Stone chip on windscreen

Jonno VRs · 25-08-2007, 19:02

Having finally washed my car today for the first time in ages I now notice that I have a very small chip on the windscreen.

I seem to remember that these could be repaired. Is this the case? The windscreen isn't cracked and the chip is tiny but it's just that it's in my eye line.

WW_VRS · 25-08-2007, 19:03

Yep, and I wouldnt wait long. You can get kits from petrol stations sometimes, or Halfords or similar places. Well worth doing

dstev2000 · 25-08-2007, 19:07

Get it done FOC by an approved repairer such as Autoglass etc. Shouldnt hurt your insurance and they are usually lurking in retail parks offering a While U wait type service, they will be all over the place during the bank holiday weekend.

Jonno VRs · 25-08-2007, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstev2000

Get it done FOC by an approved repairer such as Autoglass etc. Shouldnt hurt your insurance and they are usually lurking in retail parks offering a While U wait type service, they will be all over the place during the bank holiday weekend.

Thanks. How much does it cost?

WW_VRS · 25-08-2007, 19:20

FOC = Free Of Charge

Good point actually, and I was told it's best to do it sooner rather than later to prevent dirt from building up in the damaged area, plus it will help keep your window wiper blades from getting damaged too

Doesn't use up your excess either probably, generally you'd need your insurance certificate, or the policy number at least

dstev2000 · 25-08-2007, 19:20

Depending on your insurance policy, it should be free.

AUTOGLASSÂ® UK: Windscreen

Jonno VRs · 25-08-2007, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by WW_VRS

...generally you'd need your insurance certificate, or the policy number at least

Why's that?

dstev2000 · 25-08-2007, 19:42

Having your insurance policy means they can check to see whether glass repairs are covered by your insurer. A vast majority are but some might not be.

WW_VRS · 26-08-2007, 07:31

That way they can send the bill through automatically I think

- if not, they will give you the bill and you'd have to claim it back

**mannyo** · 26-08-2007, 08:03

I have had autoglass out to fix chips before, the quality of the fix is usually very good. On my old mondeo the repair was almost invisible.

ag.morley · 26-08-2007, 08:18

You need to show Your Insurance certificate to the glass repairer, FOC if your Fully Comp, they bill the Insurance Company direct. You will not lose any No Claimes bonus.......Had the wifes windscreen done the other week Top Repair.

Jonno VRs · 26-08-2007, 11:01

Thanks for the responses.

Can it still be repaired if it is in the drivers vision area? It's only a very minor chip - less than 2mm wide and a fraction of a mm deep.

ag.morley · 26-08-2007, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonno VRs

Thanks for the responses.

Can it still be repaired if it is in the drivers vision area? It's only a very minor chip - less than 2mm wide and a fraction of a mm deep.

Yep.........Excellent repair. Once it's done the repair will be a slightly different colour to the rest of the screen but if you don't know it's there you will not spot it. If you do not get it repaired by winter, water could get in then freeeze and could shatter the windscreen.

dstev2000 · 26-08-2007, 14:17

SWMBO had two repairs done in the wiper area of her windscreen some time back. No hit on her NCB and you really had a hard time trying to spot the repair.

There are a limited number of repairs before the screen has to be replaced.

Jonno VRs · 26-08-2007, 15:47

Having re-inspected it it can hardly be described as a chip, more like a scratch. I checked my insurance and I get free repairs so I'll give them a bell next week.

ag.morley · 26-08-2007, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonno VRs

Having re-inspected it it can hardly be described as a chip, more like a scratch. I checked my insurance and I get free repairs so I'll give them a bell next week.

If it's only a scratch try removing it with Jewlers Rouge......................

( Polishing compound finer than Flour )

dstev2000 · 26-08-2007, 17:02

If it's only a tiny scratch and nothing that has the potential to form a crack across the screen it isn't worth worrying about, if it's not a chip as such then it's unlikely that it can repaired in the same way.

slider · 27-08-2007, 08:43

I have a couple of tiny "chips" and called in National Windscreens via my insurers. They said they were only "scuffs and had only just scratched the first layer of the laminated glass and so not worth repairing as they would not get worse.

They were happy to give me a report so that I could claim back of teh insurance in the unlikely event they got worse.

