Permatex 09103 Automotive Windshield Repair Kit For Chipped And Cracked Windshields. Permanent Air-Tight Repairs, With Repair Syringe & Plunger, 9-piece Kit

I purchased a cheaper off brand that wasn’t impressive at all; however, Permatex brand did not disappoint. I was impressed. A small stone chip is now almost completely gone. I followed the instructions and had a great result.

Tried another brand first that didn’t fill the chip and the suction/screw in funnel process actually turned the chip into a chip and two small cracks with the pressure that set up applied to the windshield around the crack. This one filled the chip and two cracks smoothly on the first try. Instructions are easy to follow. I had a little leakage but nothing like the other brand where it was running all over. Would definitely use again and recommend! I already bought an extra to have on hand

Thanks to a tight budget and a rock from the freeway, I grabbed this windshield repair kit instead of calling a glass shop. The kit has everything I need in one box and the instructions are simple enough that I fixed a quarter-sized chip on my lunch break. I pressed the resin in, let it sit in the sun, then scraped the extra off with the little razor. The crack is still faint if you really stare at it, but it stopped spreading. I’m renting and trying to keep car costs low, so avoiding a few hundred on a new windshield made me really glad I tried this.

I was was on the interstate, driving my relatively new car to a car show a few hours away, and THWAP! -- a piece of gravel or something hit my windshield. The damage looked HUGE from the driver's seat, but when I stopped and examined it, it was not as large as a US dime and, in rock-chips-windshield parlance, looks like it was a "bullseye" type crack. I immediately texted my car-exterior guy, asking if he knew of someone who repairs such things and he -- after sympathizing with what happened -- replied in the negative, so I was on my own. I was going through my usual mental gymnastics: if I have the windshield replaced, there's a small deductible, but what if they mess it up and it leaks? Or they don't replace the lane-keeping camera properly? Or, or, or? Sigh. I something-searched for repairing cracked windshields and was reminded of repair kits. Long ago, I'd used one on another vehicle and even had some kid outside the grocery store fix a chip a couple years ago, but neither of those experiences were particularly stellar, so I didn't have a great deal of confidence with the repair-kit route. On the other hand, I figured the worst that happened was I tried a kit, the outcome was horrible, and then I'd have the windshield replaced and deal with whatever came of that. So I ordered this Permatex kit (it was significantly cheaper than a competing kit and that was a big factor in my deciding to go with this one) and watched a video or two from actual people (as opposed to the manufacturer) who threw in a couple of wisdom nuggets that I made a mental note of. The kit arrived with typical Amazon expediency and, finding some time in my schedule, moved my usually-parked-outside car into the garage to begin the repair. (I think that's important because the resin cures by exposure to UV in sunlight, so I didn't want it to start to cure until it was supposed to start to cure.) One of the first steps is to use the provided pushpin to clean out any loose glass or other debris from the surface of the chip. I did that and it dawned on me that loosening up said debris around with the end of a pushpin is fine, but I probably wanted to get that stuff out of there, not just move it around, so I grabbed a cordless vacuum cleaner and used it to (hopefully) remove all of the loose fragments. I figured that would give the resin the best chance at filling in the break in the glass, vs. its having to work around any remaining loose debris. While the instruction sheet is jam-packed with information and I wish that it was a little more checklistable/readable, the rest of the repair process was relatively straightforward. I followed the steps as best I could (my spouse was washing our dog in the middle, so I left to help her during the wait-at-least-20-minutes parts of the repair) and it was going pretty well. I heeded the suggestion to place a paper towel below the chip to catch any resin drips and -- being a careful guy -- was doubting the need for such a thing. However, when I was removing the pedestal from the window, it popped off, and drops of resin shot in unexpected directions. Some of it landed on the wiper blade (which I wiped off) and I didn't see any on the paint, but if it is, hopefully, it will come off. All of which is to say, you may want to proceed very gently when you are removing the pedestal and adhesive circle because there's a bunch of resin in there. Maybe cover the whole deal with a paper towel (in addition to a paper towel below) to catch any resin drops that fly away. Anyway, I think I dodged a bullet there, but we shall see. I cleaned up the excess resin, applied the drop of resin and clear square to the repair, moved the car into the driveway, and -- since it was partly sunny (not fully sunny) -- set a timer for an hour. Due to the plastic and surrounding resin, it was hard to tell what the end result was going to look like, but even at that point, it was looking WAY better than it did before I started. Either way, I figured that it was going to be what it was going to be, so nothing to be done if it was less than great. After the waiting time elapsed, I went out to gently peel off the plastic square and scrape off the excess resin and it looked amazing! The damage evolved from a clearly visible chip through the glass to a small, slightly rough dot (about the size of this letter "O" right here on my display). There was resin goop in the vicinity, so I grabbed some denatured alcohol and a paper towel and cleaned it all up as best I could, trying to keep away from the aforementioned dot, figuring it should continue to cure without my getting it wet with alcohol. While it would be great if that little dot was not there, I'm really pleased with the repair. My exterior-car guy suggested some sort of film over the windshield to lessen the likelihood of these, but I may save that for when I get an actual new windshield and when I get my next chip (which I imagine will come eventually), I'll be trying this kit again. One potential downside (not for me in this case, fortunately) is that one of the first items in the instructions is that this kit is "for bullseye chips only". Looking back, I see where the product page does mention that, but if I'd had a different kind of chip, I might have missed that detail. And when I was searching earlier to see what kind of chip I had, the only images I was finding looked like they came from a 1950s coloring book, so I wasn't really even certain that I had a bullseye chip. Fortunately, I did -- or at least whatever I did have worked with this kit. Phew! While I hope that you never get a chip in your windshield, if you do and it is a bullseye, I hope this kit works for you as well as it worked for me!

