Windscreen Warped windscreen

JoeyF · 12th May 2007, 08:40

Hello all,

I work in an office which is on the first floor, I parked my car under a window in the office yesterday, so I was able to look at the car from above.
The sun was shining on the car and I noticed that the windscreen looked a little warped (a little bit like persex looks!), as though it was a really tight fit and was being bent by the metal work around the screen. I looked at other cars windscreens (VW Polo, Saab and a Citreon Xantia) and they didn't look like this they were very smooth.

Has anybody noticed this before?

Charles_Harding · 12th May 2007, 10:59

Checked out Millie this morning and she looks ok to me.

"Last time I came up with an invention I wrote it on a piece of paper and passed it round the pub for comments. Three years later 'Microsoft's Word for Windows!"

Charles H.

czechplastik · 12th May 2007, 19:26

Can't say I have Joey, it's probably going to be difficult to take a photo to show us as well

JoeyF · 12th May 2007, 19:34

Good idea I will see if I can get one taken on Monday, it just dosn't look right to me.

AlexFacey · 12th May 2007, 21:54

There is no way the screen can be being 'bent' by the body, the way the screen is fitted to the body is to essentially 'rest' it on the aperture, the polyurethane adhesive then sets and bonds the screen in place. (but is a complient flexible bond.)

(anyway the screen would crack before it warped.)

It could be possible for the screen to have warped during manufacture of the glass but that would have caused many problems during the glueing and install process that should have highlighted the parts issue.

Are you sure it wasn't just an optical thing caused by a shadow or reflection etc?

JoeyF · 13th May 2007, 09:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexFacey

There is no way the screen can be being 'bent' by the body, the way the screen is fitted to the body is to essentially 'rest' it on the aperture, the polyurethane adhesive then sets and bonds the screen in place. (but is a complient flexible bond.)

(anyway the screen would crack before it warped.)

It could be possible for the screen to have warped during manufacture of the glass but that would have caused many problems during the glueing and install process that should have highlighted the parts issue.

Are you sure it wasn't just an optical thing caused by a shadow or reflection etc?

Thanks Alex,

Sort of puts my mind at rest knowing it is rested on the body, although i am sure it is warped and not just an illusion...
I will try to take a picture of the screen and post it, and hopefully you will be able to see what I mean, it might just be me looking for problems..

Cheers

sprkeh · 13th May 2007, 13:13

Never had a prob with the windscreen, try a pic and see if we can see what you can see... you see?

12th May 2007, 08:40	#1 (permalink)
JoeyF Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2006 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Warped windscreen Hello all, I work in an office which is on the first floor, I parked my car under a window in the office yesterday, so I was able to look at the car from above. The sun was shining on the car and I noticed that the windscreen looked a little warped (a little bit like persex looks!), as though it was a really tight fit and was being bent by the metal work around the screen. I looked at other cars windscreens (VW Polo, Saab and a Citreon Xantia) and they didn't look like this they were very smooth. Has anybody noticed this before?

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JoeyF Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2006 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good idea I will see if I can get one taken on Monday, it just dosn't look right to me.

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AlexFacey Valve Cap Join Date: 9th May 2007 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is no way the screen can be being 'bent' by the body, the way the screen is fitted to the body is to essentially 'rest' it on the aperture, the polyurethane adhesive then sets and bonds the screen in place. (but is a complient flexible bond.) (anyway the screen would crack before it warped.) It could be possible for the screen to have warped during manufacture of the glass but that would have caused many problems during the glueing and install process that should have highlighted the parts issue. Are you sure it wasn't just an optical thing caused by a shadow or reflection etc?

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sprkeh Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 5th May 2007 Location: Gods Own Land - Belfast Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Never had a prob with the windscreen, try a pic and see if we can see what you can see... you see?