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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
After driving a car for couple months on my 2013 z4, I have noticed that I got millions of very tiny rock chips on my front window. I can only think of replacing the whole window but is there any trick on how to make the window clear again?
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Waste of time trying to polish that many, new screen is your best option, make sure it's genuine OEM if you have rain sensing wipers, as they don't like aftermarket screens..
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
When I bought my 07' Zed Coupe, the windshield was full of pits, scratches and other surface defects. Driving at night was a royal pain. Had to get a new windshield. Best money I spent on the car so far. For me, it was about $400, but driving at night is so much better.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Mine might experience a large stone this year
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
It's amazing how that can happen at just the right timeflybobbie wrote:Mine might experience a large stone this year
When you do it, definitely insist on the replacement rubber trim being OEM, as the pattern parts are shite. If you can get an OEM windscreen on the insurance too then that is perfect, but I dont think it's easy to swing.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
When you've finished with the large stone can I have it please? I need it for the same purpose.flybobbie wrote:Mine might experience a large stone this year
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Instead of a large stone, try removing the wiper blade and let the spring loaded arm hit the screen, a bit more subtle than a large stone.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Metal centre punch and hammer, makes a prefect bullet hole, don't be shy, give it a proper hit, looks great and properly knackers the screen...Bing wrote:It's amazing how that can happen at just the right timeflybobbie wrote:Mine might experience a large stone this year
When you do it, definitely insist on the replacement rubber trim being OEM, as the pattern parts are shite. If you can get an OEM windscreen on the insurance too then that is perfect, but I dont think it's easy to swing.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Been there, done that. Right after a, guess what.....? New screen replacement.ekimj10 wrote:Instead of a large stone, try removing the wiper blade and let the spring loaded arm hit the screen, a bit more subtle than a large stone.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
Just wondering how your insurance reacted? Guessing they paid as there is not normally any limit on how many breakages you can have.Been there, done that. Right after a, guess what.....? New screen replacement.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
They didn't. It was a delete option on the policy.ekimj10 wrote:Just wondering how your insurance reacted? Guessing they paid as there is not normally any limit on how many breakages you can have.Been there, done that. Right after a, guess what.....? New screen replacement.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
On a cold frosty morning you by accident use boiling water to defrost the windscreen. Only problem about claiming on the insurance is that you have to declare it if you change your insurance company.
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I have never done that. Ever. Wouldn't even cross my mind.john-e89 wrote:Metal centre punch and hammer, makes a prefect bullet hole, don't be shy, give it a proper hit, looks great and properly knackers the screen...Bing wrote:It's amazing how that can happen at just the right timeflybobbie wrote:Mine might experience a large stone this year
When you do it, definitely insist on the replacement rubber trim being OEM, as the pattern parts are shite. If you can get an OEM windscreen on the insurance too then that is perfect, but I dont think it's easy to swing.
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My front window has millions of tiny rock chips
I'm jut a wrong 'un Bing...Bing wrote:I have never done that. Ever. Wouldn't even cross my mind.john-e89 wrote:Metal centre punch and hammer, makes a prefect bullet hole, don't be shy, give it a proper hit, looks great and properly knackers the screen...Bing wrote:
It's amazing how that can happen at just the right time
When you do it, definitely insist on the replacement rubber trim being OEM, as the pattern parts are shite. If you can get an OEM windscreen on the insurance too then that is perfect, but I dont think it's easy to swing.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
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