Recommendations on a New Windshield

[tom4bren]

Johnny,

I had mine replaced at ASAP autoglass & was very pleased with the results. I checked & there are several in Atlanta. They have very good prices & are supposed to be a much better product than Safelite.

Tom

[MSHardeman]

A word of caution, no matter what company you use or which windshield (tinted or not) you go with. Make sure that the people installing the windshield use plastic tools and NOT metal tools. A few members had their windshields replaced, only to have leaks start up a while after the replacement. The leading theory for these leaks is that metal tools where used during the windshield replacement, which scraped the paint off of the body panels allowing rust to form and either rusted all the way through, or break the seal of the windshield allowing water in.

[Mile High VX]

A word of caution, no matter what company you use or which windshield (tinted or not) you go with. Make sure that the people installing the windshield use plastic tools and NOT metal tools. A few members had their windshields replaced, only to have leaks start up a while after the replacement. The leading theory for these leaks is that metal tools where used during the windshield replacement, which scraped the paint off of the body panels allowing rust to form and either rusted all the way through, or break the seal of the windshield allowing water in.

Great point. I requested this when NOVUS did mine. They told me that they only use plastic tools on items near the windshield seat for that reason...I was very please with them...

[MSHardeman]

Earl, I had my windshield replaced by NOVUS here in Carbondale and they said the same thing (regarding plastic tools). As a matter of fact, when I went in to get an estimate from them, the owner had just gotten back from some big windshield installers conference and he was WAY too excited about windshields. I guess if you love what you do then you never work a day in your life. That guy must feel like he's on a permanent vacation.