Types of windshield cracks

The structure of a car is mainly supported by a windshield. In addition to structure a windshield gives a drive and passengers a clear view of what lies ahead in the road.

Therefore when a windshield of a car is damaged it distorts the view and affects the safety of the driver and passengers. Our blog looks at different types of chips and cracks and when you should replace them.

This is one of the most common types of crack that occurs when a small blunt rock hits the windscreen. The impact acquires a circular shape and at times a small piece of glass falls off.

The other common crack is the Star Crack. As the name suggests, this crack is caused by a sharp rock or object striking the windscreen. The impact develops a star-shaped cavity and a piece of glass chips off. If not taken care, a star crack can spread and become bigger very quickly. It is important to get this seen to as soon as you can to prevent further damage and bigger repair bills.

A sharp rock or an object hits and sometimes the impact develops a combination break on the windshield. This is the combination of the star crack and the bull’s eye crack. It is important to get this seen to as soon as you can to prevent further damage and bigger repair bills

This type of crack starts at the central part of the windscreen glass. The floater crack can spread very fast if not attended to as quickly as possible. Tiny floater crack that are not directly in the vision of the driver can be repaired very easily.

This crack can escalate very quickly if not seen to. The crack normally goes from a small crack to a long one. An edge crack is a very common crack to have in a windshield. The length of the crack worsens as time goes by.

A half-moon crack is similar to the bulls eye crack, the only difference is that is does not make a complete circle. These breaks can easily be repaired by a glass repair technician.

A stress crack is a type of an internal crack that cannot be felt by moving our fingers over. To diagnose the crack, this requires moving a ballpoint pen over it. A very cool fact is, a stress crack is not developed by any impact, instead sudden change of temperature causes a stress crack. For instance, a vehicle buried under the snow should be cleaned using cold water. When poured we pour hot water to clean the windshield, the temperature increase causes a stress crack.

Our best advice is whether it can be repaired your replaced your best bet would be to take your vehicle to a repair shop, as they are specialist in this and can give you the best possible advice. Do not leave a crack and get it seen as soon as possible to reduce the amount of damage caused.

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