windshield question
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Burning Brakes
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windshield question
My 2012 Grand Sport convertible is almost one year old... About the first week I got it, I managed to take a little rock in the windshield that didn't create a star or a crack. Instead it's more like a nick that just chipped off the tinting it would appear and just left a little scar of white (not clear) glass underneath. I rarely pay attention to it unless the sun hits it the right way and then I want to find a way to make it not glare so badly. It would seem like something that is like a very light gray (yes, even a paint) would make that less visible. It certainly isn't bad enough to justify a windshield replacement but now and then, and this is obviously one of those times, I want to think of a way to make that disappear at least somewhat...
Any ideas??? thanks...
Any ideas??? thanks...
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My 2012 Grand Sport convertible is almost one year old... About the first week I got it, I managed to take a little rock in the windshield that didn't create a star or a crack. Instead it's more like a nick that just chipped off the tinting it would appear and just left a little scar of white (not clear) glass underneath. I rarely pay attention to it unless the sun hits it the right way and then I want to find a way to make it not glare so badly. It would seem like something that is like a very light gray (yes, even a paint) would make that less visible. It certainly isn't bad enough to justify a windshield replacement but now and then, and this is obviously one of those times, I want to think of a way to make that disappear at least somewhat...
Any ideas??? thanks...
Any ideas??? thanks...
I had a rock chip repaired on my 2010 GS last summer,at Safelite covered under my glass coverage on my policy.....
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Burning Brakes
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Ah yes... great idea... I should have thought of that... thanks... And even if that doesn't help, the sharpie will wear off I would guess in not too long a time anyway... This isn't a break at all but instead just a place maybe 1 x 2 mm (real tiny) where the tint is just scraped off and you see whitish looking scarred glass... And tiny though it is, if it catches the light it really sparkles so anything to darken it without looking ridiculous would be great... And the sharpie might just be the ticket... thanks much...
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bob...
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I've used windshield repair many times with excellent results. From your description, it sounds like your case is perfect for what these folks can do. Highly recommended.
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Hi... It's my understanding (though I could be wrong) that the windshield repairs that work on stars and such need depth into which to inject or pull under vacuum the index matching material. But my windshield wound has essentially no depth... Your fingernail can catch in it but just barely... So there's no volume into which to put the epoxy... I just want to knock down the glare of the sun hitting the scarred surface scratch, thus my reason for thinking the sharpie idea might be perfect... We will see... But thanks for all the help..
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Hi... It's my understanding (though I could be wrong) that the windshield repairs that work on stars and such need depth into which to inject or pull under vacuum the index matching material. But my windshield wound has essentially no depth... Your fingernail can catch in it but just barely... So there's no volume into which to put the epoxy... I just want to knock down the glare of the sun hitting the scarred surface scratch, thus my reason for thinking the sharpie idea might be perfect... We will see... But thanks for all the help..
bob...
bob...
I had a similar issue on our 2006, just a small divot.
Two well-recommended glass shops in our area said there was nothing they could do.
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I agree that having a professional look at it is a good idea and involves no risk...it's just a free evaluation. Also, the tint of the windshield is not on the outside and cannot be scraped off. The glass is tinted all the way through.