Posted on 11/10/2015 12:04 PM By Only 1 Auto Glass
There are about 365,000 tons of road salt poured onto the roadways in and around the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities area through our cold weather season. That is a whopping 730 million pounds of the crystalline substance or nearly three-quarters of a billion pounds. That doesn’t include the sand that is also used through the area’s neighborhoods when temperatures get too low. Add to that the gravel that is unavoidably packed up under wheel wells that get dislodged as the snow and ice melt and you have a recipe that can lead to windshield rock chips. Every year thousands of rock chips damage area windshields. What can you do?
Posted on 7/22/2015 11:08 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
The simple answer to - when does a rock chip require windshield replacement, is when you ignore it. Let’s look at some reasons why you should not ignore a rock chip repair and how your actions could lead to a windshield replacement.
Posted on 7/15/2015 11:03 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
There are several types of chips and cracks that require auto glass repair or auto glass replacement. Living in the Minneapolis, St Paul, Twin Cities area you’re probably no stranger to rock chip repair especially if you drive on the highways, rocks and other debris seem to always be flying through the air. With that said you have probably made at least one trip to a Auto Glass MN repair shop or even had to have an auto glass installer come to you.
Posted on 7/10/2015 10:56 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
A spider crack is the second most common type of windshield chip/crack. A rock chip is the leader of the pact; auto glass installers do more rock chip repair work than any other type of auto glass repair.
Posted on 6/29/2015 8:51 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
Keeping your car looking nice is a priority for most car owners, you spend a lot of money on your car and take great pride while driving it in the Minneapolis, St Paul, Twin Cities.
Posted on 6/24/2015 8:44 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
The majority of people in Minneapolis, St Paul, Twin Cities would not drive their vehicles without car insurance. You know how important it is to have car insurance in the event you are ever in a car accident.
Posted on 6/21/2015 8:39 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
Regardless of the reason why your car windshield has been damaged it needs to be repaired as soon as possible. You may believe that a simple tiny rock chip is harmless, if the chip becomes larger or cracks, guess what, it is no longer harmless and you will have no choice but to have a rock chip repair done. That is if you're lucky and do not need a windshield replacement because you waited too long.
Posted on 6/10/2015 10:50 AM By Only 1 Auto Glass
The first and most important reason you should not put off getting a windshield repair on your car is for your safety and the safety of every passenger in your car.
If your driving down the highway at 55 mph and your windshield chip becomes a large crack, there is a good chance it will startle you and you could lose control of your car and be involved in a serious automobile accident. Is it really worth it to put off a rock chip repair and put your life and lives of everyone in your car and any other cars involved in an accident? Not when an auto glass repair is quick and inexpensive.
Posted on 5/28/2015 12:23 PM By Only 1 Auto Glass
Rock chips are among the most common and minimal types of windshield damage, but that doesn't mean they're not serious. Some chips actually require a full windshield replacement, even if they're tiny or out of the way.
Posted on 5/19/2015 12:16 PM By Only 1 Auto Glass
If a windshield repair isn't possible because your damage is too extensive, you'll need a complete windshield replacement. Just any auto glass won't do, though. Your vehicle was originally manufactured as a complete unit, so in order to maximize your safety on the road, you must replace your factory-issued windshield with an exact match.