Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

On 9/27/2011 5:30 PM, Home Guy wrote:
car windshield repair

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/42..._repair.htm l

sealed units are supringsly cheap. in pittsburgh area i take double
pane units to pittsburgh window and door. they disassemble the frame
measure and build a brand new sealed uit all in one day. with a 2 year
warranty

On Sep 28, 9:32*pm, bob haller wrote:
sealed units are supringsly cheap. in pittsburgh area i take double
pane units to pittsburgh window and door. they disassemble the frame
measure and build a brand new sealed uit all in one day. with a 2 year
warranty

IF, you can find a glass shop that still makes their own units. Most
glass shops don't mess with that anymore because it's too time
consuming.

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:43:13 -0700 (PDT), Ron
wrote:

On Sep 28, 9:32*pm, bob haller wrote:
sealed units are supringsly cheap. in pittsburgh area i take double
pane units to pittsburgh window and door. they disassemble the frame
measure and build a brand new sealed uit all in one day. with a 2 year
warranty

IF, you can find a glass shop that still makes their own units. Most
glass shops don't mess with that anymore because it's too time
consuming.

My local glass shop will make anything I request.

I live in Las Vegas... I go in the side door of the shop and say
"make me one of these!"

They will even temper the glass if I ask.

On Sep 28, 10:15*pm, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:43:13 -0700 (PDT), Ron
wrote:

On Sep 28, 9:32*pm, bob haller wrote:
sealed units are supringsly cheap. in pittsburgh area i take double
pane units to pittsburgh window and door. they disassemble the frame
measure and build a brand new sealed uit all in one day. with a 2 year
warranty

IF, you can find a glass shop that still makes their own units. Most
glass shops don't mess with that anymore because it's too time
consuming.

My local glass shop will make anything I request.

I live in Las Vegas... *I go in the side door of the shop and say
"make me one of these!"

They will even temper the glass if I ask.

Yeah, sent out to be tempered.

On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:30:02 -0400, Home Guy wrote:

Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Home Guy wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?
Hi,
Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets cold.

Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

The window in question is an Anderson window unit, about 25 years old.
I don't recall off-hand how the outside pane is mounted into the wood
surround, but the inner pane is mounted into an aluminum frame that
includes some sort of thin rubber/vinyl seal that presses against it's
side of the surround. There are thin clips mounted into this aluminum
frame that hold the inner pane in place. This is a double-pane window,
but it's not air tight (never was) but I guess it's reasonably
air-tight.

So the short answer to both of your comments is that I'm not going to
replace the broken pane.

JimT wrote:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/ ...

Yea, that's nice. I'll just phone up the port of SHANGHAI and place an
escrow order for a case of "all purpose 50cps automotive windshield
repair".

But your link does give this little nugget:

U&R windshield repair resin

Hmmm. I wonder what website might specialize in windshield repair
resin.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was something like, oh, something corny
like

http://www.windshieldrepairresin.org/

Well wouldn't ya know.

Too bad that I'm up here in the people's republic of Kanada - where the
only other place in the world where it's harder to buy specialty retail
products is North Korea.

Ok, I think this will do it:

http://www.walmart.ca/Automotive/Aut...eld-Repair-Kit

Canada Tire would probably also have something like this.

On Sep 27, 10:05*pm, Home Guy wrote:
Ok, I think this will do it:

http://www.walmart.ca/Automotive/Aut...alty-Repair/Pr...

Canada Tire would probably also have something like this.

It will ONLY work on laminated glass.

Ron wrote:

Ok, I think this will do it:

(PermaTec windshield repair kit)

It will ONLY work on laminated glass.

I know that's what it says, but cracked laminated glass is still broken
glass all the same. This stuff has to "stick" to glass and fill any
cracks in the glass - regardless if there's a layer of plastic in the
glass or not.

Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

The window in question is an Anderson window unit, about 25 years old.
I don't recall off-hand how the outside pane is mounted into the wood
surround, but the inner pane is mounted into an aluminum frame that
includes some sort of thin rubber/vinyl seal that presses against it's
side of the surround. There are thin clips mounted into this aluminum
frame that hold the inner pane in place. This is a double-pane window,
but it's not air tight (never was) but I guess it's reasonably
air-tight.
Hi,
As a mattter of fact, I am in Calgary. This afternoon my glazier came
and replaced 3 double pane panels which sprang a leak. Replacing 3
panels 5'x7'. two 2'x5', total time it took working inside, less than 2
hours. Cost was ~one grand, warranty is 10 years. Custom ordered Low E
Argon gas filled panel with mullion bars. Old ones were already fogging
up from the changing weather.

"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
...


Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

The window in question is an Anderson window unit, about 25 years old.
I don't recall off-hand how the outside pane is mounted into the wood
surround, but the inner pane is mounted into an aluminum frame that
includes some sort of thin rubber/vinyl seal that presses against it's
side of the surround. There are thin clips mounted into this aluminum
frame that hold the inner pane in place. This is a double-pane window,
but it's not air tight (never was) but I guess it's reasonably
air-tight.
Hi,
As a mattter of fact, I am in Calgary. This afternoon my glazier came and
replaced 3 double pane panels which sprang a leak. Replacing 3 panels
5'x7'. two 2'x5', total time it took working inside, less than 2 hours.
Cost was ~one grand, warranty is 10 years. Custom ordered Low E
Argon gas filled panel with mullion bars. Old ones were already fogging up
from the changing weather.

Yeah, I got ripped off by a local glass company, charged similar prices to
replace some failed sealed units. They failed within 3 years and I got my
replacements made at a factory for only $30.00 each, insulated separators,
low-E and all the bells and whistles. When I pulled the failed replacement
units, I found the local guy had cheated not only in price but in quality,
the separators were aluminum not insulated, and they were only 3/8" thick,
not the normal 1/2. My new units were ordered at 9/16" thick.

On 9/27/2011 8:50 PM, Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!
Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.
I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

The window in question is an Anderson window unit, about 25 years old.
I don't recall off-hand how the outside pane is mounted into the wood
surround, but the inner pane is mounted into an aluminum frame that
includes some sort of thin rubber/vinyl seal that presses against it's
side of the surround. There are thin clips mounted into this aluminum
frame that hold the inner pane in place. This is a double-pane window,
but it's not air tight (never was) but I guess it's reasonably
air-tight.

So the short answer to both of your comments is that I'm not going to
replace the broken pane.

JimT wrote:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/ ...
Yea, that's nice. I'll just phone up the port of SHANGHAI and place an
escrow order for a case of "all purpose 50cps automotive windshield
repair".


Uh...you asked "what" it is. If you knew about a little thing called
Google you wouldn't ask such stupid questions.

Somebody said you were a prick. Thanks for the confirmation.

On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:50:17 -0400, Home Guy wrote:

Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

You wanted a "fix". The fix to replace the glass pane is one you
didn't like. My suggestion still stands.

Pardon me if I'm mistaken, but are you not the guy that saves money
stealing movies from the Internet?

If I'm wrong I apologize in advance. If I'm correct, spend the money
saved on a sash pane.

Post a picture and we can tell you how to get the sash out and you can
find a local glass shop to take it too.

On Sep 28, 4:51*pm, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:50:17 -0400, Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

You wanted a "fix". The fix to replace the glass pane is one you
didn't like. My suggestion still stands.

Pardon me if I'm mistaken, but are you not the guy that saves money
stealing movies from the Internet?

If I'm wrong I apologize in advance. *If I'm correct, spend the money
saved on a sash pane.

Post a picture and we can tell you how to get the sash out and you can
find a local glass shop to take it too.

Ha....if he has a typical wooden Anderson from 25 yrs ago it's
probably an Anderson that you need a router to get the glass out. A
lot of the Andersons from that era (and earlier) built the frame
around the glass!

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:41:31 -0700 (PDT), Ron
wrote:

On Sep 28, 4:51*pm, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:50:17 -0400, Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:

De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!

Tony Hwang wrote:

Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

You wanted a "fix". The fix to replace the glass pane is one you
didn't like. My suggestion still stands.

Pardon me if I'm mistaken, but are you not the guy that saves money
stealing movies from the Internet?

If I'm wrong I apologize in advance. *If I'm correct, spend the money
saved on a sash pane.

