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marpel
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Mar 11, 2022

Windscreen Protection

Current truck, over it's life, has been driven multiple times from/to BC and Denver, Co. through all kinds of weather and has been blasted with blowing sand along route (especially through Wyoming), leaving an almost hazy pitting on windscreen. Not really noticeable normally but visible when low sun on window or from oncoming headlights. And to make matters worse, just had it out today and received it's fourth windscreen chip (we have a heck of a lot of gravel trucks in the greater Vancouver area).

Am about to take possession of a new truck and wondering if there is some way to mitigate this. Thinking of something similar to the clear film they put on Nascar racing cars, but not as easily removable, but able to remove when needed.

Anyone used or know of such a product or other method?

Marv

13 Replies

  • Can’t say I’ve heard of anything of the sort.
    Sounds like you beat the odds of having a couple cracked windshields over the life of that vehicle, which cures the minor wear n tear issues.
  • agesilaus wrote:
    Ask and ye shall receive, don't know if it's any good:
    Windshield film


    All I see there is a bunch of window tint kits and film for the interior of windows, or exterior stuff made for house / building windows.... or blue film that would be used when cars are transported.

    I HAVE seen large windshields on diesel pusher motorhomes being driven from the factory to the dealer using film of some sort on windshields.
    I don't know how well that stuff would work for long term usage.
    It seems like it would seriously impair visibility over time.

    When my windshield gets to the point where visibility is compromised, or it gets bullseyes from rocks / cracks, it's time to replace it.
  • Ask and ye shall receive, don't know if it's any good:
    Windshield film

    I know folks used to attach a sheet of plexiglass to their windshield before going up the Alaska hwy but I understand it has been 100% paved.