Subject	Specs/chips in Windshield...
Posted by	EPinNC on February 27, 2007 at 11:25 AM
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Message	I have a 93TT with 80k miles and recently notices multiple specs on the windshield when the sun hits it just right. When I tried cleaning and even using a clay bar on it I discovered the windshield has hundreds of tiny, pin head sized chips in it. They are not deep at all and none are big enough to to cause cracks or spread but I was kind of shocked at this. The condition of my hood and facia is great with the exception of a few small paint chips that give no indication to what may have caused this on the windshield. Has anyone else noticed this upon close inspection of their windshields and is there anything that can be done to fill or smooth it out? I wonder if the glass is somehow soft on these cars or if some environmental factor may have caused this tiny etching of the glass. Any ideas? TIA
Follow Ups	Specs/chips in Windshield... - EPinNC 11:25:26 02/27/07 Re: Specs/chips in Windshield... - EPinNC 11:27:56 02/27/07 Nissan glass is very soft and chips/pits extremely easily. - Inzane 11:31:04 02/27/07 I haven't noticed it on my 93TT, but definitely - MixManMash 11:42:34 02/27/07 Try driving into the sun... :-) How many km's on your car? - Inzane 12:27:18 02/27/07 about 134k kms. I haven't noticed it though. - MixManMash 14:07:23 02/27/07 Fact of life, especially with Highway miles. - Barry'z (NJ) 12:03:44 02/27/07 sounds normal to me too (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 12:09:28 02/27/07 it cost me about $750 for a new windshield - ZEngineer 12:18:43 02/27/07 wow, mine was like ~240 or something. - spotz 12:54:50 02/27/07 Ya mine int he 96 was like $220.... - Zluster(Abudan) 12:58:08 02/27/07 here's how it was broken down (roughly) to me - ZEngineer 13:12:10 02/27/07 oh, and that includes our wonderful 15% sales & service tax (n/m) - ZEngineer 13:14:54 02/27/07 Our amazingly considerate Federal Gov't finally gave us - CRAZZEPETE. 14:52:11 02/27/07 GST goes down again to 5% on July 1st 2007. (n/m) - Inzane 15:02:59 02/27/07 Well in that case our government is SPOILING us! (n/m) - Aqualung 15:23:01 02/27/07 The governmetn has been VERY kind and lowered it 1%... (n/m) - Aqualung 15:21:52 02/27/07 I opted for and prefer the non-oem top trim. - Woody75 (Denver) 13:51:50 02/27/07 Same here, I could have saved $10 if I didnt get the new - Zluster(Abudan) 15:30:02 02/27/07 Was that from the incident at Concordia you were telling me? - Aqualung 14:25:35 02/27/07 no, windshield was just pitted & due for replacement (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:29:09 02/27/07 Was there any damage from what I believe you said were - Aqualung 14:35:24 02/27/07 that's long been fixed, but thanks for opening up old wounds (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:42:38 02/27/07 ahhhh, Canadain dollar, that makes more sense. :) (n/m) - spotz 15:42:33 02/27/07 Funny..last night I was just thinking about replacing mine - collegeboy 12:57:18 02/27/07 Thats about 4 times what it should be. - Zluster(Abudan) 12:59:08 02/27/07 Pitting and etching is from road dirt, winter sand, etc... - jzack 18:56:50 02/27/07
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