One of them might be a bit tricky but I have repaired half a dozen stone chips on this windscreen already so am going to have another go. You can’t see the others.
Good morning everyone…
A bit cooler than yesterday but still ideal for a walk along the canal towpath in me shorts.
There’s a weather warning out for heavy rain tomorrow, not too concerned because it’s a rest day with just the Tesco shop first thing, and then a run out to a garden centre at Wentworth Woodhouse…Probably the best food of any garden centre we visit, the pies are especially tasty.
Broke a tooth the other day, it doesn’t hurt but it’s left a sharp edge that is cutting my tongue, I’ll see if I can file it down later with one of my diamond files.
Right…! lets get to it people…
In the words of my favourite cowboy (John Wayne) “Were’re burning daylight”
Weather seems to have improved but its still damp out, at least too damp to cut grass in.
Have the day to myself today, the wife getting done by her chiropractor and off to see her sister who’s a beautician for a makeover, a small early birthday treat meaning I won’t be in the doghouse next time I do something wrong.
Meanwhile i’m blundering around busy shops looking for presents.
I can’t remember the last time I had a day to myself, Graham. Enjoy spending the day with your own head - and saving up for a rainy day. Do you plan to put a Get Out of Jail Free card in your wallet?
So many questions, @Bruce: Are those repairs covered by your auto insurance? Is that epoxy? I am thinking that kit may be good to have around for surfboard dings. Might be worth checking out?
Oh gosh @swimfeeders, I hope you get some sleep. What’s the plan for the aquarium? Is this just a clean out day?
It’s deceptively chilly out despite blue skies and a sparkling sun overhead, but this most handsomest, goodest boy decided a kayaking session in order. He’s a great partner, sitting still as a tree, providing the stabilizing ballast, and wearing his life jacket without complaint (the reason being all the girls tell him how adventurous and rugged he looks in it ).
Off to run errands, not an interesting one in the lot.
No, you can buy fibreglass surfboard repair kits much cheaper than this thing. This is like the dentist’s filling stuff, takes UV light to cure, so you do the repair in the garage then put it out in the sun to cure.
NO, no, no… You go to the Dentist! Save you a lot of trouble in the long run. What’s it cost? a few hundred bucks? Worth every cent.
That reminds me I have to blow the leaves off my patio too (fire danger and all that)
I forgot to answer this; no, the repairs are not covered by my insurance but the windscreen is covered (sort of) separately so if it is replaced then the insurance covers it and doesn’t affect my no claims bonus.
Unfortunately I left repairing them too long and the larger ones have not disappeared entirely though two smaller, newer ones have. It is a problem of driving on unsealed or single lane roads - stone chips are just a fact of life.
I can’t remember how many dings I have repaired in the last ten years but it must be at least an average of one a year.
Same here, on perfectly paved roads. I am guessing my high incidence is a function of living where there is so much construction with gravel and other debris coming out of semi-trucks. Two I got traveling the opposite direction of the offending truck.
FL law requires insurers to cover windshield cracks of all sizes with no deductible, but we still pay for it through raised premiums.
There are rules about windscreens and repairs and mine fails them on a few issues BUT as long as it passes the rego check each year all is well. I don’t think they even look, Though a crack affecting two edges does fail the check.
This was on the back of the repair kit, I don’t know if this is the law.
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