Repair a cracked window, glass tabletop, or even a mirror with this step-by-step guide.

While replacing a cracked windshield is the obvious solution, it’s also an expensive one. But it’s possible the windshield can be repaired — either by a professional or by yourself.

The Permatex Windshield Repair Kit, and others like it, uses a UV (Ultra Violet) resin to fill the tiny voids created in that chipped glass. The kit accomplishes two things by filling the crack.

It is important to note that workshops and vehicle glass fitment centres that specialise in windscreen repairs should be able to repair chips of about 2.5cm diameter and cracks about 7cm long.