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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Rock chip on a Lexus NX: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Lexus NX — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
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Lexus NX back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Lexus NX, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
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Lexus GX windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Lexus GX windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
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Tinting a Lexus GX in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Lexus GX actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Lexus NX windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Lexus NX windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
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Tinting a Lexus NX in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Lexus NX actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Tinting a Lexus ES in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Lexus ES actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Rock chip on a Lexus ES: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Lexus ES — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
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Lexus ES back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Lexus ES, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
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Rock chip on a Lexus RX: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Lexus RX — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
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Lexus RX back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Lexus RX, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
Troubleshooting
Rear defroster stopped working: what happened and what fixes it
One line out or all of them out are completely different problems, and only one of them is expensive.
Emergencies
Your car window was smashed overnight. Do these six things.
A calm order of operations for the morning you find glass on the seat — including the two things people do first that cost them money.
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Lexus ES windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Lexus ES windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
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Tinting a Chrysler Pacifica in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Chrysler Pacifica actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Lexus RX windshield replacement: what it costs and why
What makes a Lexus RX windshield the part it is — the sensors, the coatings, the calibration, and the honest reasons two quotes can differ by hundreds of dollars.
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Chrysler Pacifica back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Chrysler Pacifica, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
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Tinting a Lexus RX in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Lexus RX actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Rock chip on a Dodge Durango: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Dodge Durango — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
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Dodge Durango back glass and side windows: what a break actually involves
Why tempered glass fails all at once, where it ends up inside a Dodge Durango, and what a proper replacement includes that a cheap one does not.
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Rock chip on a Chrysler Pacifica: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Chrysler Pacifica — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.
Money
Does window tint help or hurt resale value?
It depends entirely on which film and whether it is legal — and the gap between the two outcomes is larger than people expect.
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Tinting a Dodge Durango in Sacramento: film, law and heat
Which film a Dodge Durango actually needs in a valley summer, what California law allows on the front windows, and what the job costs on this vehicle.
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Rock chip on a Dodge Charger: repair it or replace the glass?
Four tests you can run in the driveway on a Dodge Charger — size, location, depth and age — and why the answer leans differently on this vehicle than on the next one.