Fixing A Windshield

Normally, Fixing A Windshield Costs $100s. Then A Friend Showed Me THIS $3 Trick That Works Perfect

It seems as if with cars, you always need to repair something to keep your vehicle moving and running.  Things are always breaking down, and paying for repairs can get aggravating and really expensive once your car starts to fall apart.

One of the most annoying things that can happen in the world of car repairs is having the need to repair your windshield.

It is a sad fix because if you are driving and  little rock gets kicked up at your windshield, you will probably end up with a tiny little crack that may seem insignificant, but you will want to get it repaired nevertheless.

Paying for a completely new windshield is not an expense you will be happy to take on just for that little speck on your windshield though!

That’s why ChrisFix, a popular YouTube channel, posted a video that has reached over 3 million views, describing how to fix a cracked windshield at almost no extra cost to you at your home.

In the video, Chris has a little spider web crack on his windshield, and shows us in the video how he is going to fix it for little cost, and little effort.

First thing you need to do is to wipe down the surface with a washcloth dipped in alcohol.  Chris mentioned explicitly not to pour or spray any content directly onto the windshield, but to instead put it on the washcloth, then rub the area down.

Next, grab a windshield repair kit.  Chris picked his up for $10 at an automotive store and you can too.

After you clean the area, take your little push pin and clean out the hole and make sure there is no extra glass floating around in the hole.

Next grab your seal.  You want the tab facing up and the crack in the middle.  Peel off the other side and apply it to the windshield, place it down, then peel off the top side and put the pedestal on top of seal.  The sticky side from the seal should hold the pedestal on top of the sticky seal firmly.

Go grab the resin that the kit came with, and cut off the top with scissors. Next, place about 3/4 of the resin through the top of the hole into the apparatus, and place the resin to the side.

Grab your syringe, and fit the tip of the syringe snugly into the top of the pedestal.  Pull up and lock the syringe so that you create a vacuum.  Let it sit there for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes is up, take the syringe out of the hole to return it to normal pressure, then place it back in an push down to create extra pressure this time to force the resin into the hole and wait 20 minutes.

After time is up, take the pedestal off, and finish off the process by dripping a drop of resin on the affected area, then placing a hard surface on top to flatten out the spread.  Let that dry, and your windshield should be repaired!

If you want to see how it’s actually done, check out the video below.

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WRITING A CONDOLENCE NOTE

WRITING A CONDOLENCE NOTE

Focusing only on happy thoughts, it is usually easy for most of us to write an anniversary or birthday greeting. But writing a condolence note is something altogether different because, quite often, we don't know what to say. Feeling awkward and uncomfortable, we may even put the task off until the time to write has seemingly passed. Because of our own discomfort, the bereaved can be left feeling hurt and angry, their loss unappreciated. Friendships can suffer as well.

In today's commercial world, it's easy to find sympathy cards of every description but difficult to find something appropriate if you don't know what "appropriate" is. Was your relationship distant or close? Impersonal or intimate? Thinking about the nature of your relationship should help you find a message that comes close to what you might want to say.

It is what you, yourself, write that is the best condolence message. Reflecting your genuine thoughts and feelings, such a note might be only a few sentences. Or it might be a page or more, depending on what you want to say. However, it's generally a good idea to make your note fairly short because people in mourning often have difficulty concentrating on longer messages.

HOW TO GET STARTED

It is a good idea to refrain from using some of the common clichés. Here are a few of them:

• "I know how you feel." You should not say this unless you really have had a similar experience. Also, grief is different for everybody. Even if you have had a similar experience, it may be better simply to say, "I, too, have lost a son, and I'm so sorry."
• "She's in a better place." Meant to be reassuring, statements like this come across as hollow platitudes that neither comfort the bereaved, nor convey genuine feeling.
• "He's at peace now." This is another example of a similarly hollow statement which is hardly helpful to a father after the suicide death of his son. His response could be: "I know he isn't in pain now, but he has passed his pain on to us and now we have to live with it."
• "Put this behind you and get on with your life." What life? Such "advice" is hard to hear when the meaning of life is suddenly unclear. After a death, the bereaved often must redefine who they are and how they fit into the scheme of things.
• "It's part of God's plan." What plan? God planned to have a little girl fall down a well or an airplane to explode in mid-air? Aside from the implied heresy, words like these are particularly hard to hear if the bereaved is already feeling some anger and disappointment toward God.
• "Call if you need anything." It becomes obvious to the bereaved that people use this phrase to get themselves off the hook. The bereaved will probably not call.
• "You should" or "you will." Comments that start this way are too directive and may not apply at all. If you want to give advice, start your sentence with, "Here is something for you to think about…"

Getting started is usually the hardest part. It is like an artist facing a large, blank canvas. Once that first brush stroke of paint has been applied, the picture begins to take shape. The following may be helpful to you in getting started:

• "I'm so sorry to hear that John has died" may be all you need to start your message.
• "You are in my thoughts and prayers" will work if it's true.
• "We will all miss Sally; she touched so many of our lives" is good if that's how you feel.
• "What I am feeling right now is hard to put into words." Since this is probably quite accurate, it won't hurt saying so.
• "He was such a creative person, and I am so sorry he died." Addressing the qualities of the person who died will enable you to reveal indirectly how highly you valued that person.

No matter how you start, you might add a few sentences about your relationship with the deceased or stories of what you did together. Those in mourning want to hear stories about their loved ones. They want to see the deceased through the eyes of others. For example, a mother whose son had died found out that her son often stopped at the local nursing home on his way home from school, just to visit with the aging residents for a few minutes. This made her feel so pleased and proud of her son. Try to think of things like this that the bereaved will want to know.

Endings are important as well. Here are a few suggestions on ending your condolence note:

• "Our love and support will always be here for you."
• "I will be calling you next week to check in on you." Don't say this if you don't intend to follow through.
• "I would like to drop by on Wednesday but will call first to see if that is a convenient time for you." Saying this tells the bereaved that your friendship continues as before. (Deaths sometimes change one's relationships.)
• "Saturday is a free day for me to come over and help…" Specific offers of help mean something while general offers don't.
• "I will keep you in my prayers." OK if true.

Difficult as they are to write, condolence notes provide us with ways to convey our love and friendship to others at times when they have the greatest need for what we have to offer. When such times arise, give it your best.