I don't think that's a reason for Ineos to handle it any differently. A 10 day delay for e.g. a rubber seal is unacceptable and apparently Ineos doesn't even have the resources to deal with the comparatively few requests they have to manage. Particularly when it is a defect that is typical for a series of cars and which obviously does not need to be decided in each individual case.
I did notice a very very small impact in the crack, so small that you would never think it would have done anything. Hope this is not what we are up against - a delicate screen.
The appointments guy was out of town on a family emergency at my chosen installer, but come Tuesday, I'll have an appointment for an 8mm optically correct clear WPF (Window Protection Film) to be installed. Also getting the orange nose wrap, A-pillars and rear door, with a PPF overlay on the nose, wings, A-pillars and above the windshield in front of the Safari Windows. Basically, stone protection on all leading edges.
@Krabby I saw it. He had a Gorilla Glass overlay, similar to the sacrificial screens for cell phones. It was pretty slick.
Please post photos and reviews once completed. Happy New Year. DaBull
Absolutely! Happy New Year to you, as well!
Is that really 8mm? Or mil, one-thousandth of an inch, or 0.001 inch ???
NA using metric? I think it's an April fool thing
Canada has entered the chat. Hey at least we're trying...NA using metric? I think it's an April fool thing
Yep, I mis-typed. 8 mil.
odd even with the stone chip that 90% of all the images I have seen have been on the driver side bottom thats odd
I too have read some bad press on the New Defender front window getting chipped/cracked easily. I wondered if JLR moved to thinner glass?? It seems like an unexpected place to "cheap out," and I would expect that both Ineos and JLR would resist thinner glass and instead done something crazy strong. The "gorilla glass" on my Garmin watch was a selling point.
May I ask how much that set you back?I went with the Clearplex option.
ClearPlex® Windshield Protection Film - ClearPlex Asia Pacific
ClearPlex® Windshield Protection Film is designed to take what the road dishes out. Impacts which shatter unprotected glass leave only a minimal pin-point on the film, preserving its optical clarity. Like glass, Our hard-coated film features much the same scratch resistant qualities and will...www.clearplexap.com
With the potential lead times on screens I thought it worth a shot for stone damage. If there are stress cracks though that’s another beast entirely and this won’t help.
Oof! Hopefully that is effective. Can you tell it’s there? Does it come with any type of extension to the warranty or is it just an a la crate item with no warranty type benefits?
I bought 8 mil applies like window film used it on my FJ 15 bucks per foot 60 in wide does work well
Link to this magic product?
Wow, that’s expensive. I had ClearPlex fitted in UK to front screen for £175.00. It’s taken a few hits and done its job.
