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Does anyone know how I can create a windshield chip to look like a 1/2" crack with 2 wings...Small impact point, with no bullseye....you see these with the little wings when you view it at different angles and the 2 legs tapers to a tight cracks. I need to create these on my practice windshield and practice, practice, practice.

As for the repair. Should I drill at the impact point and pop a bullseye to open up the chip? or should I drill next to the impact point and then pop a bullseye to connect the new bullseye to the center of the wings?

I find a carbon tipped scribe or a tile cutter held against the glass and tapped with a small hammer will create this style of break, try with and without drilling and if you do drill the because they are small through the impact point works.

screenman wrote: try with and without drilling and if you do drill the because they are small through the impact point works.

Screenman, can you please clarify..I don't understand

thanks!

When filling try with and without drilling and if you do drill the because they are small through the impact point works.

Is that better?

screenman wrote:When filling try with and without drilling and if you do drill the because they are small through the impact point works.

Is that better?

I know screenman is trying to help me. can someone else decipher is message and help me understand

When filling try with and without drilling and if you do drill them because they are small through the impact point works. I have reread this a few times and apart from adding an extra letter I cannot figure out how to explain it better, I apologise for not being very helpful.

When filling the crack with wings (batwing); first, try to fill it without drilling.
If it doesn't fill; then drill at the point of impact and pop a bullseye to open it up.

I would say after you have done a lot of batwing type repairs you will know which one's need drilling first, so I disagree slightly with Mr Bill, however if you do go down his path make sure you use a new bur when drilling after resin has been introduced, it is a fantastic lubricant. Also make sure no UV can get to the partly filled damage whilst you are drilling and popping, I know it only take a a minute or so but this can set the resin going off.

im new to the windshield repair but have been doing well with what i have been doing but i am having the most trouble with the small star cracks like in this forum is there any were i could look to show were to drill and y when you dont drill the impact point. thanks

Panzer2482, I’d like to welcome you to the windshield repair/headlight restoration forum. The search feature is a great place to start for valuable information and proven solutions. May I ask what kind of equipment are you using.