No kidding! I also noticed my car got dirty. I don't want to wash it because it'll just get dirty all over again. 
Are windshields prone to pitting?
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Are windshields prone to pitting?
I mean are these more prone than other cars? Mine is pitted bad, pulls fuzz off a microfiber towel. I've used Rain-X on it but doesn't seem to help.
I don't want to pay for replacing if it's just going to pit all over.
I don't want to pay for replacing if it's just going to pit all over.
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Since you have no idea how many miles are on the OPs car, that is a rather un-informed statement. My car has 21K miles on it and also has a number of chips in the windshield. The C5 windshield does seem to chip easily and unless a replacement windshield is tougher, the OP will be facing the same problem even with a replacement.
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I have two other vehicles with more mileage and the pitting is not evident at all. The vette is very bad with less mileage. Just wondering if this is typical. I also understand that having just purchased it I don't know where it was driven and that does make a big difference.
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Simple answer, yes.being so low to the ground you get all the road dirt from all the cars around you.useing your washer fluid don't help either,the blades make a complete pass before it comes out causing scraches on the glass.
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Did I get the one good windshield they installed? Mine is in good shape after 19 years and 80k miles. It's been hit quite a few times by good sized stones, or whatever, but due to the angle they seem to glance off. Wife's car with similar mileage (but car is almost 10 years newer) is in worse shape. Eastwood makes a glass polish which is meant for restorers. Anyone tried it?
Quote: "This professional glass polishing kit can be used to fix scratched glass and clear away years of dings and wiper haze from your windshield, and save you hundreds of dollars in potential replacement costs. Ideal for older cars with hard-to-replace windshields."
Quote: "This professional glass polishing kit can be used to fix scratched glass and clear away years of dings and wiper haze from your windshield, and save you hundreds of dollars in potential replacement costs. Ideal for older cars with hard-to-replace windshields."
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Just put comp coverage with a $0 deductible and turn in a claim. Your premium will probably go up 2 or3 bucks a month, but the claim won't affect your rates.
Pitted windshields are a visual hazard and really badly pitted windshields are structurally weakened.
Pitted windshields are a visual hazard and really badly pitted windshields are structurally weakened.