Windscreen!!! Nooo

[Andy p 1]

I cannot believe it,I’ve had the car 3 days and got a bloody stone chip on the home to the windscreen. I was a tiny stone and it made 2 chip/tiny cracks. Nightmare. 
 

 

[Barry14UK]

What rotten luck! Can damage be repaired or does it mean a new screen?  Must say I tolerated a repair on an old car but always aware that it had been repaired.  It may need a new screen if crack is too extensive and one is always wary of how well this will be done, perhaps involving Lexus in need. 

[Andy p 1]

Hi Barry, just rotten luck, I’ve got windscreen damage cover so I’ll get it repaired and try to forget about it. No one died life goes on!

[HensTeeth]

Try to get it looked at by a competent windscreen repair person as soon as possible - the success or otherwise of a repair is significantly influenced by how soon it's done, so I've been LED to believe. 

Don't know whether you're a member on PistonHeads forum, but there's someone there who goes by the name of Glassman who is very generous with advice, and has a mobile service somewhere near London, I think. 

Personally, I'd try to avoid a replacement screen if at all possible - especially these days with all the gubbins attached to them, which may need accurate recalibration afterwards.

[Andy p 1]

Hi, agreed I’ve got it booked in for this Saturday I think a repair will be ok. 100% agree I don’t really want to replace it.

[NemesisUK]

 

[Andy p 1]

I’m safe, no replacement needed 😝 

[David Claridge]

A windscreen repairer told me to stick a piece of cellotape over it as soon as you can to keep dirt and rain out until it can be repaired.

[ALAW]

That's really bad luck Andy hope the repair goes ok.

[KingHal]

12 hours ago, David Claridge said:

A windscreen repairer told me to stick a piece of cellotape over it as soon as you can to keep dirt and rain out until it can be repaired.

That’s useful advice. Thanks for sharing. 

[Andy p 1]

Had my screen repaired, not to bad. Can still see it but had a pressure test done and it’s holding.