Has anyone used the "Clear Bra Film" on a windshield?

[boostedCO]

Ive been thinking after my 4th rock chip in the windshield since Feb, why rush into replacing the windshield just to be hit again... Seems like the new windshields are pretty fragile seeing multiple people having chips and cracks. Ive never had this many in any other vehicle ive owned.



I was thinking would a clear bra film, Xpel, ect, work on a windshield? :shrug:

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[Mustm26]

Clear bra film

Don't drive too close behind the car in front. Maybe that will help. I rarely drive in traffic, but then again I don't have to, I am retired!

 

[Finally]

I have not used this myself, but a friend in another car club swears by:

http://www.dfisolutions.com/surfaces-we-improve/automotive/

 

[Blk2015GT]

The problem with the theory is the glass is brittle. A hard strike will crack the glass with film or not. The film may absorb SOME impact but definitely won't prevent cracks especially high speed highway rocks/gravel, hail etc.

It will also make visibility weird. I wouldn't do it. It's cheaper to repair with Safelite (free depending on your state or usually not more than $50-60) or a new winshield- they're usually only $250-300. I had my S197 windshield repaired from a stone chip, not a crack, but after it will literally gone besides looked like a tiny smudge on the glass. Here it's free if you have comprehensive but I think it was $60 if you paid cash.

 

[Matador91]

Clear film like XPEL wouldn't be very practical for every day use, being that the material is to soft and the pressure from your wiper blades would scratch the film. There is a product that I used you install, it's called Clearplex. It's I hard film that will last abut a year maybe 2 years tops with proper up keep on a daily driver. When I used to install the film they were so confident in there product they would actually replace your windshield for free if it cracked. That was about 4 years ago now. Since then they have changed owners and the price has gone up. Figure to pay around $400.

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