Scratched Windscreen

adamski · 17th June 2007, 09:23

Hi

Has anyone had their windscreen replaced yet? Had my car just over a month and ive already got a wiper arc scratch on the drivers side

. Really annoying as ive been keeping the car very clean and it happened in just 1 day's bad weather.

After looking around the internet im fairly sure there isnt much chance of getting it out - i even tried giving it a quick rub with some t-cut but as i can feel the scratches under my nail i could spend my whole life trying that - in fact theres more chance of the glass morphing before that works. So with a sense of hesitation in putting a new screen in a month old car im wondering how well it replaces...

Thanks

AubreyS · 17th June 2007, 09:34

I had mine replaced last month after a chip turned into a crack right down the screen.

Autoglass came out, replaced the screen and made an excellent job of it. I took off any original stickers and replaced them onto the new screen.

adamski · 17th June 2007, 09:43

thanks - thats a good vote of confidence for the replacement option

Ive got to use RAC Autowindscreens as its a company car and thats who we have a contract with.

AJG · 17th June 2007, 10:43

I had mine replaced last week after a lorry threw up a huge stone right into the centre of the screen.
I also had to use RAC Autowindscreens and they did a great job, you'd never know it had been replaced.

adamski · 17th June 2007, 10:53

great - in that case i reckon its time to change it - those scratches look awful on an otherwise nice and shiny car

gray52 · 17th June 2007, 14:17

you may be able to polish the scratches out. also you will need to replace the wiper as this will only scratch the new one.

Fedorov · 17th June 2007, 14:24

My dealer replaced mine when it cracked down the inside due to the frost earlier in the year - no problems since the replacement

Charles_Harding · 18th June 2007, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by gray52

you may be able to polish the scratches out. also you will need to replace the wiper as this will only scratch the new one.

Well spotted, Gray52!

Very good point there!

.....and they are so long, do you have to buy them by the foot?

"I am free of all preducice.
I hate everyone equally!"

Charles H.

Kremmen · 18th June 2007, 16:00

Do you have a foreign object stuck in the wiper blade or is it a wiper blade manufacturing defect?

This may help decide who pays, although some insurance windscreen replacements are fully covered.

adamski · 18th June 2007, 18:48

To be honest now you mention it im not sure if it was a defective set of blades or grit... but as for who pays, its a company car...

czechplastik · 18th June 2007, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamski

To be honest now you mention it im not sure if it was a defective set of blades or grit... but as for who pays, its a company car...

Probably grit kicked up by something, but as you say its a company car, may as well get the windscreen replaced!

adamski · 21st June 2007, 12:57

to close the thread... i just had the 'screen done by the RAC today and they did a fab job - you cannot tell its been done. While the screen was off it looked like honda had actually thought about screen replacement in the design - seemed really straightforward.

17th June 2007, 09:23	#1 (permalink)
adamski Valve Cap Join Date: 16th March 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Scratched Windscreen Hi Has anyone had their windscreen replaced yet? Had my car just over a month and ive already got a wiper arc scratch on the drivers side . Really annoying as ive been keeping the car very clean and it happened in just 1 day's bad weather. After looking around the internet im fairly sure there isnt much chance of getting it out - i even tried giving it a quick rub with some t-cut but as i can feel the scratches under my nail i could spend my whole life trying that - in fact theres more chance of the glass morphing before that works. So with a sense of hesitation in putting a new screen in a month old car im wondering how well it replaces... Thanks

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AubreyS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 12th August 2006 Location: Rayleigh, Essex Posts: 373 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had mine replaced last month after a chip turned into a crack right down the screen. Autoglass came out, replaced the screen and made an excellent job of it. I took off any original stickers and replaced them onto the new screen.

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adamski Valve Cap Join Date: 16th March 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	thanks - thats a good vote of confidence for the replacement option Ive got to use RAC Autowindscreens as its a company car and thats who we have a contract with.

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AJG Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd January 2007 Location: Worthing, West Sussex Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had mine replaced last week after a lorry threw up a huge stone right into the centre of the screen. I also had to use RAC Autowindscreens and they did a great job, you'd never know it had been replaced.

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adamski Valve Cap Join Date: 16th March 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	great - in that case i reckon its time to change it - those scratches look awful on an otherwise nice and shiny car

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gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (3)	you may be able to polish the scratches out. also you will need to replace the wiper as this will only scratch the new one.

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My dealer replaced mine when it cracked down the inside due to the frost earlier in the year - no problems since the replacement

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Do you have a foreign object stuck in the wiper blade or is it a wiper blade manufacturing defect? This may help decide who pays, although some insurance windscreen replacements are fully covered.

18th June 2007, 18:48	#10 (permalink)
adamski Valve Cap Join Date: 16th March 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	To be honest now you mention it im not sure if it was a defective set of blades or grit... but as for who pays, its a company car...

21st June 2007, 12:57	#12 (permalink)
adamski Valve Cap Join Date: 16th March 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	to close the thread... i just had the 'screen done by the RAC today and they did a fab job - you cannot tell its been done. While the screen was off it looked like honda had actually thought about screen replacement in the design - seemed really straightforward.