Just noticed that there's a small chip on my roof glass, which happened after my incident (posted about it before, windshield cracked that looks like a gunshot)
Could I DIY this with a windshield/glass repair kit, or should I go to Safelite? I don't want this to turn worse than it needs to
Your picture does not load.
However, assuming it's a simple chip, you should be able to do as good of a job as Safelite, if not better, with a $12 Rain-X 600001 Windshield Repair Kit:
There are better professional kits that you can get to a do a MUCH better job than Safelite (DM for links if interested), but the basic Rain-X kit above will match or exceed quality of Safelite repairs.
For your references, I have $0.00 deductible on glass repairs, and have used Safelite on two (2) of my vehicles over the past few years: one of which was my TM3P. Safelite chip repair work was amateurish at best (see one pic below).
To do a proper repair, the glass impact spot should be drilled, area sealed and vacuum formed, then resin injected under pressure. Then the area of the crack will get fully filled with resin, and the crack will be all but invisible.
Safeline DID NOT do any of that.
They just applied resin to the surface smooth and seal the area of the impact. You can DIY it and safe yourself the time and effort of dealing with Safelite.
If it were me, I'd opt to go with Safelite only because you should get a warranty on the work.
Unless the warranty is worthless.
What exactly do you think Safelite warranty covers?
Most (if not all) insurance will pay for the repair with no deductible, so why not go through with your insurance?
For me, it is:
- Saving the time (filing a claim, scheduling, waiting for a 2-4 hour appointment window, etc, etc.) and effort of dealing with a company that does crappy work.
- Knowing that I can as good of a job, if not better, than Safelite, in under 15 minutes.
- Satisfaction of doing a quality DIY repair on your own car.
HTH,
a
www.safelite.com
