Charlie Puka-Pau Windshield

Rock hit your window shield, stop park so it does not get any larger and call Charlie. Instead of paying for an entire new one he can fix the problem in 25 min. His cost is very reasonable. Just remember to park under a shaded area. FYI: Most local insurances do not cover this kind of damage…:(

Forgot to update this. It’s been over a year now, and the «patch» that Phil did held up well. Sadly, it started to get bigger so he referred me to Kakaako Auto Glass and I got a great deal on a new windshield. 5 stars for Charlie Puka Pau!

Called Charlie Puka-​Pau at 9:30 AM, Phil Jr., came out by 11:15 AM and left at 12:15 PM… it only took an hour, it was fast and awesome… would def use them again! They charged me $ 65.00 and came to my house… awesome job!

Phil and his son Phil did a great job. Phil Sr worked with me to have my insurance pay for the repair of the windshield ding. Both were easy going and efficient. Thank you for doing a great job. And it was a plus that they came to me and did the job at my place.

Had some crack…
…on my windshield.
Its was annoying. The size of an extra-​large dime with two legs headed in the opposite direction. Cost me about $ 68 to fix when Dr. Phil came over. Nice guy. Talked to him while he worked and felt like we were on a boat… fishing. He just looks like a fisherman, I guess. Took him about 40 minutes to fix my crack, then he left without a hug or a kiss. I’m kidding. He was a good man that did good work. Him being mobile was a big plus. Couldn’t get rid of the crack completely, but hey .that’s the nature of glass, I guess. I would probably call him again… depending on how big my crack was.
But that’s just my opinion.

«Exactly how fast were you going when you ran into my employee that cracked your window? You know that every rock on the island works for me, and you couldn’t ask for greater workers.»
That there is just a sample of the wit and humor that is the legacy of Charlie Puka-​Pau. Although Charlie has more or less retired from the hole business, his successor Phil keeps the situation light with humorous anecdotes about the man behind the puka. This is a good thing because most folks aren’t in a good mood when they’ve got a brand new crack in their car window.
The «hole» process, that’s the last one I promise, lasts about 45 minutes and Phil is fully mobile so he can come to you if given a reasonable amount of time. On this particular instance he was nice enough to meet me at Ala Moana, during holiday shopping season no less. He’s more than happy to explain the methods practiced by Charlie Puka-​Pau which run from «space age» to «stone age». Keep in mind though, he can’t work miracles, but in instances where he can’t fix the crack he’ll point you in the right direction.
Now here’s the important part, the cost, which will run you about $ 65 – 68 at the time of this writing. He accepts cash and checks. This is the average cost that anyone should have to pay to have someone fix a crack in a car window, so if someone quotes you more, don’t bother. Don’t overlook getting even the tiniest of cracks fixed as even the smallest of cracks, especially those on the windshield, if not addressed quickly can destroy the whole piece of glass.
So the next time you run into one of Charlie’s millions of asphalt employees, make sure to give a call to his human employee Phil and let him turn your «puka now» into a «puka pau.» I made that. I should get paid for that. How much does it cost for a trademark?