Post a picture and we can tell you how to get the sash out and you can
find a local glass shop to take it too.

Ha....if he has a typical wooden Anderson from 25 yrs ago it's
probably an Anderson that you need a router to get the glass out. A
lot of the Andersons from that era (and earlier) built the frame
around the glass!

Okay, I believe the OP is talking about "AnderSEN windows. Not
AnderSON windows.

Anderson & Andesen are frequently mixed up as brand names.

On Sep 27, 9:50*pm, Home Guy wrote:
Oren wrote:
De-glaze the glass pane and replace it. Done!
Tony Hwang wrote:
Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets
cold.

I didn't think it was necessary to speak to this aspect of the problem,
but some of you would rather bring that aspect up rather than address
the question directly.

The window in question is an Anderson window unit, about 25 years old.
I don't recall off-hand how the outside pane is mounted into the wood
surround, but the inner pane is mounted into an aluminum frame that
includes some sort of thin rubber/vinyl seal that presses against it's
side of the surround. *There are thin clips mounted into this aluminum
frame that hold the inner pane in place. *This is a double-pane window,
but it's not air tight (never was) but I guess it's reasonably
air-tight.

So the short answer to both of your comments is that I'm not going to
replace the broken pane.

JimT wrote:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/...

Yea, that's nice. *I'll just phone up the port of SHANGHAI and place an
escrow order for a case of "all purpose 50cps automotive windshield
repair". *

But your link does give this little nugget:

* *U&R windshield repair resin

Hmmm. *I wonder what website might specialize in windshield repair
resin.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was something like, oh, something corny
like

* *http://www.windshieldrepairresin.org/

Well wouldn't ya know.

Too bad that I'm up here in the people's republic of Kanada - where the
only other place in the world where it's harder to buy specialty retail
products is North Korea.

Windshield repair kits can only be used on laminated glass. Either
replace the unit, or plug the hole with whatever you like. The unit is
gonna end up fogging up, which is going to leave water stains. So you
can replace it now or later.

Ron wrote:

Windshield repair kits can only be used on laminated glass.

Why should it matter whether or not there's a plastic layer buried
somewhere inside the broken / cracked glass?

If this resin is supposed to flow into cracks and seal them, adhere or
bond the cracked surfaces together, then we're still talking about a
glass-to-glass interface that needs bonding / sealing.

The unit is gonna end up fogging up, which is going to leave water
stains. So you can replace it now or later.

This is in a small commercial building that does not have a humidifier
as part of the HVAC system, so there will not be any fogging.

On Sep 28, 5:49*pm, Home Guy wrote:
Ron wrote:
Windshield repair kits can only be used on laminated glass.

Why should it matter whether or not there's a plastic layer buried
somewhere inside the broken / cracked glass? *

If this resin is supposed to flow into cracks and seal them, adhere or
bond the cracked surfaces together, then we're still talking about a
glass-to-glass interface that needs bonding / sealing.


Because, before the resin is pumped in, a vacuum is applied to remove
all of the air from the runs (cracks).

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:33:31 -0700, Ron wrote:
Either replace the unit, or plug the hole with whatever you like.
The unit is gonna end up fogging up

Clear caulk worked for me last year (similar-sized hole of unknown cause
as the OP) - no fogging and no noticable difference to heating bills last
winter.

cheers

Jules

On Sep 28, 8:58*pm, Jules Richardson
wrote:
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:33:31 -0700, Ron wrote:
Either replace the unit, or plug the hole with whatever you like.
The unit is gonna end up fogging up

Clear caulk worked for me last year (similar-sized hole of unknown cause
as the OP) - no fogging and no noticable difference to heating bills last
winter.

If you catch it early and make sure it's air tight then you shouldn't
have any problems.

At the first glass company that I worked for we had a couple of
rundown apt complexes that used to call us for window replacement. The
owners of both were tightwads.

Both complexes had insulated/double pane glass. Instead of replacing
the units (if only the outer pane was broken) we would remove all of
the broken glass, cut a new piece, and use silicone to glue it in
place.

Worked like a charm.

