Replacement Glass ? Giant Glass: Opinions On ?

Don't know about Giant Glass but I've seen aftermarket windshields get pitted easily by rocks, where an OEM windshield still looks clear. Unfortunately I couldn't tell you how to look for good glass.

-Dave

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What you said makes perfect sense considering all the windshields replaced out there. It was years ago, and could have been my father's car that I noticed the nicks much easier on the windshield with an aftermarket windshield. Maybe it was a crappy glass shop who's no longer in business. Who knows!

have you tried having them polished out?

Polishing may work, but if the scratches and dings are too deep, excessive polishing can cause distortions in the glass. You may be able to have the chips repaired though. I've had quite a few filled over the years.

good informative post. honda do indeed buy in their glass from outside, and do their own q.c., so there's no reason aftermarket won't be just as good if it comes from the right source. as usual, it's the cheap stuff to be careful about.

in the old days, glass from pilkington was /the/ best, but i don't know if they still do auto glass. is ppg a subsidiary of pilkington perhaps?

Bingo! How do you tell it's the cheap stuff?

price?

as mentioned by others, inspection for small blemishes and optical flatness are dead giveaways. it's surprising the difference in q.c. between manufacturers.

Duh. Ask an obvious question, and get an obvious answer! lol Plenty of auto glass shops around but the most common I see/hear about around here is Safelite.