it dies not work.. "just kidding" will coment when done. WISCONSIN 65° WEATHER

@fiveohmxco

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😅😅

Great video... until the scraping!😖😖😖😖😖 Thank you for speeding that up 🤣

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 i just went back and watched that section and yea, that was pretty bad haha 😬

@gmak8427

3 жыл бұрын

QXq0y

@robertallen6710

3 жыл бұрын

Scraping was the best part for me..

Very helpful. Thank you.

@princesspholoba9377

Жыл бұрын

Hai wher can I buy this?

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Amazon, there’s a link in the video description for everything I used

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

amzn.to/3k1blml

Thanks for the great video. May Jesus continue to bless you and your family

He said he had a couple things going against him, longer then recommended crack & didnt fully push the air out, probably how 90% of us would end up being satisfied with rather then deal with the monotony of the process. Maybe a 50mm(2 inch) paint roller lightly run along the length to help expel the air may be a more uniform process, im a layman, just a thought.

Great video.

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good stuff bubba!

@hrcia6123

3 жыл бұрын

Your insurance covers your windshield

@tylerw1774

3 жыл бұрын

@@hrcia6123 no it doesn’t thanks

@Sexyblkmetalchick

2 жыл бұрын

@@hrcia6123 My insurance wants me to paid a $500 deductible for another windshield. I went to Safelite for a crack, and the technician did a terrible job. I now have a long crack in my windshield.

Lol in my state (PA) they make you replace your windshield if it's cracked at all. Chips may be alright, but any cracks going toward the edge of the windshield needs replaced. They sell a lot of windshields in PA.

Thanks for the video. I would like to find out how to drill the ends of the crack to keep it from spreading.

@kerrymarris4260

2 жыл бұрын

Use a Dremel or a small drill, and get needle size bit with diamonds encrusted on this bit. Just like a wet saw for cutting tile, stone, granite, and glass. I've heard not to drill all of the way through the windshield. So I'm going to try to go halfway through, but if it cracks again, I'll drill though it all of the way. And just put tape on the inside until it dries. Good luck.

I’m impressed

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

If I had a long crack like that i'd have to get it fixed. In my state I believe it can't be longer than 3 inches or it fails safety inspection. For a regular 4 banger, you can get a glass dude to replace the windshield for like 150 bucks. For a larger car, or one of those fancy sensored one, it may cost more.

@johnyaceyko9775

2 жыл бұрын

Those cheaper installations will show over time. If see a windshield that looks like it was sandblasted it is probably one of the aftermarket installed. It is hard to keep to original standards, while dollars matter.

@aznnp77

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnyaceyko9775 One time I was at the Honda dealership and the guy in front of me was picking up OEM Honda glass. And I was like you paid for Honda glass? So he asked the Parts counter guy if it made a difference. And the Parts guy actually said "glass is glass" for what it's worth. It wasn't a windshield though, it was door glass.

@poopandfartjokes

Жыл бұрын

@@aznnp77 “glass is glass”? Definitely not. There’s multiple layers with laminate in between. You get what you pay for and $150 for a full windshield sounds very cheap. There’s a reason the dealer windshield is way more expensive. Just my 2 cents. And 2 cents ain’t much.

@aznnp77

Жыл бұрын

@@poopandfartjokes I don't have much experience with it so I couldn't tell you. I know my father had his windshield glass replaced for about $140 maybe 10 years ago. The transmission died I maybe 4-5 years later and it was still fine I think. I just fixed my crack with the permatex kit. Worked really well. I can kinda see it stil from the inside but I don't think it's gonna spread. Worth the $18 or whatever I paid for it.

@poopandfartjokes

Жыл бұрын

@@aznnp77 nice 👍

Buddy didn’t need background music with all of those wind chimes singing in the back

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

🤙🤙🤙

@johnreese7352

2 жыл бұрын

Buddy

@johnreese7352

2 жыл бұрын

Buddy

@johnreese7352

2 жыл бұрын

Buddy

@mannynexusinc7996

2 жыл бұрын

Buddy

The directions say to also use the razor blade to remove any glass fragments from the hole so the resin can fill it in fully. The reason the give you extra sheets is to reuse it later multiple times. I've had a bottle for 10 years and the resin is still good. I use a small nail to puncture the bottle opening for the resin to use it again and keep it all in a plastic bag in my tool chest. In one case, I had to do a second coat after the first to get areas where I didn't apply enough resin after pushing it down with the plunger.