On 9/27/2011 8:26 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:


Home Guy wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?
Hi,
Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets cold.

Read it again- removable inner pane, not insulated glass. For OP- forget
it- there is no pretty repair. The car windshield repairs work because
they have a plastic center layer, and you can suck all the air out as
you are adding the plastic. No way to do that with air on both sides of
pane. If you can't afford to replace right now, just clean the area, and
apply clear tape over it- that should get you through the winter. If you
wanna disguise it, get one of those bird stickers that supposedly
prevent bird kamikaze attacks. But if you can remove the frame
containing the damaged glass to carry it in to the window shop, you may
be surprised how cheap the repair is.

--
aem sends...

On Sep 27, 10:06*pm, aemeijers wrote:
On 9/27/2011 8:26 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:











Home Guy wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?
Hi,
Double pane? The seal is gone now whether hole is fixed or not.
R value near zero. Better replace the panel B4 weather gets cold.

Read it again- removable inner pane, not insulated glass. For OP- forget
it- there is no pretty repair. *The car windshield repairs work because
they have a plastic center layer, and you can suck all the air out as
you are adding the plastic. No way to do that with air on both sides of
pane. If you can't afford to replace right now, just clean the area, and
apply clear tape over it- that should get you through the winter. If you
wanna disguise it, get one of those bird stickers that supposedly
prevent bird kamikaze attacks. But if you can remove the frame
containing the damaged glass to carry it in to the window shop, you may
be surprised how cheap the repair is.

--
aem sends...

I misread it too, but the bottom line is it can't be "repaired". It
needs to be replaced. And if it's the kind of Anderson that I think it
is, he will need a router, or be damn good with a hammer and wood
chisel.

Home Guy wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn
mower, but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has
a small hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple
of short cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is
(naturally) in the outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater
and cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the
liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

I patched such a hole with clear epoxy, which at least forms a proper seal from
the rain. Put clear tape on both sides, leaving the top open on the large hole
side so you can drip just the right amount of mixed epoxy in, then press the
tape over it to form a reasonable flat patch. Peel the tape off after it cures.

Wide clear packing tape from work. If you have a job.

Jr.

If you work in a factory with a shipping department.

Jr.

on 9/27/2011 6:30 PM (ET) Home Guy wrote the following:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?


There are too many responses so far for me to read them all, but double
pane window glass has argon gas between the panes.
Any repairs will result in a cloudy film between the panes, and also the
insulation value of the argon filled panes.
Find an Andersen window dealer in you area or go to the Andersen window
site and see about a replacement. It will be the whole pane with frame.
Write down the numbers located in the lower left of the window glass to
get the right replacement.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Sep 30, 2:52*pm, willshak wrote:
on 9/27/2011 6:30 PM (ET) Home Guy wrote the following:

Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. *This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. *This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. *I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid..

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

There are too many responses so far for me to read them all, but double
pane window glass has argon gas between the panes.

Not all of them.

on 9/30/2011 3:27 PM (ET) Ron wrote the following:
On Sep 30, 2:52 pm, wrote:
on 9/27/2011 6:30 PM (ET) Home Guy wrote the following:

Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

There are too many responses so far for me to read them all, but double
pane window glass has argon gas between the panes.

Not all of them.

Then there's no problem. Just replace the broken pane.
I though he had the insulated double pane glass, but you know better.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Sep 30, 3:40*pm, willshak wrote:
on 9/30/2011 3:27 PM (ET) Ron wrote the following:









On Sep 30, 2:52 pm, *wrote:
on 9/27/2011 6:30 PM (ET) Home Guy wrote the following:

Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. *This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. *This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. *I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

There are too many responses so far for me to read them all, but double
pane window glass has argon gas between the panes.

Not all of them.

Then there's no problem. Just replace the broken pane.
I though he had the insulated double pane glass, but you know better.

No, he doesn't have an insulated unit, but the fact remains that not
all insulated units are built with gas in them.

On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:52:59 -0400, willshak
wrote:

on 9/27/2011 6:30 PM (ET) Home Guy wrote the following:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?


There are too many responses so far for me to read them all, but double
pane window glass has argon gas between the panes.

