Protective Coating?

[Shepard]

A Chevy dealership in my town is offering to apply a product to the outside of windshields. It is supposed to protect the windshield from rock chips & they offer to repair or replace the windshield if it gets a chip.

Have ya'll heard of this product? Does it work? How much of an impact do you anticipate it having on our industry?

[mrchip]

yes i have heard of this product and is very expensive to have applied..like around 1000.00 per car for all the windows..i'm not worried about it..

[gt_repair]

Shepard

Sounds like a scam to get more money out of the customer.....

[mrchip]

no its not a scam..this product main purpose is to keep windows super clean from bugs spatter and weather.. its a nanotc product that is buffed on.. if just front window not as expensive but it is pushed as a total package for all the windows.. lifetime gaurentee..far superior to rain x which only lasts a few months....

[SGT]

Diamond Fusion.

[grouselab]

I rather drive around with a dirty windshield than that crap on!!!

[rescue]

I've got some nice swamp land for sale in Florida . . .

[rottdawg]

It's more then likely a protective coating similar to the clear bra I have on my MINI. Which is another WONDEFUL idea, 34000 miles and not one chip. When the price goes down on the windshield one we may all be in trouble!
Kevin

[screenman]

If you took your clear bra off you would see it not so clear to look through. Anyone want to buy some snake oil. This is basiacly an insurance sale, the product cost very little to apply and we all know that only about 1 in 6 shields are damaged each year, so the layout for the dealer is not a lot compared with income. You can also be sure there is a lot of get out clauses.

[kenb81]

Its a protective film that is applied to the outside of the windshield it is heat shrunk and applied like clear bra protective film. It protects against stone chip damage. Water runs off so you dont need to use your wipers and bugs wash off easier Its not yet available in Canada