How to Repair a Windscreen Chip or Crack! Using a $35 Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit DIY Fix XR6 Turbo
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Күн бұрынDid you think those stone chips in your windscreen could only be fixed by replacing the glass, or by using one of those expensive mobile repairers? Think again! You can easily repair stone chips or cracks in your windscreen using a simple repair kit like this one from Rain-X. #MOTORINGBOX
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Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit: ebay.us/YRk0BY
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This video is not sponsored - I purchased the product shown at full retail price. In my opinion it performed the job well and is worth recommending to my viewers.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - What's in the kit?
01:40 - Attaching applicator base
02:12 - Screw in resin chamber
02:33 - Squeeze in resin
02:51 - Screw in pressure driver
03:30 - Removing applicator
03:52 - Curing
04:37 - Scraping off excess resin
08:59 - Polishing resin
10:58 - Final thoughts
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@user-qv8kb6yd8f Жыл бұрын
This was a helpful video, thanks. I repaired my windshield yesterday and wanted to add a couple of things. 1. When adding the drops make sure they go down into the lower part of the reservoir, it's more effective that way. 2. When scraping, you don't have to be that careful, just have the razor at 90 degrees to the windshield and go at it. The excess material will all flake off quickly.
@zoewalker5944 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought this and this was very helpful. Thank you. "Even though I'm a man, I'm going to follow the instructions!" 😂 loved it
@John-uh2cm 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent demonstration video, thank you. Confident to carry out this process, now.
@thomaskeighran2270 3 жыл бұрын
This is the most professional small-time channel I have come across. I'm also in the SE QLD area, so it's good to see some good local content!
@davidkayaking3655 3 жыл бұрын
Great result. I didn't even know there was a DIY Kit. I've had a chip on my XR8 windscreen for about 7 yrs, looks like I have a wkend project coming up LOL
@bernardsummers9050 3 жыл бұрын
I've got 2 chips on my SS, so I'm going to give your way a go. Thanks for that. Great video.
@jamtin3977 2 жыл бұрын
Great demonstrational video mate, really appreciated, thankyou.
@Noelly1980 3 жыл бұрын
Mate, this is gold. Great video. 👍
@askocrni1952 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and cool content mate - loved it.
@happyman4us 8 ай бұрын
Nicely explained
@ThePowerbloke 3 жыл бұрын
Great outcome! Thanks for sharing Sean. :-)
@willb6070 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I've got chip just a tad bigger than yours that's been there for a couple of years. I've seen this kit but wasn't sure how it worked (not expecting perfection). Might give it a go just to make it less noticeable. Here in Texas (US) we have so many things that fall off vehicles as well as other road debris that you're guaranteed to have to repair or replace a windscreen/windshield at least once (usually more than once in reality).
@rebelliousreptile7336 3 жыл бұрын
damn that worked really well. Good job
@tiffanyknabb4917 3 жыл бұрын
So I watched several of these how to videos & this is the best one I have seen , I bought the kit at menards less than 10 bucks ! Wish me luck , doing this rt now ! Thank you for the video!
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It's pretty easy, I'm sure you'll get some good results.
@Darkness-ie2yl 3 ай бұрын
$35 ? you got hustled buddy 😂
@skymitchell3152 2 жыл бұрын
great video, nice work
@alpharaptor7510 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate Our Australian cars are awesome
@MrButtonpresser 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I must remember that for next time. Driving in rural WA makes magnets out of windscreens.
@daza2020 3 жыл бұрын
Good job learning things thanks 😊
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@FunwithCaleb22 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video
@ianwilkinson5549 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate.
@docdeth5146 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid mate got crack I'm gunna try this process on 👍
@martyburgess341 3 жыл бұрын
You're definitely sitting on or driving a gold mine there! The prices are crazy right now!
@bigsohc 3 жыл бұрын
That, and XR8's
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
I know!!