There is a fundamental flaw in the instructions. On step 6 it says to lock the plunger at the lowest setting. The picture is useless on H- hard to see. But the natural inclination to lock a plunger at the LOWEST setting is the first one you run into. But it actually needs to be the OTHER one of the lock indentions on the plunger. You basically go past the first one unto the 2nd one which is lower IF you start from the right end in your thinking. Totally stupid non-intuitive instructions. It would be much better to label each of these indentions as A and B or to say in the instructions to go PAST the first one to the other one. It all makes sense if you get this point right, because then later on for step 7 where you use the UPPERMOST indent. It is NOT intuitive and it is EASY to get these two mixed up as to which is low and uppermost indent.... and the whole success of this endeavor depends on getting this point right. This review does NOT address the quality of the end result but instead addresses dumb instructions that could EASILY be made clearer. Update: Moved the review to 3 - the star crack was significantly less visible after using this product but of course that doesn't mean long term quality and that a large crack won't soon appear across the windsheild, but so far so good.

After considerable product review research on which kit to get for a DIY windshield chip repair, I eventually settled on Permatex and I'm glad I did (final contenders were this and the Rain X kit, some YouTube videos all agreed this was slightly better). I've included 2 before and 2 after photos of my repair of a 1/2" bullseye chip and radial crack. The pictures should speak for themselves. The chip is considerably less noticable after the repair and hasn't gotten any worse in the 2 weeks since the repair. This was my main concern, not letting a small chip turn into a big problem a few months down the line. Of course cosmetically it's not perfect, no DIY kit will be, but it's much better than I was expecting for $15 and 1 hour of my time. In fact the "after" pictures I included make the chip look so much worse post-repair than it does in real life. I know the blemish on my windshield is still there, however unless I'm REALLY looking for it, it's not noticable at all day-to-day. Virtually invisible unless the sun hits it juuussstttt right. Getting the "after" pictures to actually show and focus on the fixed chip was quite the challenge. As for doing the repair, it was pretty straightforward. I would recommend reading all the instructions and making sure you understand them before getting started because it is a time-sensitive process. I personally added 5 minutes of extra time to each the following 2 steps and I think it helped produce a slightly cleaner result: 1) The step where you first insert the resin then pull a partial vacuum with the syringe to remove air from the crack. 2) The step where you add positive pressure using the syringe to force the resin deeper into the crack. Follow the steps correctly, do it in the shade, and I think you'll also be happy with the results. 5/5 product since I went into it with reasonable expectations and was impressed with the easy process and impressive results.

