Windshield Repair Kit Tools Lab Test Scores

# 1     92%

Ultra Bond Wonder Bar Crackmaster Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 2-Bar Wonder Bar Bridge
2. Quick-Turn Injector
3. Exclusive- Flex and Release Method
4. Cured Under Pressure
5. Cured with 6-V Fluorescent Light ($29.95)

New Glass Score 590 Newtons SD - 59

Repair Test Score 540 Newtons or 92% of New Laminated Glass

Conclusion - The Tool Matters. Using the same resin the New Ultra Bond Wonder Bar Bridge is 21% - 47% more effective than the other tools on the market.                                                                   

#2     80%

Ultra Bond (1) Wonder Bar Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond Single  Wonder Bar with 3" suction cup
2. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
3. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
4. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
5. Method - Pressure Vacuum, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 411 Newtons,

Repair Test Score = 330 Newtons or 80% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The Ultra Bond Single Wonder Bar Windshield Repair Tool with our 3" flat suction cup and 45 resin scored 80% of new laminated glass strength.  This is the highest score of any single suction cupped windshield repair tool and the market and any tripod tool on the market. Note: Switching the suction cup to our 2" soft suction cup turns this tool into a long crack slider tool.

#3     80%

Ultra Bond Hybrid Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond Hybrid Windshield Repair ool
2. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
3. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
4. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
5. Method - Vacuum and Pressure, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 553 Newtons

Repair Test Score = 441 Newtons or 80% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The New (2023) Ultra Bond Windshield Repair Tool with 45 resin scored 80% of new laminated glass strength.  Note: this tool is one of it's kind with both the grommet sleeve and a vacuum seal on the pisiton and a double cylinder chamber creating more vacuum and pressure than just the grommet seal type injectors.. Other tools with a  grommet sleeve have  little to no vacuum and one cylinder chamber.

#3     78%

Ultra Bond Classic Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond Classic Crack Master (replaced by Wonder Bar Bridge)
2. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
3. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
4. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
5. Method - Pressure Vacuum, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 623 Newtons

Repair Test Score = 485 Newtons or 78% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The Ultra Bond previous Classic Bridge Windshield Repair Tool with 45 resin scored 78% of new laminated glass strength.  This was the highest score of any windshield repair tool prior to the newer Wonder Bar Bridge.  This tool was replaced by the Wonder Bar Bridge but is still in use by the thousands who purchased it.

#4     78%

Ultra Bond Pro/DIY Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond Black Tripod DIY Tool
2. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
3. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
4. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
5. Method - Pressure Vacuum, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 590 Newtons, SD- 59

Repair Test Score = 462 Newtons or 78% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The Ultra Bond $29.95 D-I-Y Windshield Repair Tool with 45 resin scored 78% of new laminated glass strength.  This is by far the highest score of any do-it-yourself windshield repair tool on the market and in fact is higher than most professional windshield repair tools. It can also be used as a professional chip repair tool.

#5     75%

Novus Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Novus Tool
2. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
3. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
4. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
5. Method - Pressure Vacuum, not cured under pressure

New Glass Score = 571 Newtons, SD- 73

Repair Test Score = 428 Newtons or 75% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The Novus windshield repair holding structure is a heavy metal design with a plastic injector with the booty seal. Novus gave birth to the statement long ago that it was better to NOT cure under pressure. That statement has been proven to be scientifically false, just like the statement they also gave birth to, that a crack long than six inches could not be repaired has been proven in the lab and in court to be scientifically false and downright ridiculous. To this day they do not cure under pressure so we did not cure this repair under pressure.

#6      71%

Glas Weld Eco Vac Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Cordless ($29.95)  UV Fluorescent Cure Light
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method -Vacuum Pressure, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 590 Newtons,  SD- 59

Repair Test Score = 421 Newtons or 71% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The thread mount and Fluorescent Cure does much better than the Glas Weld Pro Vac Zoom Tool's Click-In Mount and their expensive Procure Light.

#7      71%

American WRS Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method -Pressure, Vacuum, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 590 Newtons,  SD- 59

Repair Test Score = 421 Newtons or 71% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - The American WRS Tool is exactly the same as the Clear Shield Tool. 

#8      71%

Clear Shield Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Cordless UV Fluorescent Cure Light
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method -Pressure, Vacuum, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 590 Newtons,  SD- 59

Repair Test Score = 421 Newtons or 71% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments- The Clear Shield Tool is exactly the same as the American WRS Tool.

#9      66%

Delta B-250 Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Delta LED Cure Light
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method - Pressure Vacuum, no cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 590 Newtons,  SD- 59

Repair Test Score = 414 Newtons or 70% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments- Delta B-250 Tool with  Ultra Bond 45 resin is higher than with their Magnibond resin. LED curing lights are inconsistent which could be the cause of such deviation in their test scores.

#10    57%

Delta B-150 Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Delta LED Cure Light
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method -Pressure, no cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 428 Newtons,  SD- 89

Repair Test Score = 243 Newtons or 57% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - This tool is almost identical to Clear Shield and American WRS. LED curing lights are inconsistent which could be the cause of such deviation in their test scores.

#11      Undetermined

Glas Weld Zoom Windshield Repair Tool

Test Components:

1. Ultra Bond 45 Resin
2. Procure LED Cure
3. Break Type - Star-Break/Combination Break
4. Method - Vacuum, Pressure, cure under pressure

New Glass Score = 547 Newtons,  SD- 21

Repair Test Score =  Newtons 0, 0, 66%, 80% of New Laminated Glass.

Comments - During the windshield repair kit tests  all three samples with the Zoom Tool, Gray Resin and LED Procure cracked-out during thermal cycling. We did the test over and although the three samples did not crack-out, the score was not good. I watched the video and it was done to their instructions. In this test two of the three samples cracked out during thermal cycling. So we retested one but used an inexpensive  $9.95 fluorescent UV cure light and had a score of 80%. The one with the Procure scored 66%.  The click-in mount does not seal well against the glass and it wobbles, which you then have to push down on the top of the tool again instead of turning on a threaded mount.  Out of four samples  tested we had two crack-outs, one at 80% and one at 66%. So again I have to say it is hit or miss with this tool.