@martyburgess341 3 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV Keeping the car is a wise decision 😉
@davidkayaking3655 3 жыл бұрын
My XR8 Ripcurl is enjoying retirement in the garage, when I leave in a box so does it LOL
@davidkayaking3655 3 жыл бұрын
@Michaels Carport it was for the surfing competition, not sure exactly which one. Trouble is it was priced a bit out of the average surfies budget
@robmeagher2443 Жыл бұрын
Awesome I'd been tossing up paying someone or getting one of these kits... definitely getting a kit! BTW did anyone else notice the licence plate change?!
@qamardhanani1766 Жыл бұрын
Great video I followed your instructions it did work for about 50% do you think I can repeat the process.
@EmilioExploring 3 жыл бұрын
You can use a cork to polish the spot also.
@josemanuel5749 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Motoring!
@lunch2102 3 жыл бұрын
Used this on my car, worked a treat, 2-3 years now still going strong, tried it on my wife's car, made the crack worse.. 🤷🏻♂️ Advice: don't screw down too far.
@merelyanopinion 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks where thanks are due. So many thanks, very instructive and gives me confidence that I can get this stuff to work. Although since I live in blighty, it's mid Winter and the sky's are grey I'll be using a twenty watt UV lamp instead of the Sun for 5 minutes odd and will leave the curing strips on with tape covering for a bit longer than otherwise. Say 6 months until the Sun comes out. Mike
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
I'd use the lamps for an hour or so just to be safe. Good luck!
@merelyanopinion 3 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV WOW How very kind and considerate of you to get back to me, and so promptly. Long before I had an opportunity to really mess things up. Like so many people I'm a novice at this DIY stuff on cars and just wasn't sure about the time required. Now I have the advice I need. Thank you very very much. Mike Without wanting to push my luck any thoughts on how far away the UV lamp should be from the resin?
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's the heat that sets the resin, just UV light. So I would put it maybe 30cm / 1ft away. Even if it is cloudy you could still leave the car outside as it may still cure slowly over an extended period of time. The good thing is you can always have a second attempt if the first one doesn't go so well!
@-vajradatta-8359 2 жыл бұрын
Good jotb. I think I've made up my mind.
@ResinBelle Жыл бұрын
Using a tiny brush dipped in uv resin and "painting" over the dull areas (just the tiniest bit) will make it clear and shiny again after curing.
@terrysmith7740 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip there. I've been using Rainx glass water repellant for many years, polish it into your screen and buff it off for that awesome water beading effect that requires no wipers at all. The heavier the rain the better, especially at night.
@AdamAus85 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I've done that too, works well.
@glennt69lol 3 жыл бұрын
In and out until it's in all the way..... I think the internet has corrupted us all
@busybody1474 3 жыл бұрын
I had a stone chip maybe 15-16 mm, this shrunk it to 7-8 mm.. so it didn't disappear completely but good enough to pass inspection
@ambientocclusion 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a review of a hybrid ceramix spray on wax, meguiars and turtle wax both have similar pricing. Having used the Meguiars hybrid ceramic wax for 6 months now I can say it is amazing.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Is that the one in the bright green bottle? If so I have some but haven't tested it yet 👍
@kwozzi7057 2 жыл бұрын
Bloody Queenslanders! Think they know everything.... this one does :) thanks m8... ps.. watch out for drips out of the filler bottle spilling on car if a little clumsy or in a hurry. you'll have to clean off later and it cures very quickly on bonnet. pressure for the initial screw down thingy was (for me) just until the frame started to rise from the windscreen. any tape residue you may have used is easily removed with meths. that's mentholated spirits, not the other kind. subscribed as a thank you for a great vid
@levibradley9170 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the good video , i was just told $180 to $200 aud to get repair from a shop in perth, im going to supercheap auto n buying this rain x today after seeing this great video thanks man
@MotoringBoxTV Жыл бұрын
Definitely does a great job for the money.
