Help a new guy!

[Shepard]

I would not buy a “kit” from anyone. Lots of great companies out there that are wonderful, but the equipment list is small and I would recommend piecing a kit of your own together.

You need 2 or three bridges. The aluminum CAT BRIDGE from Poly Lite is the best I have found. Once the suction cup is attached to the windshield, how much of a “working area” does the typical bridge allow? Most are a fixed distance from the suction cup so you have to slide the suction cup along the windshield to place the injector perfectly over the hole. The CAT gives you a ton of working room… I have gotten so spoiled with mine that I often start a second repair on a windshield with one of my other bridges, then give up and finish it with the Cat. ($95 each bridge)

You need a UV light – Delta’s looks good. It is wise to have a second as a backup... perhaps this one can be a $30 Ebay black light). ($130 each)
You can get carbide tipped probe and a razor blade holder at Ace Hardware. ($3.99)
Cut an inch off the end of a roll of Saran Wrap and trim it with a razor. (Now you have curing film) ($1.59)
You will need a Dremmel tool with 10,000 RPM. ($75)
Henry Schein carbide drill bits are my favorite, I would be happy to send you a few of my extras to start out with.
A half-dozen plastic injectors ($15 each) with a dozen rubber inserts. (Or you can get upgraded less-breakable aluminum injectors for about $100 each.
A couple cans of Stoner Invisible Glass cleaner
A handful of blue surgical rags for shielding repairs from sun and cleaning windshields, probably available recycled from your local hospital OR for free or the repair of a nurse’s windshield ;-)

I like Poly Lite stuff, but some folks swear by other companies. We are both right… it is personal preference. Basically, the process is simple, ya dry the chip, sometimes ya drill & pop the chip, ya suck air out, you put resin in and ya cure the resin. It is kinda like golf clubs, a fellow like me has a $500 new driver and I can’t touch the 90 year old man with 1960’s real wood driver. Go figure!