If you are like most people you either have already had a rock chip or crack your windshield or soon will.  Its just a fact of life – debris gets lifted up by tires and is then thrown backwards and can easily scratch, crack and chip a windshield.  If left alone these cracks, chips and deep scratches will eventually worsen, due to vibration and weakened structural integrity of the windshield, and will eventually lead to a windshield wide crack.  A quick windshield repair, if done right, can fill and seal the chip, scratch or crack and stop this from happening.

The best part is that windshield repair kits are cheap and easy to obtain as they can be found for $10 to $25 and are at most auto parts stores and Walmart.  The bad thing is that it can be quite tricky to get it to seal properly and look good.  This is where Craigslist comes in.  There are numerous automotive professionals that can do this windshield repair for you and at a very low price.  The average price of a windshield repair on Craigslist across the United States is $25 (there are professional firms and companies out there that try and charge over $25 and some upwards of $100 – avoid them as their repairs will not be any better and you will just be out a lot of extra money).

The secret here, that the big name companies don’t want you to know is that many of the professionals moonlighting on Craigslist for extra income are the same exact technicians whom work for the big name companies and franchises.  The difference between using Craigslist and a big name company – about $75 that you keep in your pocket by going through Craigslist. 

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Now, you may still feel inclined to do the repair yourself and save even more, or maybe there isn’t an available Craigslist windshield repair professional in your nearby vicinity.  Or maybe you are a female and don’t trust the posters on Craigslist due to some recent high publicity crimes against women – remember your safety should always come first – be careful and screen any one you meet or use for a service through Craigslist.  Use a male friends house or a public place like a Walmart parking lot or a local mall.  And, most importantly, do not leave anything like a garage door opener, extra keys or personally identifying stuff (bills, credit cards, etc…) in your vehicle – ever.

So, if after this you decide you would like to do the windshield repair yourself, you can easily obtain a windshield repair kit.  When you look at the kit it will basically comprise of two things – a plunger and sealant.  What the kit will do is suck out all the air from the chip or crack and then inject the resin sealant that is specially made for windshields (it will dry perfectly clear) into the crack or chip.  The sealants are usually UV cured which means they will cure in the sun (some professionals use UV lamps and such to hasten the drying or curing process).  By filling in the entire crack or chip with this resin, the crack or chip will become invisible and even hard to detect to the naked eye.  Still it can be tricky depending on the size of the crack, chip or scratch and its location.  Obviously chips and scratches located in the dead center of the windshield will be harder to get to and treat. 

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After seeing this and the fact that a windshield repair through a Craigslist moonlighting automotive technician is apparently about the same cost you may want to opt to have this treatment done for you.  Unless, of course, you would like to do it yourself or just plain don’t feel safe with folks from over the internet.  Remember, your safety is the most important thing here.  The majority of people you will meet as automotive technicians, landscapers and more through Craigslist are honest and hardworking professionals, but there are a few sickos and psychos out there and bad things, albeit rarely, can and do happen – so, please, please take the time to make sure you are safe.  If you are a female do not meet them at your house.  Use a male friends house or a public place like a Walmart – best yet use a parking lot or mall with a police substation in it or nearby.  Craigslist is a great place to find great deals, but you must keep safe.

Another good thing about windshield repairs is that most of the time your insurance will cover it – as it will most likely stop your windshield from further damage requiring replacement and further expense.  Rather than paying around $500 or so for a new windshield most auto insurance companies will quickly pay the $25 or so for the windshield repair.

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