We received a call from a customer requesting mobile service from our technicians after he had mixed up a cocktail of salt bug spray rubbing alcohol and water to repair a large crack in his rear windshield it didn t work.
Fix cracked window with bug spray.
Allow the windshield to dry for several hours.
How to mix up a cocktail coating for a windshield crack the wrong way.
Dip the rag in the solution and rub it into the crack.
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How to fix a crack in your windshield using only bug spray water salt and alcohol.
The rubbing alcohol and bug spray chemically react together to soften the plastic cover originally manufactured over the glass windshield.
Clean the glass with dish soap.
Get a roll of masking tape and cut two pieces that are large enough to cover the entire crack or hole in your window.
We saw the ads on facebook and youtube that claim that if you mix bug spray rubbing alcohol water and salt you can mend the crack like new.
That is not logic anyone could follow.
So i tested it.
Home repair includes using hairspray to cover and control a small chip from spreading.
Wash the glass around the crack with a drop or two of dishwashing soap on a damp cloth.
Applying tape to the crack should temporarily stop the window from cracking further.
Keep dipping the rag in the solution and rubbing it into the crack until all the solution is gone.
Apply the tape over the crack then go to the other side of the window and place another piece of tape on the other side of the crack.