I had one a couple of years ago, stopped by the local auto glass place, waited a little bit while they took care of some paper work, am almost certain that it cost me something like $10 or $20, and it still looks good. Don't know if that is a typical price, but assume so, at least there, because I don't know the guy well enough to think that he cut the price for me.
Nothing is free...it may appear that way but as my agent has told me, they add up in the background and the insurance company uses them against you after too many in one year.
I witnessed Autoglass technician working on a car in front of my office. He spent about an hour, with PERFECT results. You could NOT tell there was a ding. You will NEVER get anywhere close with "kits" and I used them quite a few times.
Amazed, I asked him how much. $40.
Well all I can tell you was each time I have had one done, the guy pulls out a dremel tool, drills the ding to the plastic layer, cleans it and then uses the other items in his KIT to fill the star or ding with solution.
I know this is an old thread but the info is bad. DIY windshield repair kits do work and give very similar results. The only difference between the kit you buy at auto zone for $10 and the one the glass shops use is the quality of the tools. The diy are made from cheap plastic and work once and the pro kits are made much better and most of the pieces are reused over and over. I have done this several times with great success (some repairs are 3 years old and still nearly invisible).
I used the Permatex repair kit on a small rock star ding about 4 years ago. It was pretty much undetectable after I did the repair and looks just as good today. Cost like $15 IIRC.
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