Bought a new truck and....

[Pregnant Turtles]

About 3 weeks ago, I was drivin to work when a teeny tiny pebble flew up and hit my windshield putting a chip in it dead center of where I look out. Annoyed the crap out of me every day. Then about a week ago I traded that truck in and was relieved to not have to see that chip anymore. The day after I got my new truck, I was driving down the same highway on my way to my nieces birthday party and wouldn't ya know it, smack! Another teeny tiny pebble popped up and put a chip in my spotless windsheild in the EXACT SAME SPOT as the old one. Fuck rocks.

[Mustard Stain]

Originally Posted by Pregnant Turtles

Fuck rocks.

Bring lots of lube when you do.

[Jaglavak]

Naturally, you are not going to provide any details about how bitchin the truck is, or what a screaming deal you got on it. Because you're mean that way.


PS - That windshield repair goop works a lot better if you get to it right away.

[Glazer]

Your local auto glass shop can fix that for around $50. But if you wait till a crack runs it'll be too late and you'll need a new windshield.

[SoylentPopTart]

Originally Posted by Glazer

Your local auto glass shop can fix that for around $50. But if you wait till a crack runs it'll be too late and you'll need a new windshield.

This, and it's quite likely covered by your insurance without deductible. The last time this happened to me, the glass company co-ordinated everything with the insurance I didn't have to pay or worry about it.

[Anacanapuna]

Originally Posted by Jaglavak

Naturally, you are not going to provide any details about how bitchin the truck is, or what a screaming deal you got on it.

I've seen it. You'd be disappointed. Or maybe not. But yeah, a pretty cool deal and everybody's happy, except the finance manager Turtles bent over the hood at the dealership. Damn, I am proud of that kid man

[Jaglavak]

Coincidentally I used one of those windshield repair kits on my truck a couple days ago. It's your basic methyl methacrylate, better known as acrylic resin*. I followed the directions and it worked like a charm. A couple pointers:

The stuff cures from UV light, so you need to park it in direct sunlight for an hour or two. Sun breaks are a rare beast in these parts in early spring, so that took some planning.

You lay on a small square of UV transparent plastic for the final curing. Make sure you get all specks of lint and dust off that plastic or they'll be embedded in your patch.


*0.75 ml for $13. That works out to over $50,000 per gallon. Nice markup!

[Glazer]

Originally Posted by Jaglavak

Coincidentally I used one of those windshield repair kits on my truck a couple days ago. It's your basic methyl methacrylate, better known as acrylic resin*. I followed the directions and it worked like a charm. A couple pointers:

The stuff cures from UV light, so you need to park it in direct sunlight for an hour or two. Sun breaks are a rare beast in these parts in early spring, so that took some planning.

You lay on a small square of UV transparent plastic for the final curing. Make sure you get all specks of lint and dust off that plastic or they'll be embedded in your patch.


*0.75 ml for $13. That works out to over $50,000 per gallon. Nice markup!

You can also use a UV lamp (Black Light).

[Jaglavak]

I used to have one of those. Along with the mandatory Easy Rider poster of Dennis Hopper flipping off the rednecks.

[WednesdayAddams]

Originally Posted by Pregnant Turtles

About 3 weeks ago, I was drivin to work when a teeny tiny pebble flew up and hit my windshield putting a chip in it dead center of where I look out. Annoyed the crap out of me every day. Then about a week ago I traded that truck in and was relieved to not have to see that chip anymore. The day after I got my new truck, I was driving down the same highway on my way to my nieces birthday party and wouldn't ya know it, smack! Another teeny tiny pebble popped up and put a chip in my spotless windsheild in the EXACT SAME SPOT as the old one. Fuck rocks.

I HATE that. We don't have an employee parking lot at the clinic, and we share with the local Aldi. My baby is less than 6 months old. A month after I bought the car, someone opened their door too hard, and now I have a .5" white dent in my otherwise pristine paint job.

[Jaglavak]

Come on now, it's just an Audi.