Chip Repairs: Do they really disappear?

Close up of Dave's hand doing a Chip Repair

Most people don’t exactly know how a windshield chip repair works. To be fair, it’s not exactly a trending topic of discussions and there isn’t any reason why people should know how it works. However, lucky for you, I am here to tell you the truths and myths behind it. Misconceptions & Pre-conceived Notions Glass…

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Scientific(?) Proof Why Dogs Stick Their Head Out the Window

We’ve all seen our beloved pets stick their furry faces out the window, their tongue flopping in the wind and drool painting the side of our car. But have you ever wondered why they do it? We assume it’s because they enjoy it, something about the wind flowing through their hair maybe. I don’t think…

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Why Your Windshield is so Expensive

Not all windshields are created equally. Tragic, I know, but it’s the truth. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat them all equally, but that’s another topic for another day. Just about every vehicle that exists for consumer use has a windshield; some form of clear glass or plastic designed to keep rain, dirt, rocks, and…

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Insurance Coverage in Arizona

Living in Arizona has its ups and downs. Ask any Arizonan and they will tell you how much they love or how much they hate living here. Personally, I see both sides of the coin. The Bad On one side, Arizona is one of the hottest inhabited places in the nation. Not to mention the…

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Your truck may be leaking in a strange place…

As we all are aware of, all car models 1986 and newer have a third brake light or “cyclops” light. This was a safety measure enacted by the Reagan administration to reduce the number of low-speed rear accidents. Whether it works to prevent accidents or not, all cars have them. Some are on trunk doors…

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Teens, Driving, and Windshields

interior view of woman driving

School has started! This means your teen driver will be driving to and from school every day, five days a week, at peak morning rush hour. Gone are the days of minivan carpools and early morning shuttle runs. Despite all the great things that come with a teen driver, there are a few things you…

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How to Change a Flat Tire

Stormy skies and an empty road reinforcing Weather Safety and Your Car: Steps You Can Take Now!

It’s rather strange really. Very few people anymore know how to change a tire. But why should they? We live in an age of constant connectivity and almost always are able to make a phone call, send a text, or access the internet. However, as you are a conscious human being living on the planet,…

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What You Need to Know about Chip Repairs

Here we are, once again, to explain the whole deal with chip repairs. You can take your car to an auto glass shop, like Adventure Auto Glass (shameless self-plug), when your windshield gets a rock chip. If you didn’t know, now you do and you can just repair your windshield instead of replacing it. HOWEVER,…

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Extreme Temperatures – Chips into Cracks Part 2

Have you ever put a piping hot glass pan into the sink and run cold water over it? If you’re like me, that’s happened too many times. This can happen to your windshield; not in the exact same way, but very similarly, especially in a hot state like Arizona. Heat expands materials, like the ones…

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Extreme Temperatures

Chips into Cracks Part 1   Have you ever put a glass mug of hot water in the freezer? I have, and it’s not fun. But that’s not what we’re interested in; what happens to the glass after it’s one extreme temperature and is exposed to the opposite extreme temperature? It cracks. This is essentially…

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