@levibradley9170 Жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV it worked well , thanks
@queenslandballistics2987 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean! Have your wasp stings now healed? 🐝🐝🐝
@markmanning2451 Жыл бұрын
We ignored our chip on the wife's windscreen, not believing the hype. Hot summer in Perth probably contributed to the chip becoming a crack about 6 inches either side of the original chip! So we had no choice other than to get a new windscreen, $295 ay Wayne's winscreens in Mandurah! Because it is illegal to drive a vehicle with what was by now, a cracked windscreen!Drove home in my car, stopping off at Lakelands for a m8lkshake and get6ing out of my Hilux ute, I noticed a tiny chip at the bottom in the middle of my own windscreen! So here I am, seeing how I might be able to do it myself. Preferably before it becomes a crack! Much more to repair.
@cmelft2463 3 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on how to repair a BA Falcons radiator hose as my apprentice keeps getting to jobs late using that excuse. lol
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@WillMorgan89 3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't work in the UK, haven't seen the sun in years
@MrVenkat264 Жыл бұрын
Am from india nice video but its wrks perfect or not
@nunaya4163 Ай бұрын
Okay I went to three different glass shops One will call me back, Two said they could not do it because it was double pane? three wanted $190.00! So I got this kit and did it myself. But I over tightened it, and it broke one leg off the sucked cup.
@HazeyAuto 3 жыл бұрын
Not that I want to sound like “That Guy”... but I’ve got two words: Windscreen Coverage. Also sorts out the last decade of sandblasting you may or may not have and is one of those hidden gems in improving the driving experience. Rain-X the new ‘screen and you’re set to go.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Will give it a go!
@MentalExistence 3 жыл бұрын
I have rainX but yet to apply it.. uhh
@nestoryshinghwete4278 Жыл бұрын
I want one
@AdamAus85 3 жыл бұрын
Weird, tried to watch this down in Beaudesert for my lunch break but came up video unavailable.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq shenanigans.
@mikemaslanka3786 Жыл бұрын
I bought this same kit at Walmart for $12 today.
@mmorgz6622 Жыл бұрын
$17 AUD for those wondering.
@the_real_superstickman 3 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try this, found a chip on my car that I never saw till I put in my dash cam. It's probably smaller than yours, behind the mirror so never saw it. Pretty sure it was there when I bought the car ~5yrs ago
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Worth a shot, hopefully it doesn't have too much contamination sitting inside it.
@the_real_superstickman 3 жыл бұрын
Well the screen has been replaced at least once, its label doesn't match the other windows. Plus the sheer amount of huge stone chips on the front of the car (also there when I bought it), it could be worse.
@JaYoeNation 2 жыл бұрын
Hey brother. So I got a Little Rock on my transit. And look who’s video came up! What do you think? Good?
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, whattya know huh? Yea, good product! Get on it quick, the longer you leave the chip in the screen the higher the chance of contaminants getting in there. It's easy, good luck!
@JaYoeNation 2 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV I have to find a place I can pick it up. Autozone? I’ll be on the road for a month.
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
@@JaYoeNation it's a bit difficult for me to find US stockists from Australia, BUT it looks like Walmart may sell it!
@JaYoeNation 2 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV that would be perfect
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing how you go with it. I imagine that massive screen wouldn't be cheap to replace.
@JavierNapolesb 2 жыл бұрын
Can I do it if there’s 50 degrees F but sunny?
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
I believe it's the UV rather than the heat which cures it, so I'd give it a try. Just choose a day where you can leave the car in the sun as long as possible, just to be safe.
@LC-uw6er 3 жыл бұрын
Why the razor blade 90deg to the windscreen? Does it say that on the instructions because this doesnt sound correct.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
It's probably the most gentle way of scraping off the excess resin, plus it means you'll be scraping it off perfectly in line with the profile of the windscreen. On an angle should also be ok, but you run the risk of it digging into the resin more and possibly removing too much. I found that angled worked best right at the end.
@johnniethepom7545 Жыл бұрын
45 degrees and turn the blade 30 degrees to your intended direction of cut . Think of a snow plough rather than a road scraper . The Permatex kit is so much better than this product .
@juniorgaming6948 Жыл бұрын
Does it works on tinted glass? Or I have to remove the tints?
@MotoringBoxTV Жыл бұрын
Tint is on the inside, so yes you'll be fine!
