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Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 25th, 2013, 10:30 pm
by impala-renegade
I'm sorry if this is available in the forum through searching, but I wasn't able to find it..

My crack repair question is about the originating chip. I drill and pop a bullseye at the end of the crack, and fill back towards the original chip. When I get to the chip, I then try to use my bridge to fill that in nicely, but that's where I have an issue sometimes.

My resin tends to fly out the crack really easily, and not fill all of the chip! I have been using some clear tape over the chip and drilling a small hole through it and putting my injector over that.

Any advice?

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 4:33 am
by Kgobin
What type of windshield repair equipment are you using?

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 8:23 am
by impala-renegade
I don't see why that matters, as they all seem to inject and pull vacuum in the same way.

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 3:13 pm
by GlassStarz
All are different and it does matter they all work a little different dont be a dufus learn about the different tools available to you and how they work :oops: that said I like to put a bead of resin on each side and cure then deal with the chip. ;)

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 4:48 pm
by Nomad
Fill crack all the way to original chip and from chip to end of crack. Put a piece of electrical tape over the chip and cure crack. Then fill chip as normal after removing tape.

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 8:46 pm
by Clarity Glass
What Nomad said!

Re: Fill the chip that originated a crack question.

Posted: July 26th, 2013, 9:03 pm
by impala-renegade
Thank you guys! That sounds legit, although more time than I'd like to spend for the prices most people will pay me. Thank you!!