When you have a little chip in your auto glass, there's an emergency on your hands that you need to take care of right away. That small crack is going to grow eventually whether you drive the vehicle often or not, and a chip can be an inexpensive fix at your local auto glass repair shop while it's still small.

If you can't get into an auto glass repair company to fix your auto glass chip right away, then here are some things you can do until you can. Here are things you can do before you have that automobile glass repair done.

Store your car in a garage

Two reasons to get your car in storage are you don't want to expose the compromised auto glass and you want to protect your car against the elements. Glass compresses and expands as the weather changes around it and this affects the quality and durability of your windshield if it has damage. Keep your car in a garage or covered in a car cover for protection and this can help keep the chip from spreading until you get auto glass repair done.

Drive at low speeds only

Until you can get your car into the glass shop for auto glass repair, try not to drive the vehicle at all. If you do drive your car, drive at low speeds only, as this will help lessen the pressure put on your windshield and help reduce the chance of the chip in the glass spreading.

Limit driving to paved roads only and don't follow semis and other vehicles too closely—stay a car length further back than usual to avoid rock chips and other debris. These are habits you can continue during the length of your car ownership, even after you have your auto glass repair done to protect your windshield.

Use window glass protection stickers

Your auto glass repair specialist can give you little window glass protection stickers to place on the chips on your windshield. These stickers help keep a chip from spreading as a temporary bandage of sorts until you can get your car in to have it fixed.

If you cannot take your vehicle into the shop to have auto glass repair done, then consider hiring an auto glass specialist to do a mobile repair. This is a glass repair that can be done on-site right at your home or where you work. This may cost extra but can make fixing your auto glass that much more convenient.