Windshield Chip

audo · 04-09-2017, 05:26 PM

Hey all,

I noticed a VERY small chip in the middle of my windshield and was wondering if I should bother having it repaired. It's so tiny that you really have to be looking for it to notice it (I would estimate it's like the size of a pencil tip). It is not "spidering" out or anything yet. Is there something I can do DIY to keep it from getting worse or should I call Safelite or something similar. Again, it's not big enough to cause any issue right now but I do not want to see it get larger over time.

I read a few places online to use clear nail polish but not sure if that's advisable.

Thanks!

overcoil · 04-09-2017, 05:44 PM

I'd get it fixed so no possibility of it getting worse. But I'd be there for any repair so that the tech doesn't scrape his clothing on the paint.

Or

https://www.griotsgarage.com/text/pdf/90201.pdf

Search if there are newer more advanced repair methods

BMWZ4 · 04-09-2017, 07:46 PM

I'd get it fixed IMO

Maynard · 04-25-2017, 07:19 AM

Personally, I'd wait, unless it is really driving you nuts and in yr line of vision, or you are about to come off insurance/warranty. R&R on a windshield can be a big job, and the potential for something else to get dinged or loosened would have me wait 'til it had collected a few more dings, to make it all worthwhile. Plus many shops don't use factory glass.

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audo New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2016 m235i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Windshield Chip Hey all, I noticed a VERY small chip in the middle of my windshield and was wondering if I should bother having it repaired. It's so tiny that you really have to be looking for it to notice it (I would estimate it's like the size of a pencil tip). It is not "spidering" out or anything yet. Is there something I can do DIY to keep it from getting worse or should I call Safelite or something similar. Again, it's not big enough to cause any issue right now but I do not want to see it get larger over time. I read a few places online to use clear nail polish but not sure if that's advisable. Thanks!
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overcoil Major General 3079 Rep 5,579 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	I'd get it fixed so no possibility of it getting worse. But I'd be there for any repair so that the tech doesn't scrape his clothing on the paint. Or https://www.griotsgarage.com/text/pdf/90201.pdf Search if there are newer more advanced repair methods Last edited by overcoil; 04-10-2017 at 11:34 AM..
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BMWZ4 Major General 1913 Rep 5,110 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	I'd get it fixed IMO __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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Maynard Colonel 3859 Rep 2,882 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	Personally, I'd wait, unless it is really driving you nuts and in yr line of vision, or you are about to come off insurance/warranty. R&R on a windshield can be a big job, and the potential for something else to get dinged or loosened would have me wait 'til it had collected a few more dings, to make it all worthwhile. Plus many shops don't use factory glass.
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