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Notes from the workshop

Plain-English advice on windscreens, chips, cameras and calibration.

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Does a new windscreen need ADAS calibration?

If your car has a camera behind the mirror, a new windscreen usually means recalibrating it. Here is why, how it's done, and how to check your car.

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Illustration comparing a small stone chip beside a 20-cent coin with a long crack

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Chip or crack: repair or replace your windscreen?

Smaller than a 20-cent coin and outside your line of sight can often be repaired. Here's how to judge a chip or crack, and what to do until you're seen.

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Illustration of a clock over a freshly fitted windscreen while the urethane cures

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How long after a windscreen replacement can I drive?

The safe drive-away time depends on the urethane, the weather and your car. Here's how the cure works and how to look after a new windscreen for 48 hours.

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Illustration of a car door with a broken side window covered by temporary plastic

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Side window smashed? What to do next

After a break-in or impact: keep safe, take photos, report it, cover the opening and don't drive with glass in the door. What replacement involves.

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Send the make, model and year (or the rego) and what's wrong with the glass. We'll confirm what it needs, including whether the camera has to be recalibrated, before you book.

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