First windshield in the books....

[AZ Great White]

Will I had my windshield replace last Friday (Safelite cost $927) and by Saturday (20hrs later) broke it again on HWY 89, don’t know if it’s a record but it should be close
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[Pinion]

This is one of the few good things living in Massachusetts.

 

[Pepper23]

Well just had my first windshield replaced with gorilla glass. Very interesting gorilla glass has a little jeep in the bottom right corner and on the left side by the driver you got a big gorilla head the word Gorilla and all the other accompanying statements like acoustic also the word jeep etc. was Done by precision glass. Took less than twenty minutes and was a professional job. Of course here in Fl there’s no cost.

Did they replace it with Gorilla glass because that’s what you originally had or was that an upgrade? I didn’t order Gorilla because my deductible will be $50, I figured I could afford quite a few replacements at that rate, and I could upgrade to Gorilla if I’m motivated, and insurance would cover a good bit of it.

 

[Pepper23]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned windshield protection film.

I had wondered about film a bit myself, thanks for the reminder. Have you tried it or heard whether it’s worth it?

 

[HempelNet]

I opted for the Gorilla Glass when I had my 22 built, it was $98 option then. Even with this I then got a film to install on the outside and then hit that with rain-X ceramic spray about 4 times over serval days.

I know a perfectly thrown rock will still possibly damage the windshield but at least I can say I took all the available options to prevent it.

 

[Pepper23]

I opted for the Gorilla Glass when I had my 22 built, it was $98 option then. Even with this I then got a film to install on the outside and then hit that with rain-X ceramic spray about 4 times over serval days.

I know a perfectly thrown rock will still possibly damage the windshield but at least I can say I took all the available options to prevent it.

Thanks. Yeah, I was going to get Gorilla, it was $295 on Jeep’s build page, but when the dealer ran it, it was $595, that’s when I called my insurance carrier. What film did you use and did it go on well?

 

[HempelNet]

I went with this one, the install was ok just a little time consuming. Two people would have helped a great deal.

https://www.grab-gard.com/products/jeep-wrangler-windshield?variant=39530579525714

 

[jlcalifornia]

I went with this one, the install was ok just a little time consuming. Two people would have helped a great deal.

https://www.grab-gard.com/products/jeep-wrangler-windshield?variant=39530579525714

I did mine with a helper. Definitely agree that it was helpful. We did it in under an hour.

I'd also do it in a garage with the door closed, I wouldn't have wanted to even attempt doing it outdoors.

 

[Pepper23]

I made it about 7000 miles and then got two rocks in one day on my way from Oregon to St Louis. Within a few hours one crack was already 6 inches, both spread like a wildfire once I got to St Louis. After my $50 deductible I’m back in OEM glass and counting down to windshield number three, see if I can beat the 7000 I got out of the first windshield.

 

[jlcalifornia]

I opted for the Gorilla Glass when I had my 22 built, it was $98 option then. Even with this I then got a film to install on the outside and then hit that with rain-X ceramic spray about 4 times over serval days.

I know a perfectly thrown rock will still possibly damage the windshield but at least I can say I took all the available options to prevent it.

I got the film on my 2020 as well. I put ceramic pro over the top of it, so its easier to wash/clean off. I went with the DIY windshield film from here: https://www.grab-gard.com/products/jeep-wrangler-windshield

 

[gandk]

The website for this film doesn't say, do you know if the film blocks heat too? Also is it durable or do the wipers cause scratches?

I got the film on my 2020 as well. I put ceramic pro over the top of it, so its easier to wash/clean off. I went with the DIY windshield film from here: https://www.grab-gard.com/products/jeep-wrangler-windshield

 

[jlcalifornia]

The website for this film doesn't say, do you know if the film blocks heat too? Also is it durable or do the wipers cause scratches?

I've only had it about 6 months now. I've been happy with the durability. No scratches from the wipers, I always spray when I use them, though, just to be careful. I think the ceramic coating helps, since stuff doesn't really stick to the windshield, so I think it's less likely to scratch that way.

It seems to block some heat, but not to the extent a tint film would. It's clearplex, you can check the manufacturers website for the film itself, I haven't looked to see if they have a rating for that.

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