Re: windshield protection kit questions

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Supposedly a DIY for $289 to protect from the sandblasting that happens to auto windshields over time.

Our 987 windshield was really peppered after almost 7 years. Has anyone used or heard how effective this protective film is?

If it isn't applied perfectly the concern might be "color interference phenomena," kind of like this:
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My car has a dealer applied treatment called Crystal Fusion that supposedly hardens the glass by some significant factor and also causes water to "run off instantly." While on my cross-country trip something hit the windshield very hard with a loud CRACK, yet a careful examination later revealed nothing. I think the treatment saved the glass. I don't think the water repulsion claim is valid, though. My first day out I ran into the mother of all rainstorms, and I was blinded as much as any other driver. Rain-X is still the one effective solution for that as far as I know.

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My car has a dealer applied treatment called Crystal Fusion

From a vision standpoint, this makes A LOT more sense than a physical coating to a front windshield I would think that such a coating would cause visual distortion, especially at nite when headlights shine thru it.

I may check into Crystal Fusion. Laz, how much did you get charged for it?

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Rain-X is still the one effective solution for that as far as I know.

I use

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Invisible Glass

. It works well and last quite awhile.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/26/2013 06:14PM by KevinR-MedinaOhio. (view changes)