Windscreen chips are an unfortunate part of driving on Australia\u2019s roads. Especially as the extreme weather events of the past few years continue to weather and break up bitumen across the country, leaving stones and debris lying in wait.<\/p>\n
Passing road traffic can cause loose stones to bounce up from the road and hit your windscreen glass at any time, potentially causing a chip.<\/p>\n
If you do get a chip in your windscreen, it\u2019s important to get it checked out and repaired as soon as possible. That\u2019s because your windscreen chip can easily become a crack at any time, and often when you least expect it \u2013 possibly costing you a new windscreen.<\/p>\n
At O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup>, we are experts in repairing windscreen chips. We will get you back on the road in just 30 minutes, and you can drive away with confidence. Plus, if you\u2019ve got comprehensive car insurance, your chip repair is usually free!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s run through the four steps you need to take to get your windscreen chip repaired with your local O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> AutoGlass experts:<\/p>\n 1. Cover the chip to prevent dirt or debris from getting into it<\/strong><\/p>\n If dirt or debris gets in, it can contaminate your chip and continue to show even once your chip is repaired. Temporarily covering the chip with a piece of clear tape from the outside will help to maintain the cosmetic quality of the chip once it has been repaired. Just make sure it doesn\u2019t obscure the driver\u2019s vision in any way.<\/p>\n Even better, if you\u2019ve got an O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> Saver Patch Kit<\/a>, you can place this over the chip to help prevent further contamination. Again, just ensure it isn\u2019t placed in the driver\u2019s line of vision.<\/p>\n Remember, though, that this will not prevent the chip from cracking \u2013 which brings us to step 2\u2026<\/p>\n 2. Call O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> or your insurance provider to book a windscreen chip appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve covered your chip, jump on the phone to O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> (or book online if easier) and organise a time that suits you to have your windscreen chip repaired.<\/p>\n Alternatively, you can contact your insurance provider to check if you\u2019re covered, and if so, they will put you through to the O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> team or they\u2019ll contact us to organise the repair on your behalf.<\/p>\n 3. Choose either a mobile or in-branch chip repair service<\/strong><\/p>\n At O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup>, we like to make things as easy as possible for you.<\/p>\n When you book a time to get your windscreen chip repaired, you can choose between visiting your local O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> AutoGlass branch<\/a> or having one of our mobile technicians come to you \u2013 whether you are at home, work or on holiday \u2013 whatever is most convenient!<\/p>\n 4. Give us 30 minutes and we\u2019ll get you on your way<\/strong><\/p>\n Once we\u2019ve performed a proper assessment of your windscreen chip and determined that it can be repaired, it will take one of our skilled Automotive Technicians just 30 minutes to repair your chip, getting you back out on the road fast.<\/p>\n Sometimes, we may determine that a chip is too big for us to repair or it may be too close to the edge of the windscreen (there are a few other things we need to check too). If this happens, we will organise to replace your windscreen instead. Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a chip in your windscreen, don\u2019t wait \u2013 call O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> today<\/p>\n Remember, it doesn\u2019t take much for a chip to turn into a crack. We replace thousands of windscreens every year across Australia, but a chip repair is faster, greener and cheaper \u2013 so we always recommend you act as soon as you first see your windscreen is chipped<\/p>\n So, if you have a chip in your windscreen, follow the steps above, and have your windscreen chip repaired with O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> AutoGlass. Call 1800 059 829<\/a>\u00a0now or click here<\/a> to book online today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Windscreen chips are an unfortunate part of driving on Australia\u2019s roads. Especially as the extreme weather events of the past few years continue to weather and break up bitumen across the country, leaving stones and debris lying in wait. Passing road traffic can cause loose stones to bounce up from the road and hit your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":14620,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[149,264,203,144,46],"class_list":["post-14619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-glass","tag-advice","tag-obrien-autoglass","tag-oooobrien","tag-windscreen-chip","tag-windscreen-repair"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n