Well, to clean the windshield looks easy until necessarily unless and until there is some adhesive substance makes you life difficult solely. These are usually removing stickers, scraping off he insects, taking away the dust; ward off ice and replacing the wipers once a year. For a safety consideration windshield must have been cleaned.
Damaging the windshield is very common unfortunately. This is usually happened by a rock that has been kicked by the other car on the high way but there can be other perpetrators. Damaging the windshield not only looks hideous but can be dangerous since it can intervene the visibility of the driver. So whenever you have a tiny chip, immediately repair it.
Whenever repairing the damage windshield, it's important to work in clean area. Theses damage areas are filled with the adhesive resin that processed with the ultraviolet light. If it has been done properly then damage area will be restore and the clarity. When you are repairing or replacing the windshield then it should be in clean area so that there will be no dust, dirt or any contaminants in or on the windshield, otherwise these partials will visible ion the final repairing or replacing. Neither be done in moisture place otherwise cracks will most possibly appeared when windshield gets whenever cool or heat.
It's very irritable when you are late for work and windshield of your car has a blanket of ice. To clean it you should start engine and turn the heat level to its maximum and the defrost fan to low level. Its low level that will not crack the windshield. Use any defrosting solution with the help of the spray bottle. Now scratch the ice from the windshield in downwards direction and start it from the middle of the shield. Don't ever try to pour hot water on the windshield that definitely crack the windshield as temperature plays major role.
Hence repairing the windshield is a good as compare to the replacement as most of the insurance will give up the deduction and you will not suffered any cost. Even though the oldest vehicle would shine like new with some tender loving care.