Guides & advice
517 guides written by people who fit glass for a living — including a page for every make and model we work on. No filler, and no pretending a repair will work when it will not.
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Vehicle Guides
Infiniti QX60 back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Infiniti QX60, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Vehicle Guides
Mitsubishi Outlander windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Mitsubishi Outlander windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Troubleshooting
"Front camera blocked" warnings: what they mean and what to do
The message appears in fog, in low sun, behind dirty glass and after a bad glass job — and only one of those needs a technician.
Windshields
Chip repair or full replacement? How to tell in thirty seconds
Four simple tests — size, location, depth and age — that tell you whether a rock chip is a $50 problem or a $500 one, before you call anybody.
Vehicle Guides
Infiniti QX60 windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Infiniti QX60 windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Vehicle Guides
Rock chip on a Cadillac XT5: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Cadillac XT5 — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
Vehicle Guides
Rock chip on a Infiniti QX60: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Infiniti QX60 — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
Vehicle Guides
Cadillac XT5 back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Cadillac XT5, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Vehicle Guides
Tinting a Infiniti QX60 in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Infiniti QX60 actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
Vehicle Guides
Cadillac Escalade back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Cadillac Escalade, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Vehicle Guides
Tinting a Cadillac XT5 in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Cadillac XT5 actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
Vehicle Guides
Rock chip on a Cadillac Escalade: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Cadillac Escalade — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
Vehicle Guides
Cadillac XT5 windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Cadillac XT5 windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Vehicle Guides
Cadillac Escalade windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Cadillac Escalade windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Vehicle Guides
Tinting a Cadillac Escalade in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Cadillac Escalade actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
Vehicle Guides
Buick Enclave windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Buick Enclave windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Window Tint
Factory privacy glass is not tint (and why your rear windows still get hot)
The dark rear glass on your SUV is dyed into the glass itself, blocks very little heat, and can still be filmed over.
Window Tint
California window tint law, explained without the legalese
What VLT actually means, exactly how dark each window may legally be, what the fix-it ticket costs, and the medical exemption almost nobody knows about.
Vehicle Guides
Rock chip on a Buick Enclave: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Buick Enclave — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
Vehicle Guides
Buick Enclave back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Buick Enclave, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Vehicle Guides
Volvo XC90 back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Volvo XC90, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Vehicle Guides
Tinting a Buick Enclave in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Buick Enclave actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
Vehicle Guides
Volvo XC90 windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Volvo XC90 windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
Vehicle Guides
Rock chip on a Volvo XC90: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Volvo XC90 — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.