@juniorgaming6948 Жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV great thank you 🙏🏼
@markaz2kk 3 жыл бұрын
In Victoria, they would make that a roadworthy issue and the window to be replaced.
@jamesrebbechi4471 3 жыл бұрын
Lol yes indeed plus The Bozo intimating putting the entire State back into Lockdown in a soulless affectless drivelling sociopathic way ...
@10Tenths 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I've watched this before 🤔😉
@juststuffwithwolfe4482 3 жыл бұрын
Bro déjà Vu
@Gus_Davidson 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm me too!
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq went down as soon as I published it the first time. I wasn't very happy launching a new video in that way, so I deleted it and published it again in the evening.
@juststuffwithwolfe4482 3 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV ohhhh
@John-uh2cm 2 жыл бұрын
@@TradieTrev it was the first time I have seen this video and it was excellent. Chill out pal
@MrAlejandro1ro 2 жыл бұрын
“Even though I’m a man, I’m going to follow the instructions this time” hahaha got me with that one
@kwozzi7057 2 жыл бұрын
you can always make a change :/ :p
@MattBlack6 3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, toothpaste sure can. I've seen my mate lap in valves on a small engine with toothpaste and some fine dust from the driveway.
@arokh72 3 жыл бұрын
I doubt it'll work on the crack that goes 2/3 up the windscreen of company vehicle haha. A shame we have to wait 2 weeks for a new windscreen to be ordered, damn you Subaru's Eyesight system.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Hey you could have tried it, I reckon the 30cm figure is probably to do with how much resin they give you. Perhaps the strength of the screen becomes a bit compromised when you're talking cracks that long.
@juddlewis9939 3 жыл бұрын
Why did you re upload the video
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq shenanigans earlier today.
@sillyover4076 3 жыл бұрын
3:14 no sexy sound sfx when going in and out
@sillyover4076 3 жыл бұрын
put a sticker on it or cover it with a border pass
@TheRealMrCods 3 жыл бұрын
Chippity Chip Chip 🤣
@TheRealMrCods 3 жыл бұрын
Thats actually a super good job 👍
@TheRealMrCods 3 жыл бұрын
Deja Vu 👌
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
👌
@killasic 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could repeat the process again to completely repair the chip so it's not visible at all?
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
Probably, but it would depend on the damage and how well you filled it. Mine was pretty much sealed from the outside, so I guess the resin wasn't quite able to make it's way all the way into the deepest parts of the chip.
@killasic 2 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV appreciate the help.
@JavierNapolesb 2 жыл бұрын
My kit didn’t bring the razor 💔
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
You sure? If so they can be purchased easily enough, or you can use one of those utility knives with the snap off blades. Either way gloves are a good idea and handle with care.
@JavierNapolesb 2 жыл бұрын
Nevermind, i found it on the passenger seat lol
@triciawilliamson8836 3 жыл бұрын
The package says wait 1 week before using glass cleaner.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Mine cured for a few days before I filmed the end of the video - the glass cleaner didn't seem to affect it at all.
@triciawilliamson8836 3 жыл бұрын
I did mine today and it worked great. Thank you so much for your video
@MattBlack6 3 жыл бұрын
John Cadogan is livestreaming, that's probably working against you until he signs off.
@MV60 3 жыл бұрын
Do yourself a favor and stop watching that pathetic egotistical troll. He tried to make me one of his "nuts". Wanna know how he does it to degrade people in his "feature"?
@MattBlack6 3 жыл бұрын
Oops, we've got a nut. Science denier?
@MV60 3 жыл бұрын
@@MattBlack6 Absolutely not. I guess he's still beating that dead horse. Old cadogan couldn't handle a theological discussion anyway, so just has to rip on it. What one doesn't understand they then seek to destroy. BTW, his level of science is about high school level. And the way he constantly reminds everyone of his experience makes it even more embarrassing. He really appeals to dummies that like seeing him rip on people and uses his blunt narcissism loaded with rhetoric to be some sort of authority figure. I never liked that, it was obvious a lot was out of context. I'll give you some insight, last time I saw one of his videos I was having a discussion with someone else and out of nowhere he just barges in and abuses me. I asked him what was up and then he came on back with another insult. I saw what was going on so didn't give him a rant reply he was looking for.
