How can I stop a small crack in my windshield from spreading?

You can do one of those windshield repairs where they use resin.

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Better to just get it done by a professional for a small fee than to have to replace the entire windshield.

Call an auto glas specialist and have it repaired. The repair may cost about $50 or less if it’s not too big.

Your auto insurance will likely pay for it.

There are all kinds of windshield repair companies. Most will meet you during the day with their repair van at wherever you say you’ll be (usually in your parking lot at work, for example) and fix the thing within about 45 minutes (I had it done to my car in California in 2000).

And if you check with your insurance company it may very well be covered (if you have comprehensive coverage, I suppose, since this isn’t “collision” damage) because the alternative to the insurance company is replacement of the entire windshield if the crack exceeds the statutory length limit for your state. That’s a much more expensive fix.

Check google or your Yellow Pages for “windshield crack repair” and make an appointment right away. Those things will grow inches per day, and then you won’t have any more choice.

Nail polish acrylic finisher shit will seal it and keep the crack from spreading under normal conditions until you are able to get it properly repaired.

If you have to ask, it’s best to call a specialist.

@CWOTUS In the Seattle area, those vans are right in the parking lots of some shopping centers. Look for the big sign that says, “Free Rock Chip Repair”.

Don’t spend too much on the repair unless they guarantee the work. We had it done and it cost us about the same as the deductible would have and only lasted a couple of weeks until the heat and cold caused it to worsen and grow. If you have a low deductible on your insurance policy, you might be better off just having the whole windshield replaced.

@rooeytoo I have seen replacements as low as $150 from reputable shops. Kind of makes repairs seem not worth paying for.

Then again, windshields in the Seattle area seem to be such a high-turnover item that they can afford to go cheap; they make it up on volume.

@jerv – omg we agree again! In Australia there are so many dirt tracks that cracked windshields (or windscreens as they are called here) are everywhere and the repairs often unsatisfactory. So yep, always better to do your research before you make a decision.

My insurance doesn’t cover it and it’s such a tiny speck right now it’s hard to imagine paying hundreds to get it fixed. I was hoping that maybe there was some glue that would stop it but it doesn’t sound like it.

Even if your insurance did cover it, most repairs would cost much less than your deductible.

Just call on of the glass specialists and see how much it would be for the size/location of the crack.