Copyright  © 2010  Fastrac Auto Glass, Inc. Design by Millennium Computer Graphics.com Road Chip Repair Any windshield damage should be fixed right away. Because today’s small problem can become tomorrow’s headache. When left untreated, windshield damage is likely to spread. Minor damage can be mended before it spreads and requires additional money and time to fix. Repair is possible when only the outer layer of the laminated safety glass is damaged. Here are typical rock chips that can be repaired: If they are smaller than the size of a quarter, and are not in the drivers’s direct line of sight. These types of repairs take about 30 minutes to fix and usually leave a small blemish where the glass was broken. If the damage appears in the “accute area” or the driver’s line of vision, the windshield will nee to be replaced.