[Shotimes] windshield crack

[Zach Leahy]

I would have to believe that windshield tempered glass behaves like a solid
in this case. in fact really everything about glass acts like a solid even
though "technically" it is not.
 Z

 On 9/15/05, Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> Mark:
> This brings up an interesting question. For a solid you are correct that a
> round hole at the end of a crack will cut the stress riser factor down to
> almost nothing. But glass is a super cooled liquid and is not really a
> solid. Maybe the same idea works on a super cooled liquid or maybe
> tempered
> safety glass is more solid like than regular glass?
> .
> .
>
>
>
> > Another reason for drilling at the very farthest end of the crack is to
> put
> > a small round hole there. This stops the crack from migrating any
> further,
> > similar to "preventing a stress riser". That's why you have to be
> careful
> to
> > get it right at the very end of the crack -- if there's any bit of the
> crack
> > extending on the far side of it, probably it won't work.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Mark LaBarre
>
> > Try to fix it soon after the damage occurs. You will get a longer
> lasting
> > repair if the area has not had much time to get dirt and moisture deep
> in
> > the crack or defect. That's what the drill bit is about. Open up the
> damage
> > a little bit and blow it clean before applying the magic goop.
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