Show us your crack (windshields)

[Baron von Teuchter]

I had the same after a rock chip. I bought the windshield insurance. Replaced no questions.

Yeah glass insurance is pretty standard with policies in the UK. You just pay an excess and the insurance company cover the cost - and generally claims don’t count against your history so don’t impact your renewal price (in theory).

I just booked my replacement for 16th Sep, under two weeks isn’t bad. Cost me £115 for the excess - the non-insurance price is £1800!!

Here it is, my second crack (so-to-speak)

 

[Logsplitter]

“Here it is, my second crack (so-to-speak)”

 

[Clark Kent]

I installed the edge protection strip today. To be honest it feels a bit me-too but given how many owners have reported cracks that propagate inwards from a chip near the unprotected edge I'll give this protection strip a crack .

Easy to install. I used less than 3 metres of the 7.9 metres (26ft) in the kit.
My MY23 has the top seal so I only needed to do the sides and bottom edge.
Preparation is important. I used a razor blade scraper to clean the glass. That lifted a surprising amount of gunk off. Then I used Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to wipe down.
I used a heat gun to soften the molding at the bottom corners. No need for relief cuts.
I had some tape strips ready but didn't use them.
I started at the top left corner and finished at the opposite corner. I used a plastic trim tool to go past the RAI where there is less access to press your fingers onto the molding.

A 30 minute job including preparation.

Amazon USA

https://a.co/d/5pIA2OL

 

[CRH]

I installed the edge protection strip today. To be honest it feels a bit me-too but given how many owners have reported cracks that propagate inwards from a chip near the unprotected edge I'll give this protection strip a crack .

Easy to install. I used less than 3 metres of the 7.9 metres (26ft) in the kit.
My MY23 has the top seal so I only needed to do the sides and bottom edge.
Preparation is important. I used a razor blade scraper to clean the glass. That lifted a surprising amount of gunk off. Then I used Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to wipe down.
I used a heat gun to soften the molding at the bottom corners. No need for relief cuts.
I had some tape strips ready but didn't use them.
I started at the top left corner and finished at the opposite corner. I used a plastic trim tool to go past the RAI where there is less access to press your fingers onto the molding.

A 30 minute job including preparation.

Amazon USA

https://a.co/d/5pIA2OL

I did mine, in the hope it might help but also because with the rubber seal at the top it made it look finished and a bit more retro

 

[Clark Kent]

I did mine, in the hope it might help but also because with the rubber seal at the top it made it look finished and a bit more retro

It does look like it should always have been there.

 

[Logsplitter]

All this talk about rubber edge protection is making me feel left out. I may have to relent

 

[CRH]

All this talk about rubber edge protection is making me feel left out. I may have to relent

Go on, you know you want to

 

[TheDocAUS]

All this talk about rubber edge protection is making me feel left out. I may have to relent

Too bad you are not coming to NZ via Sydney, I could give you some I have spare.

UK source listed here:

INSTALLING RUBBER TRIM AROUND THE WINDSCREEN FOR ADDED PROTECTION

Aug 26, 2025

rubber trim, windscreen, protection, DYI, OWL Van

• TheDocAUS
• Resources, Maintenance Tutorials, Procedures and guides.

 

[Clark Kent]

All this talk about rubber edge protection is making me feel left out. I may have to relent

If it's not on, it's not on