What is Windshield Repair?
Windshield repair is a term used to describe a process that involves the injection, curing and polishing of specially formulated resins into a damaged area of the windshield. The process stops damage from spreading; restores structural integrity; and improves clarity.

 
Why Windshield Repair?
Windshield repair is a less costly but effective alternative to windshield replacement that extends the useful life of and restores beauty to many damaged windshields.

What Types of Windshield Damages Are Repairable?
Only laminated safety glass can be repaired; tempered glass cannot. Repair is particularly effective in restoring bulls-eye, combination and half bulls-eye breaks depicted below.

History of Windshield Repair
The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1968 required all vehicles sold in the U.S. be equipped with shatter resistant or laminated safety glass windshields. Researchers immediately recognized the economic and environmental benefits of creating a method to repair shatter resistant windshields. Repair would give consumers a cost-saving alternative to windshield replacement while contributing to the nation's environmental priority of reducing the burden on America's overflowing landfills. The research of the early 1970s led to the birth of the U.S. windshield repair industry. For nearly 40 years, that industry has provided consumers with an economical, effective and safe alternative to windshield replacement. Today, over 4 million damaged windshields are repaired annually. Private and public fleets along with most automotive casualty insurance companies were among the earliest advocates of windshield repair and they remain loyal customers today.

Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass Standard (ROLAGS)
The following document is a draft of the proposed ROLAG Standard that was disseminated for Public Comment on October 15, 2005. The comment period ended December 12, 2005. The ROLAGS Committee is currently considering the Public Comments received. Click here to view the document