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Windscreen with many little chips

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  1. Cyt

    Cyt F1 Rookie

    Feb 1, 2014
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    Anyone experience this? My windscreen and front head light has numerous little chip marks.

    I find it strange that my car has numerous little chips on the screen yet the paint work is still in good nick.

    I had the paint checked and confirmed they are factory.... I only had the car for 6 months and in normal driving I couldn't work out how it would get these chips.
    Could it be the last owner been driving it extremely fast to get that kind of impact? >150km/hrs?

    Any thoughts ?
     
  2. fabo

    fabo Formula Junior

    Dec 14, 2013
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    Fabo
    How small are they Cyt?
     
  3. Cyt

    Cyt F1 Rookie

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    Joe, only little almost like sand blasted. I'll try to get some pictures in the morning. I know they're deep enough that you can feel them when you ran you finger nails thru.
     
  4. steelej

    steelej Formula Junior

    Jan 15, 2007
    433
    UK
    I've experienced this too, it's like the glass is so soft that dust can cause a little pit mark. Terrible windscreens.

    John.
     
  5. Cyt

    Cyt F1 Rookie

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    Precisely! Did you have any clue why?
     
  6. F430giallomodena

    F430giallomodena Formula Junior

    Mar 2, 2012
    910
    Lugano, Switzerland
    I have the same issue on my Scuderia windscreen but I don't care that much...it's a car.
    My insurance fully covers and replaces damaged winscreens.
     
  7. SLViper1

    SLViper1 Formula Junior
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Mar 25, 2014
    767
    Nashville/Destin
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    Steve
    If you do not mind a DIY, Zaino makes a great glass polish and a plastic polish. (mail order only) You can clear windshields. Just like polishing your paint with your Porter Cable DA.
    Steve
     
  8. RCorsa

    RCorsa Formula 3
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Apr 5, 2014
    2,103
    West Coast
    Yep. Common. On my new italia I had a clear bra like product (can't remember the name) put on for $400 -- it's totally clear and can't see it but protects against big and little chips very well. Installer actually showed me and the dealer a demo where he shot a window sample with a BB gun and no crack and the other half without it gave it a perfect "star" that occurs with rocks. Dealer even said he was amazed and was going to start rec to clients.
     
  9. English Rebel

    English Rebel Formula 3

    Aug 13, 2013
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    I would guess you can't use your wipers with that film.
    Alan
     
  10. FerRrari

    FerRrari Formula 3

    Jan 11, 2009
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    You can still use your wipers, not that many people would drive their Ferraris in the rain.
     
  11. fabo

    fabo Formula Junior

    Dec 14, 2013
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    I can't see any on mine ?
    What I do have is a wave in the glass just above head height on the left side of the windscreen
    It's a genuine screen too

    Anyone else?
     

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