@DarlingMissDarling

Жыл бұрын

Great info here, thanks for the detailed lil extras. I'm going to give it a go and will be sure to pay extra attention to how I use the razorblade to remove the fragments! Thanks again!

You forgot to kinda softly pull so u can gap it a little more where resin could’ve got In better but not bad

@impendingrapture

2 жыл бұрын

Softly pull how? Should you push from inside the car before applying resin?

@lehmanbrandon

2 жыл бұрын

@@impendingrapture I think with the suction cup tool. Softly pull up before applying the plunger to release the air before curing.

Excellent video.. thanks

I'm thinking the recommendations are because of how much resin and strips are in a kit so 2 kits may be necessary for bigger jobs.

Love it as this exactly what I was searching for and so-called (Hehhh) "Pro s" such as Scotty Kimble says you can't repair this... All I can't understand is those 11 idiots who have thumbs this priceless clip down!!!! Or maybe one of them is Scotty or likewise other competitors who don't have it and don't want to admit it.... Big thumbs up and you have a new subscriber.

Expansion of the joint by pressure before application. Pulling a vaccuum if possible. The air must be evacuated and replaced with resin. It is the air that you "see" in the crack.

@pavlejocic3211

3 жыл бұрын

can u explain how to do that

@chickennugget6233

2 жыл бұрын

Hw do we do that

@KipdoesStuff

2 жыл бұрын

virtually impossible without covering the entire area and using a vacuum, this guy is just over complicating this.

I tried selling a car everyone kept pulling out because of a hairline crack in the middle. Called the glass place they wanted 500 and I had to wait till next week when I already have 10 people with cash in hand to buy it. Held off for a day did this and immediately sold it after. They didn’t even notice it at all.

@fiveohmxco

11 ай бұрын

Ha! Love that 💯💯

Very nice 👍👍👍👍

I repair windshield professionally. There’s a couple of things to consider when trying something like this: 1) the windshield is a safety component in the vehicle. It absorbs 20% of the cars weight in case of a roll over, it prevents passengers from being ejected in case of an accident, and prevents objects like tires or debris from flying into your vehicle. You want to make sure the structural integrity is intact so an improper repair can be costly in more than just money but safety. 2) using resins that aren’t designed for long cracks can fail over time, thus compromising the structural integrity of the windshield 3) in order to permanently stop a long crack from spreading you must properly drill into the windshield and tap a bullseye at the end of the crack. Drilling too deeply can damage the inside layer of the windshield (PVB) and compromise the structural integrity of the windshield. I’ve seen something like this done, even drilling a bullseye at the end, and within time it gave out. Safety first. Please refer to the Repair of Laminated Auto Glass Standard (ROLAGS) for more information on the safety of windshield repair. Every certified auto glass professional is familiar with ROLAGS as it’s the ultimate standard in the US. Please see the PDF files at the right of the screen on proper resin bonding and what constitutes a successful and failed repair. rolags.com/

@fiveohmxco

2 жыл бұрын

Great info. I didnt realize any of this but it makes a lot of sense. Kinda feel like this info should be included in the kits!

@zhbvenkhoReload

2 жыл бұрын

Big windshield repair lying to us so they can profit

@Zeppodone1000mg

2 жыл бұрын

@@zhbvenkhoReload 😂😂😂 they deter us from DIY fixes so they can profit BILLIONS!!

@zhbvenkhoReload

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zeppodone1000mg dang right they are

@DG-pq2cl

2 жыл бұрын

Prob the exact reason I’m get a new windshield instead of this

Just discovered a crack this morning and by 11am it’s growing even longer. Good thing is it’s not 10inches. I need to try this repair asap.

@fiveohmxco

Жыл бұрын

We still haven’t replaced the windshield and it still hasn’t grown! 3 years and going strong

@kollegeman1

Жыл бұрын

@@fiveohmxco that’s good 👍🏾

Well you did the video during the summer, now that we're using heat in the car's has it continued to spread?

@fiveohmxco

3 жыл бұрын

The crack has still not grown, but I will admit that we live in Louisiana, so we only see a handful of days in winter where the weather drops below 32°F. The crack was regularly growing though before I applied this repair, even during the summer time.

safelite wanted $1500 to replace my 2001 camry, Huntspoint in the Bronx wants $150 to replace a used windshield on my car. my 3' crack will have to make do with maybe 2 pack of this Rain X

what if you can't feel the crack on the outside or inside?

No matter what it's always a temporary solution but eventually have to get it replaced soon

@fiveohmxco

9 ай бұрын

Yea. Ours has been going for 3 years but we def need a new one 😬😬