@MattBlack6 3 жыл бұрын
@@MV60 as someone who's got a science degree, I can tell you his level of knowledge is well beyond high school. He does actually have a mechanical engineering degree you know.
@MV60 3 жыл бұрын
@@MattBlack6 Yes, he makes sure you never forget that. Maybe high school of these days. Pity he doesn't use any of it. Keeps things very simple while acting like a twat.
@trayner 3 жыл бұрын
Razor blade and making lines
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
👌
@zijianzhao373 2 жыл бұрын
That sound is killing me. Great video though.
@dexta4033 3 жыл бұрын
Cheap as Chips.... $35 is some expensive chips, hahah
@dt-hi6bg 3 жыл бұрын
Why are you wearing a rubber glove to hold a razor
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
To piss people off.
@SHOCKcustoms 3 жыл бұрын
No need to be so gentle, no need for lube. Rub it with 2 hands and it will come of quicker. Scrap all the resin off with pressure. Polish not required
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
If you say so...
@SHOCKcustoms 3 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV just facts I've learned doing fleet windscreens for years. Cheers
@sonjakeesee6977 2 жыл бұрын
Your title says $35 are you serious I don’t know the value difference between Australia in the United States but in American dollars at Walmart I spent $11.98 on the same product
@mmorgz6622 Жыл бұрын
$12usd-$17aud at the moment
@naughtysauce4323 2 жыл бұрын
2 days ses excessive for the curing process. On a sunny day it should only take 30 mins
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
The day was cloudy, and I was busy the next two days so that's just how it went 👍
@josemanuel5749 3 жыл бұрын
Wait this video seems familiar.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I had to reupload, KZfaq had big issues earlier in the day.
@verinamitry8969 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus! $35!?! I paid 8 for mine at wal-mart. Must be an overseas thing.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Australia.
@r-vini7191 3 жыл бұрын
$35? jesus, I got this same kit for £3.99
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
#australia
@davidtrautman6482 10 ай бұрын
You paid $35! Boy did you get ripped off!
@MotoringBoxTV 10 ай бұрын
Local pricing for Australia unfortunately.
@josephjackman3252 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never paid more than $12 for this kit
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
USD?
@josephjackman3252 2 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV yes, just bought another one today.
@Camhin1 3 жыл бұрын
Rainx is better than wax.
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
KFC is better than Maccas
@lukehall3487 3 жыл бұрын
our Kuga didn't chip it cracked! Nearly $1000 to replace, thank god for glass cover with insurance!!!
@lukehall3487 3 жыл бұрын
@Michaels Carport yeah, this one only has the rain sensor though. My 2019 Focus would be nearly 2k with the driver assistance technology
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love new cars and technology, huh?
@TheRealRenn 3 жыл бұрын
$35? Looks like about $12 on amazon
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
That's local Australian retailer pricing for you.
@snoochpounder 3 жыл бұрын
ye ole in and out
@bitcoochie4093 2 жыл бұрын
35 dollars? In the US it’s 9 dollars
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
Different prices in different countries with different currencies... who would have thought.
@bitcoochie4093 2 жыл бұрын
@@MotoringBoxTV is 9 USD worth 35 dollars in your country? Not even close
@MotoringBoxTV 2 жыл бұрын
Different import duties, different taxes, different utility costs, higher wages, plus the all important 'australia tax' which means we always pay more for everything.
@urabusliberty9258 3 жыл бұрын
My insurance has one free windscreen a year
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Noice.
@shrap8 Жыл бұрын
“Free” lol that counts as a claim and your premium might go up.
@mooroocho834 3 жыл бұрын
Why can't you use your insurance company?
@MotoringBoxTV 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it isn't covered, plus you know how they love charging an excess $$$.
@juststuffwithwolfe4482 3 жыл бұрын
Since I’ll be a first to car owner my windscreen would be so cracked because I’ll be so poor on money with other stuff on cars 🤪
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