Learn how to replace a front or rear windshield safely and properly. If you get a chipped or cracked windshield, save money replace the windshield yourself at home with common hand tools. I cover the entire process from where to buy the glass, how to remove the old glass, how to remove the urethane from the pinch weld, how to prepare the glass and how to put the new urethane on and install the new glass.
How to Repair a Chipped Windshield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAsUG-jbLlM
24hr Urethane: https://amzn.to/3vWO5vs
Windshield Primer: https://amzn.to/488lRLz
Daubers: https://amzn.to/49i4GbA
Caulk Gun (this one is really nice): https://amzn.to/49ihjU0
Plastic Chisel Set: https://amzn.to/3vVuqvW
Metal Razor Scraper: https://amzn.to/3Si7T3S
00:00 Intro
03:44 Where to Buy Windshield
04:55 How to Test Window Defroster
06:08 Tools and Products
08:38 Broken Windshield Removal
12:03 Prepare the Car Pinch Weld Surface for Glass
17:17 Prepare the Windshield for Install
20:16 Test fit Rear Windshield
21:44 Apply Primer to Windshield
23:21 Apply Primer to Car Pinch Weld
24:40 How to Cut Urethane Tip
27:29 How to Apply Windshield Urethane
29:28 How to Install Rear Windshield
33:35 Check Rear Defroster and Check for Leaks
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I’m curious if you were to offer this as a service if you’d charge extra to clean up the glass as opposed to changing a less messier job of just a crack in the windshield)
Great tutorial and very detailed! Thanks!!!
Chris is girlfriend proof.
There's only one windshield on a car – in the front. The rear window is just a rear window, not a windshield.
In Every videos of yours the best line is " HEY GUYS CHRIS FIX HERE!!!"
Your work is very professional but doing that in the sidewalk is not good … get a workshop your videos would be better
Do you not need a seal when using this?
😂I’m a mechanic and I also install and remove auto glass. I’m AGSC certified. I was watching every moment waiting to see if you would do something wrong. You have no idea how many videos there are of people claiming to know how to remove and install glass and they do a horrible job. So bad that I go in the comments and tell people please don’t follow this video. But you did all of it 100% right. The only thing I would say, not even that you did anything wrong. But if the glass is a bit too shifted to one side you can use the actual suction cup on the opposite side to tug it to be centered. But great job as always.
Your pop has a good son 👍🏾
8:08 hell yeah
Let’s say you messed up and want to take the glass off….would you have to break it off and start the process all over again?
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Good job Chris I’m in my 36th yr I think of doing auto glass I enjoy watching some of the (pros) teaching and yours is one of the best DIY on auto glass replacement I’ve screen on tube. You do your homework. I saw one thing I would correct and that the where you cut the tip for the caulk tubes. Some things come pre-cut, but they do make a couple tools that automatically cut them in the correct spot. Yours was rather thin and way too long, which will work as long as they don’t fall over and end up in the wrong spot, and they should be thicker, and not quite as high, all in all very good video. I see alot of so called professional installations jobs done through out my career that I’d recommend that professional to watch Chris Fix putting this back glass in. Thanks and great job
This was very educational and plan to use these tips when replacing a windshield that has wiper groves in it from previous owner. Thank you for giving me the tools to DIY my own car.
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Asmr? Yes
I just realized that DIY stands for do it yourself😮😮😮😂😂
After watching your video, I forgot i had a window to replace. Time to get to work!
i wantedto see how he can remove all the broken glass.
0:27 No. That doesn’t happen. Front and rear windshields are structural glass. I used to work for Safelite and completed installation tech training. Both front and rear windshield are laminated glass so they’re a lot stronger than tempered(used in mirrors, side glass, etc). Something would have to break through the glass in order to cause something like this but even then it would take multiple hits. Laminated glass doesn’t shatter easily it cracks and falls apart not necessarily shatter like tempered glass
I've had my vents sealed for years and never had any windows break…
Skilled work for sure. Nice job 👍
ehh…not terrible. first time?
Bro, just call your insurance, they'll replace it for free….