Any experience with DIY W/Screen repair kit ???

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

Does anyone have any experience with the DIY repair kit U-Fix It (I think it is called) the one they give away on 4WDTV. It retails for $35.00 and is a damned site cheaper than O'Briens who want $180.00 to fix two chips if I take it to them or an additional $30.00 if they come to me. Do they give a satisfactory repair for a basic star type chip. We don't have windscreen cover but might now look into it.

Also how soft are those bloody Prado screens. 3 chips in as many months and you know the sound when the rock hits the screen and you duck, well these were not that loud but when we looked we were surprised to see chips.

[FlyingBushPig Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyingBushPig]

Re: Windscreen Repairs

Interesting - I haven't had a chip yet.

I saw that stuff on the latest 4WD action DVD last night - they have a decent DIY guide video if you haven't seen it. Looks like a pretty neat result and I'll be putting some in the toolbox for when we're in the middle of nowhere and it happens. On the vid they repair a large crack amongst other things but I think you'd need about 4 tubes to get the whole way along - they don't look like they hold much.

[Schaffer Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Schaffer]

Re: Any experience with DIY W/Screen repair kit ???

Some one posted recently in the My Rig Build up and had used the windscreen repair kit. The results looked pretty good in the pictures best probably best seen in real life. Don't recall who posted now

EDIT: Actually just found the link. It's for Rynos' build http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic....105229#p105229

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

Re: Any experience with DIY W/Screen repair kit ???

Phil & Nick thanks for your replies. After looking at the link I might give it a go.

[RynosPrado Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RynosPrado]

Re: Any experience with DIY W/Screen repair kit ???

Hey MDS69

I used one of these kits to fix 2 small chips, it worked pretty well. There is still 1 or 2 tiny little cracks which I could'nt seem to get rid of but with a little bit of practice, could probably fix chips totaly. Its was kinda fun actually, Im looking forward to getting another chip on my wind screen so i can have another go.

Ryno........

[xlr8_87 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close xlr8_87]

Re: Any experience with DIY W/Screen repair kit ???

I've got one of them sitting here at home and a chip about 2-3mm in diameter on my windscreen. I'll give it a go this weekend and report back here.