John's wife is writing this review as I fixed my own windshield thank you very much! OMG! I see it and I still can't believe it. So I drive a car that has a magnet windshield- every rock comes right at it and it's always on Route 80. First week i had the car- bam, rock hit it and it was a $179 Safelite trip. Two weeks later, bam, another rock and another $179. Well, this past week, rock came crashing at it again....problem is, I'm not currently working so I don't have the $179. I also couldn't let the windshield stay the way it was because it is a lease and I don't want this thing to turn into a $600 windshield replacement. This time, the rock hit the black border of my windshield. I've got to mitigate my damages here and I've got a kid going to college and I haven't a dime to spare. So I figured let me try and do this on my own. I'm either going to succeed or not and if not, I start working in September again and I'll find the money. So I started to research various window crack repair kits on Amazon- always reading the 1 star reviews. This product's one star reviews almost always attributed the one star to user error. They didn't read the instructions all the way through or they used all the resin and didn't have any for the final step or some other malady that wasn't product driven. So I bought it. Waited for a sunny day and off I went. I watched the video and read and re-read the instructions. (a lot of reviews said to do that so i did) A lot of reviewers were angry that they used all the resin in the first phase and didn't have any left for the second phase, so I made sure not to use all of it. I was conservative with it. But I used about 1/2 the resin and then did the syringe. Just a note with the resin. They tell you to put the cap back on the resin tube but the tube doesn't have a cap. I took the pushpin and stuck it in the hole to keep it from leaking. The suction into the syringe was so tight and the metal security bar was so loose that this was my biggest problem of the entire process. You need to suck all the air out with the syringe but it is hard to get to the second notch. So I settled on the first notch on the syringe and had to fiddle my way of reattaching the metal security latch back onto the syringe and letting it set. As I was reviewing the instructions again, I realized about 8 minutes through the 10 minute wait time that the instructions specifically state to put the metal security latch on the second notch. So I pulled as hard as I could and put the latch on the second notch and gave myself an additional 4 minutes of time. When time was up, I followed the instructions again and let the air push in to help cure it and let it sit again. When it was done and I took off the stickers and guide, the crack was pretty much gone! I put the resin on the spot as the instructions said, put the plastic film over it and moved my car to the sun. When time was up and I took the film off, I could not believe my eyes. I am the BIGGEST skeptic in the world and here this thing actually worked. The after photo is with a flash but if you look at it in person, you can't even see the spot. If you have a crack, try this first. Read and reread all the instructions. Watch the video. Make sure you get to the second notch. Be patient. Use your timer. And Good Luck. I will NOT be going to Safelite anymore...sorry!

It's good for a DIYer. Used this on my windshield and in the hot summer the crack did not progress and further. It does not completely make the crack disappear, it would depend on the crack and how wide the crack goes for the liquid to seep in. Cannot beat the professional repairs but since it was out of the driver's line of sight I thought it could go for another crack until I replace the windshield.

It did a good job for windshield repair. Although it could never remove the big chip completely as magic, it perfectly filled all small cracks which should stop them from spreading further. I would definitely recommend this product.

I was driving along and a truck came out of a construction site and kicked up a series of stones towards my vehicle. I heard a loud crack and some other noises. When I got home I found a chip near the rear view mirror. I ordered one of these kits, washed the car to remove impacted dirt, let it dry and went about fixing the problem. I had considered one of the windshield repair stores but their prices deterred me and my car is relatively old. It was time for low cost solutions. The process is a little esoteric and involves sticking a plastic mount onto the windshield and then pouring the filler compound into the mount, then varying the air pressure in the mount by means of attaching a syringe and raising and lowering the plunger and leaving it in position for a set period of time. After that you wipe up the excess, stick a little of the acrylic material on a curing strip and apply it over the damaged area and drive the car into the sun. All of this can only be done in relatively warm weather, check instructions for temperature requirements. When I got the car outside I examined the windshield and guess what, there was another chip, and when I looked more closely there was yet another one, although more minor. I ordered kits to repair these two damaged areas and when I was all done I am sure I was able to fix all three for dramatically less than the windshield repair companies charge. The repairs look good and the good news is that they are all repaired as if lef chips can become cracks and then they spread and you are looking at a new windshield. The kit was relatively easy to use and saved a lot of money so I am happy I used it.

É um pouco trabalhoso seguir todas as etapas de reparo. Mas o resultado foi igual de um profissional. A resina é bem sensível ao UV. Na sobra enquanto aplicando a resina, ela mantém bastante fluidez. Mas depois leva o carro ao sol a resina endureceu em 15 minutos como o manual explica. Se fosse mais barato ia comprar mais. Tem mais batidas na para-brisa...

The little metal bracket that should hold the syringe, is so weak, that the syringe pops back up, so had to tape it in place. Also the glue on the pads is to weak and the resin just leaked out after 5 minutes under pressure.

A windscreen "repair" kit that works. It can't save every time, but worth it for hits that haven't really radiated yet. Makes the bullseye etc a lot less distracting, and we've had repairs that helped hold a screen together for years. Better than the time and money on new.