Thanks for the suggestion! I actually took off the film, and I can see! Lol. Seriously, it's like I went from 480p to 4k high definition! I always knew something was off about my windshield, but it wasn't completely noticeable until it started raining.
This is the film. I was easily able to peel it right off. I'm wondering if this was some sort of film meant to be removed after installation? This stuff was awful!
Correct, like I said, I forgot to mention the protective clear bra on the front. I figured the bra was standard on most new vehicles. I've just never seen a protective windshield film.
The dealership put it on. I looked at all my documents and there's no extras on there. I negotiated pretty...
Yep! You are correct. I used Xpel just now and it looks like some of the hard water stains came out. Not enough unfortunately. So Monday I'll be making arrangements.
Yeah I've never seen a windshield with this film on it. I also forgot to mention that I have a clear bra on the front that came with the car. Feels like the same material as the stuff on the windshield.
I don't think I can apply any of those products over the protective film that the dealership installed. Another poster replied to my original post saying that the film I have on my windshield is rather finicky, requiring extra care and maintenance. I did purchase Xpel which they recommended...
I'm praying it works. If it doesn't, I might either contact the dealership to remove it or just take it off myself. I simply can't drive safely with it how it is.
Yes, you are correct. Auto windshields have a plastic layer in the glass, but what I have is some sort of plastic film on the outside. It does great for preventing cracking from happening due to rock strikes, but looks terrible due to the hard water stains binding into the film. In my opinion...
Yeah but the protective plastic film on it prevents pretty much any and all cleaning. My windshield is so terrible, it's like driving with a windshield that looks like your shower glass door.