Correction - SOME double pane glass has argon. Some is partial vacuum,
some is nitrogen, and some is just "dry" air.
Any repairs will result in a cloudy film between the panes, and also the
insulation value of the argon filled panes.
If caught early enough (doesn't sound like the case here)a window can
be resealed and be pretty effective - and clear.

The secret to having a REASONABLE repair is to have the window good
and warm for some time before sealing - and DRY. Heating the inner
glass with a hair drier, or using a heat lamp, will drive moisture
out of the space - then when it is sealed and cooled down the relative
humidity is much lower - so fogging is LESS of a problem. Good chance
the heat, and the lowered pressure, will cause the cracks to :run" but
MIGHT be worth trying.
Find an Andersen window dealer in you area or go to the Andersen window
site and see about a replacement. It will be the whole pane with frame.
Write down the numbers located in the lower left of the window glass to
get the right replacement.

Hey...! Ya know what... WTF are you peeps talking about...All info is
clear as mud CAM

WHO? in their right mind has ANY idea of what you speak...Is this just a
compilation of who can be the dumbest, or give the most dumb comment of
all?

Because...all these posts are way out in space...But then, so are you
guys.

There is not one post that I would trust.

Or maybe, put faith in, I should say.

Albeit very interesting...this forum has degenerated into a free for
all..Who can out talk the next dude...

You guys need to pull together....

On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:06:07 -0600, (Papa Pat)
wrote:

Because...all these posts are way out in space...But then, so are you
guys.

Out in space? This coming from San Francisco via Webtv. LMAO

On Sep 27, 6:30*pm, Home Guy wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. *This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. *This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. *I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

Well???????

On 10/2/2011 10:25 AM, Ron wrote:
On Sep 27, 6:30 pm, Home wrote:
Either someone did this with a BB gun, or I did this with my lawn mower,
but one of my windows (double-pane, removable inner pane) has a small
hole (maybe 1/4" in the middle of a 1/2" crater) and a couple of short
cracks radiating outward from the crater. This is (naturally) in the
outer pane. This is plate glass, about 1/8" thick.

I know that car windshield repair commercials show some sort of clear
liquid being injected into a windshield crater and makes the crater and
cracks disappear. I don't need the fancy equipment - just the liquid.

Anyone know what it is, and does the Home Despot (or other hardware
stores) sell it?

Well???????
I don't think the windshield repair stuff is applicable here because the
glass composition/layering is different.

IFF the window is a sealed double pane - I like the idea of heating
prior to repair - driving out the moisture - spend some time with this -
a space heater may work well if it can be safely positioned. To seal
the hole I recommend a good dab of clear silicone - just force some into
the hole from the tube and then wet your finger with spit and form it
into the crater. Won't be a perfect repair but may be good 'nuff.

If you can remove the inner pane then you are dealing with a single pane
- I still don't think the windshield repair stuff will work because it
depends on pulling a partial vacuum and then letting the glue move into
the void/crack. Maybe you could back the glass with something - or
replace the pane.

I have 4 bb gun holes in a large glass window how do iI repair them

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In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:35:19 +0000, Central Gardens
Convalescent Hospital Mona Armstrong
wrote:

I have 4 bb gun holes in a large glass window how do iI repair them

My grandmother had one of those. They sell windshield repair kits at
autoparts stores. The instructions are slightly complicated. They're
about $15 and I don't think t hey contain more than enough for 2 holes
(conical, I presume). The kits themselves are designed for only one
location. Maybe you can find the same material in a larger quantity.

On Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:25:06 -0400, micky
wrote:

In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:35:19 +0000, Central Gardens
Convalescent Hospital Mona Armstrong
wrote:

I have 4 bb gun holes in a large glass window how do iI repair them

My grandmother had one of those. They sell windshield repair kits at
autoparts stores. The instructions are slightly complicated. They're
about $15 and I don't think t hey contain more than enough for 2 holes
(conical, I presume). The kits themselves are designed for only one
location. Maybe you can find the same material in a larger quantity.

That's why I suggested calling the windshield guy. If this is really a
big piece of glass, he wants the patch to look good. That is not the
kind of thing you don't get right on the first try and it is worth the
money.