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Cracks on your car’s auto glass are just one of the many hazards in driving. There are many ways cracks can occur; an object could fall onto your car, or another car speeding by could kick up a rock at you. Unfortunately, we can’t always avoid these, and occasionally cracks on your windshield are going to form. Many cracks start out small, but over time these expand and enter our line of sight. When this happens, it’s highly unsafe for us to be out on the road, as not only do they obstruct our view of the road, but at this point it is very easy for the glass to shatter as well.
Luckily, many cracks can be fixed early on with an auto glass repair, helping you avoid paying a more expensive cost that comes with larger damage. Here, we’ll learn about the toughest cracks Auto Glass Brampton deals with and how our expert repairs keep us safe on the road.
Learn about the toughest auto glass cracks and how these are repaired by Auto Glass Brampton. Request your free quote by calling (905) 564-5330 today!
Common Types of Auto Glass Cracks
Stone Chip: This crack is caused by a rock that hits your car’s auto glass that results in a small piece of glass to come off.
Bull’s Eye: This can be caused by a rock or a similar circular object. A chunk of the glass is removed due to the impact.
Combination Break: These cracks result from several impacts on your car’s auto glass.
Half Moon: Similar to a Bull’s Eye crack, this crack is caused by a rock or a similar object but the resulting break in the glass is not completely circular. This is also known as a Partial Bull’s Eye crack.
Cracked Chip: This is a single crack normally the size of a quarter and often has an impact point. An auto glass repair can fix a cracked chip as long as it is shallow.
Long Crack: This crack is over six inches long and is likely to spread.
Edge Crack: This crack first appears within two inches of or at the edge of the windshield. It immediately forms after the impact on the auto glass and starts at ten to twelve inches long, growing longer over time.
Floater Crack: This is a crack that starts in the middle area of your car’s auto glass.
Star Break: This series of short radial cracks branch off from the point of impact and the damage on the auto glass appears like a star.
Stress Crack: Common during exposure to extreme weather conditions, stress cracks occur without the impact of an object hitting your car’s auto glass. This happens when your car is usually in environments with highly contrasting temperatures. During the summer, the air conditioner is turned on high, while your car’s exterior heats up due to prolonged exposure under the sun. Add to that, washing your car’s exterior with very cold water will also increase the likelihood of stress cracks forming.
In the winter cold, heat from inside the car contrasts with the ice formed on the glass outside, causing stress on the glass. A stress crack does not involve glass being removed from the windshield, but is only clear when a straight or slightly bending line forms on the auto glass without a sign of impact.
Pit: This part is the break in your car’s glass where a small piece is now missing due to the impact.
We can’t always avoid cracks on our car’s windshield, but we can avoid them getting worse. When cracks affect our view, we know it’s time to stay off the road until we can get expert auto glass repair. Not all damages to auto glass require replacement if these are caught early on. A windshield repair costs much less than a windshield replacement, and will keep you safe on Brampton roads. Don’t let small cracks compromise your safety. Fight their effects on your visibility with professional auto glass repair service.