Show us your crack (windshields)

[Adam-Oz]

Not sure you need the Spanish Inquisition, object of certain size and mass traveling at speed hits almost flat & near vertical windscreen at 90 degree angle of impact and penetrates outer glass layer and contacts sandwich laminate film. Laminate flexes and prevents full penetration of object but impacts with inner glass layer which partially shatters. Random and highly unlikely but still statistically possible outcome.

I understand that this might seem like an odd fixation but having had dozens of windows hit and many, many cracks in similar situations and even worse (disco’s have a similar close to vertical windscreen) why has this situation resulted in a significant amount of glass shattering and spraying in my face (and all over). If your answer is correct then this wouldn’t be a first time occurrence for me given I have had worse happen to windscreens before. I am not a scientist or engineer but I do think it’s worthwhile to ask the questions because if nothing else it might prevent this from happening to someone else. There are any number of explanations possible here and many possible explanations would mean that it’s a one off occurrence. Happy if that’s the case.

 

[Shopkeep]

I understand that this might seem like an odd fixation but having had dozens of windows hit and many, many cracks in similar situations and even worse (disco’s have a similar close to vertical windscreen) why has this situation resulted in a significant amount of glass shattering and spraying in my face (and all over). If your answer is correct then this wouldn’t be a first time occurrence for me given I have had worse happen to windscreens before. I am not a scientist or engineer but I do think it’s worthwhile to ask the questions because if nothing else it might prevent this from happening to someone else. There are any number of explanations possible here and many possible explanations would mean that it’s a one off occurrence. Happy if that’s the case.

Fair enough. There are aftermarket windscreens available in Australia (specifically in QLD) from XYG, maybe ask the company tasked with replacing the windscreen to source this instead of the OEM Pilkington unit. I would think the XYG would be significantly lower in price than the Pilkington so it may happen by default anyway.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

Not sure you need the Spanish Inquisition, object of certain size and mass traveling at speed hits almost flat & near vertical windscreen at 90 degree angle of impact and penetrates outer glass layer and contacts sandwich laminate film. Laminate flexes and prevents full penetration of object but impacts with inner glass layer which partially shatters. Random and highly unlikely but still statistically possible outcome.

C’mon now - first windshield strike in the world blowing glass into the cabin? And THIS group of clowns? Of COURSE we need the Spanish Inquisition!

 

[Adam-Oz]

Fair enough. There are aftermarket windscreens available in Australia (specifically in QLD) from XYG, maybe ask the company tasked with replacing the windscreen to source this instead of the OEM Pilkington unit. I would think the XYG would be significantly lower in price than the Pilkington so it may happen by default anyway.

Much appreciated for the heads up. Is XYG a Chinese brand? Never heard of it before.

 

[CRH]

Fair enough. There are aftermarket windscreens available in Australia (specifically in QLD) from XYG, maybe ask the company tasked with replacing the windscreen to source this instead of the OEM Pilkington unit. I would think the XYG would be significantly lower in price than the Pilkington so it may happen by default anyway.

Autoglass chappy who replaced my Abarth screen was saying that Pilkington aren't as good as they used to be

 

[Adam-Oz]

Autoglass chappy who replaced my Abarth screen was saying that Pilkington aren't as good as they used to be

Did he say why?