Tips & Maintenance
Chip or Crack? When Windshield Repair Beats Replacement
Icon Auto Glass Team 2026-06-20

Repair if you can, replace when you must
Caught early, most chips smaller than a quarter and short cracks can be repaired with optical-grade resin — preserving your factory glass and seal.
Repair usually works when:
- The chip is smaller than a quarter
- The crack is under about 6 inches
- The damage isn't in the driver's critical viewing area
Replacement is needed when:
- The crack has spread across your line of sight
- Damage reaches the edge of the glass
- There are multiple cracks
Act fast
Utah's freeze-thaw cycles and Nevada's desert heat both make cracks spread quickly. Since we're fully mobile, there's no reason to wait — we come to you.