Caught my eye for a we while but never notice them now

25-08-2007, 19:02	#1
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,243 Members Car: Octy II VRs 200 Thanks: 10 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts	Stone chip on windscreen Having finally washed my car today for the first time in ages I now notice that I have a very small chip on the windscreen. I seem to remember that these could be repaired. Is this the case? The windscreen isn't cracked and the chip is tiny but it's just that it's in my eye line. __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Coming soon: 58 Skoda Octavia VRs CR TDi (Candy White) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

25-08-2007, 19:03	#2
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,874 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 86 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Yep, and I wouldnt wait long. You can get kits from petrol stations sometimes, or Halfords or similar places. Well worth doing __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

25-08-2007, 19:07	#3
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Get it done FOC by an approved repairer such as Autoglass etc. Shouldnt hurt your insurance and they are usually lurking in retail parks offering a While U wait type service, they will be all over the place during the bank holiday weekend. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

25-08-2007, 19:20	#5
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,874 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 86 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen FOC = Free Of Charge Good point actually, and I was told it's best to do it sooner rather than later to prevent dirt from building up in the damaged area, plus it will help keep your window wiper blades from getting damaged too Doesn't use up your excess either probably, generally you'd need your insurance certificate, or the policy number at least __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

25-08-2007, 19:20	#6
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Depending on your insurance policy, it should be free. AUTOGLASSÂ® UK: Windscreen __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

25-08-2007, 19:42	#8
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Having your insurance policy means they can check to see whether glass repairs are covered by your insurer. A vast majority are but some might not be. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

26-08-2007, 07:31	#9
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,874 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 86 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen That way they can send the bill through automatically I think - if not, they will give you the bill and you'd have to claim it back __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

26-08-2007, 08:03	#10
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,474 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 361 Times in 332 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen I have had autoglass out to fix chips before, the quality of the fix is usually very good. On my old mondeo the repair was almost invisible. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

26-08-2007, 08:18	#11
ag.morley Insecure Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: right on track........ Posts: 4,947 Members Car: Volvo 2.4 T SE XC70 Auto running on LPG Thanks: 14 Thanked 79 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen You need to show Your Insurance certificate to the glass repairer, FOC if your Fully Comp, they bill the Insurance Company direct. You will *not* lose any No Claimes bonus.......Had the wifes windscreen done the other week Top Repair. __________________ I now own a Volvo 2.4T Automatic V70 XC 4 wheel drive, Estate, running on LPG......In a Lovely shade of Gold---THE BATTLE TANK "BRISKOLVO ".......THE UK'S ONLY MEMBER......." IT'S THE WAY FORWARD "

26-08-2007, 11:01	#12
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,243 Members Car: Octy II VRs 200 Thanks: 10 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Thanks for the responses. Can it still be repaired if it is in the drivers vision area? It's only a very minor chip - less than 2mm wide and a fraction of a mm deep. __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Coming soon: 58 Skoda Octavia VRs CR TDi (Candy White) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

26-08-2007, 14:17	#14
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen SWMBO had two repairs done in the wiper area of her windscreen some time back. No hit on her NCB and you really had a hard time trying to spot the repair. There are a limited number of repairs before the screen has to be replaced. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

26-08-2007, 15:47	#15
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,243 Members Car: Octy II VRs 200 Thanks: 10 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen Having re-inspected it it can hardly be described as a chip, more like a scratch. I checked my insurance and I get free repairs so I'll give them a bell next week. __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Coming soon: 58 Skoda Octavia VRs CR TDi (Candy White) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

26-08-2007, 17:02	#17
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen If it's only a tiny scratch and nothing that has the potential to form a crack across the screen it isn't worth worrying about, if it's not a chip as such then it's unlikely that it can repaired in the same way. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

27-08-2007, 08:43	#18
slider Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 683 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 1.9tdi DSG Thanks: 7 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Stone chip on windscreen I have a couple of tiny "chips" and called in National Windscreens via my insurers. They said they were only "scuffs and had only just scratched the first layer of the laminated glass and so not worth repairing as they would not get worse. They were happy to give me a report so that I could claim back of teh insurance in the unlikely event they got worse. Caught my eye for a we while but never notice them now __________________ The man with no sig thingy BMW 118d M Sport Past cars - OctaviaII 1.9TDI DSG, OctaviaI 1.9 TDi, Focus TD Est, Rover 418 TD, Montego TD, Cavalier D, Astra 1.3, Escort Mexico Mk1 (still to be beaten for fun), Viva 1.3, Simca 1100

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