"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your windshield takes a beating—gravel from the highway, sudden temperature changes, or that unlucky bird ...

A windshield repair kit isn't a miracle solution, but for some minor chips, it will save you a trip to an expensive glass repair shop and could help stop those chips from becoming dangerous cracks.

When I first started in this business back in the late ’80s, windshield repair was a completely different game. I remember working on a 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood, polishing chips and cracks with nothing ...