Repairing Cracked Windshields:
Windshield repair should be taken seriously. Your windshields are your first line of defense against wind and weather, and they help make your vehicle more aerodynamic too. Here are a few other reasons why you should visit Grace Auto Glass, Inc. in Escondido when you need your windshield repaired.
Chips Develop into Cracks
That tiny little chip in your windshield can develop into a massive crack, under certain circumstances. Usually, the people who have the most trouble with this are those who drive vehicles in the northern half of the U.S. this is because the winter rains fill the chipped area, then the water freezes and expands within the chipped area, forcing the glass to crack under the pressure of the expanding ice. You may put off windshield repair when all you see is a chip, but you are just inviting greater trouble and more expensive damages when you do.
Small Cracks Spread Quickly
If you have never had a small crack in your windshield, you are about to learn how quickly the small cracks turn into windshield splitting large cracks and completely shattered windshields. Many consumers go months without repairing their windshields, even though they may have small spiderweb-like cracks on the corners of their windshields. You may not be quite as lucky, and you do not want to accidentally rear-end someone one morning and end up with a face full of windshield glass.
Additionally, small cracks develop into large cracks and total splits in the colder months, just like chips can develop into cracks in the same months. All it takes is a little moisture, and you have a very big crack in your windshield. Add the weight of a winter storm or blizzard, and the first time you push the snow off or scrape the ice and frost off the windshield and it shatters. It is best to get the small cracks repaired as soon as possible.
Large Cracks Are Just Waiting to Shatter
Large cracks in your windshield are like Russian roulette–it is just a matter of time before your windshield shatters. When it is the front windshield, you could end up with several serious cuts and injuries. The rear windshield could place any passengers (or your children!) at risk. That is not the game of chance you want to play.
