Gorilla glass my a$$! Cracked after just 2 months

[HungryHound]

Yes... it is 100% different.

I didn't mean they just add a layer onto the original windshield part number.

However, the Gorilla Glass portion of the windshield is just an absorbing layer laminated to the inside of the windshield.

So the added layer of protection is on the inside? Does that mean we don't need to wear seatbelts anymore?

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[FloridaLarry]

Another yeah! for Florida! No deductible on windshield replacements / repairs:

Bear in mind, depending on your state car insurance requirements and policy, if you file an auto glass claim, the most you'll need to pay is your deductible — your insurance should cover the rest of the bill if the damage qualifies for coverage. Some state laws, like Florida's windshield replacement law, waive deductibles for broken windshields if the driver carries comprehensive coverage.


Check your state's laws

 

[chevymitchell]

So the added layer of protection is on the inside? Does that mean we don't need to wear seatbelts anymore?

Yeah. The Gorilla Glass layer is on the inside.

I can demonstrate, using M=FA, how it won't matter if you have Gorilla Glass or not; your body will go through the windshield without a seatbelt. Lol.

 

[HungryHound]

Yeah. The Gorilla Glass layer is on the inside.

I can demonstrate, using M=FA, how it won't matter if you have Gorilla Glass or not; your body will go through the windshield without a seatbelt. Lol.

But are you guaranteed "gorilla face" upon impact?

 

[Gunfighter]

Another yeah! for Florida! No deductible on windshield replacements / repairs:

Bear in mind, depending on your state car insurance requirements and policy, if you file an auto glass claim, the most you'll need to pay is your deductible — your insurance should cover the rest of the bill if the damage qualifies for coverage. Some state laws, like Florida's windshield replacement law, waive deductibles for broken windshields if the driver carries comprehensive coverage.


Check your state's laws

Yup - Michigan the same

 

[4xFUN]

Now if one of the aftermarket suppliers would just offer an old-fashioned thick heavy-ass windshield...I mean really, what off roader gives two shakes about a windshield that might be 5-10 pounds heavier if it meant holding up to stone hits better?
I remember as a little kid roaming through junk yards with windshields laying on the ground and trying to break them-without a lot of luck!

 

[nsfw_andy]

Looks like people on the JL Facebook group are also having issues with GG cracking still too

 

[JLUW75]

I'll probably go with High Performance Glass Products next time (if my type of windshield is available). Just had my OEM (non-GG) windshield replaced. Within three weeks I got a nice chip - which I had filled) and then a rock whacked my windshield causing a replacement necessary. Nothing until 14k miles and then it all hit me like a storm LOL.

Just one thing to keep in mind: If you have any of the safety packages with windshield-mounted sensors for automatic braking, you will need to stick with OEM windshields. The dealer told me that flat out. Aftermarket glass will cause issues and system malfunction with those sensors.

 

[JLUW75]

Looks like people on the JL Facebook group are also having issues with GG cracking still too

wow, those are some massive hits. Those poor windshields took some shrapnel. smh.... I wonder if it was another wrangler with fenders removed and big tire offsets that caused this!?

 

[JLUW75]

So the added layer of protection is on the inside? Does that mean we don't need to wear seatbelts anymore?

haha, it probably means your head will still be smashed just the same but the windshield may not break as a result of your head hitting it :D

 

[Gunfighter]

Just one thing to keep in mind: If you have any of the safety packages with windshield-mounted sensors for automatic braking, you will need to stick with OEM windshields. The dealer told me that flat out. Aftermarket glass will cause issues and system malfunction with those sensors.

Yes, that is why I said " (if my type of windshield is available) ". I spoke with them initially when I was going to replace the windshield, but they said the offering for my Jeep with all the driver safety stuff should be coming online early 2022.

 

[displayname]

Yeah. The Gorilla Glass layer is on the inside.

I can demonstrate, using M=FA, how it won't matter if you have Gorilla Glass or not; your body will go through the windshield without a seatbelt. Lol.

Everything I’ve read about Gorilla Glass is that it’s a chemical treatment to strengthen the glass, similar to tempered glass. No “layers” of anything. Just dipping the glass in a hot chemical bath.
But I’m certainly no expert. I just haven’t seen anything about it being single sided or a “layer” of anything. Rather a treatment that changes the physical properties of the glass.

 

[chevymitchell]

Everything I’ve read about Gorilla Glass is that it’s a chemical treatment to strengthen the glass, similar to tempered glass. No “layers” of anything. Just dipping the glass in a hot chemical bath.
But I’m certainly no expert. I just haven’t seen anything about it being single sided or a “layer” of anything. Rather a treatment that changes the physical properties of the glass.

Look up LiteBrite’s video on it.

You’ll see what I’m talking about. The guy in the video explains it really well.

 

[Overland Productions]

Everything I’ve read about Gorilla Glass is that it’s a chemical treatment to strengthen the glass, similar to tempered glass. No “layers” of anything. Just dipping the glass in a hot chemical bath.
But I’m certainly no expert. I just haven’t seen anything about it being single sided or a “layer” of anything. Rather a treatment that changes the physical properties of the glass.

You are correct, it is chemically strengthened to resist scratching. It's cell phone glass.

By federal law all windshields have to be safety sheet. that means two layers of glass bonded together with an adhesive. No different that non-gorilla glass windshields.

Cell phones still break. No different for gorilla glass windshields. they will also continue to break.

 

[viper88]

I believe you get 1 free replacement.

Is the free replacement part of the Gorilla Glass warranty or something?

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