and is in the line of sight so it s annoying,
HOW MANY CHIPS DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR FRONT WINDSHIELD? I have LOTS
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HOW MANY CHIPS DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR FRONT WINDSHIELD? I have LOTS
HOW MANY CHIPS DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR FRONT WINDSHIELD? I have LOTS
I used the search function and found that this was a common issue with German cars using softer glass...
What is the deal with this?
I thought I had tree sap at first, until after closer inspection, I realized that they were a ton of very small chips in the glas....
No risk of spiderwebbing (wayyy to small for that), but they just look VERY annoying in direct sunlight...
looks like I didnt bother to clean the sap off my window...
I used the search function and found that this was a common issue with German cars using softer glass...
What is the deal with this?
I thought I had tree sap at first, until after closer inspection, I realized that they were a ton of very small chips in the glas....
No risk of spiderwebbing (wayyy to small for that), but they just look VERY annoying in direct sunlight...
looks like I didnt bother to clean the sap off my window...
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I haven't noticed those small chips, but I do have one rather sizeable rock chip. It's covered by a "Novus" circle (stick on to keep air/moisture out). Eventually I'll get it fixed.
I dunno. On my old Honda, all the front glass areas looked pitted after a while. It may just be a function of how much crud is on our roads these days. I had changed the light bulbs thinking I'd get a better view of the road at night, but that didn't do much good ... I finally realized I'd need to replace the headlight glass too.
I did replace that car's windshield, with American glass, and it was much better after that, if a wee bit distorted in places.
Does anyone make American glass for MB? I thought all the MB windscreens were MB made, even the replacement ones.
I dunno. On my old Honda, all the front glass areas looked pitted after a while. It may just be a function of how much crud is on our roads these days. I had changed the light bulbs thinking I'd get a better view of the road at night, but that didn't do much good ... I finally realized I'd need to replace the headlight glass too.
I did replace that car's windshield, with American glass, and it was much better after that, if a wee bit distorted in places.
Does anyone make American glass for MB? I thought all the MB windscreens were MB made, even the replacement ones.
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No chips on my windshield...but my front fog light is busted out from a stone ha ha. What's even funnier is over on one of the Honda boards they talk about how crappy their american made glass is and that the best stuff is Pilkington glass...the glass thats in our Benz's.
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Guys, Mine is sandblasted pretty bad at 14K already. I'm tempted to get it swapped out, but the darn commercial roads I drive on are just littered with sand and stones. I don't know what else to do about it. I got a ton of hood chips too. I'm really bummed out about it. I have one dime size chip on my glass I keep telling myself I'm going to call safelite about (60 bucks and the business card has been on my desk for a few months now). Back when I was restoring cars, I found a product that you could use to "polish" your windshield. Like a compound. But that was a while ago and I can't find anything close to it anymore. Plus, if you get american glass the signature is no longer in the corner, it simply says "Mercedes". Kind of bogus....
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dang looks like a lot of us have micro/macro chips in the glass...
wonder if it has to do with the cars aerodynamics or glass quality... cus my old volvo with 200K miles didn't seem to chip this fast...
wonder if it has to do with the cars aerodynamics or glass quality... cus my old volvo with 200K miles didn't seem to chip this fast...
Thank god for insurance.
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ahhhhh glad my s isnt the only 1! i have a TON of chips...im calling up AAA this week so they can come out to my house and swap it out!
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I haven't noticed those small chips, but I do have one rather sizeable rock chip. It's covered by a "Novus" circle (stick on to keep air/moisture out). Eventually I'll get it fixed.
I dunno. On my old Honda, all the front glass areas looked pitted after a while. It may just be a function of how much crud is on our roads these days. I had changed the light bulbs thinking I'd get a better view of the road at night, but that didn't do much good ... I finally realized I'd need to replace the headlight glass too.
I did replace that car's windshield, with American glass, and it was much better after that, if a wee bit distorted in places.
Does anyone make American glass for MB? I thought all the MB windscreens were MB made, even the replacement ones.
I dunno. On my old Honda, all the front glass areas looked pitted after a while. It may just be a function of how much crud is on our roads these days. I had changed the light bulbs thinking I'd get a better view of the road at night, but that didn't do much good ... I finally realized I'd need to replace the headlight glass too.
I did replace that car's windshield, with American glass, and it was much better after that, if a wee bit distorted in places.
Does anyone make American glass for MB? I thought all the MB windscreens were MB made, even the replacement ones.
About 5 years back I had my Porsche's windshield changed for about the fourth time and it's also Pilkington.
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Guys, Mine is sandblasted pretty bad at 14K already. I'm tempted to get it swapped out, but the darn commercial roads I drive on are just littered with sand and stones. I don't know what else to do about it. I got a ton of hood chips too. I'm really bummed out about it. I have one dime size chip on my glass I keep telling myself I'm going to call safelite about (60 bucks and the business card has been on my desk for a few months now). Back when I was restoring cars, I found a product that you could use to "polish" your windshield. Like a compound. But that was a while ago and I can't find anything close to it anymore. Plus, if you get american glass the signature is no longer in the corner, it simply says "Mercedes". Kind of bogus....
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Correct - Pilkington have a plant in South Africa
