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Speckled Windshield?

JacobAllison

Ready to race!
Location
San Diego, CA
So, I noticed this when I got the car but thought it was dust because the car had been sitting in the lot for a while before I could pick it up. (2 months!)

I've got like a sort of 'speckle' all over my windshield, like very, very fine scratches or pits of some sort. It's only noticeable when the sun hits the windshield directly.

Any ideas on what I can do to remove this? Should it be a warranty thing? I haven't been able to get it to show up well on camera.

I may be overthinking it too, as this is my first-ever new car so I'm used to pitted windshields on older cars. If the sun isn't hitting it I never see it.
 

Jovian

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Denver, CO
Car(s)
2016 VW GTI
The glass is very soft on these windshields and this is a side affect of that. In a few thousand more miles more will show up and you won’t notice them anymore.
 

Watercar

New member
Location
West Coast
Hey Jacob...
I'm experiencing the same problem on my new 2017 gti.
At certain low angles of the sun, the windshield is full of speckles.
It has been this way since I bought it and I thought it was just a cleaning problem.
No luck cleaning and claying.
I took it to the dealer and the tech said that it is normal and that the specks are in the layers of the glass.
This is the way the glass is made now?
That was his claim.
I'm not happy with this.
Have you had any luck with your dealer?
Thanks
 

crxgator

Autocross Champion
Location
Raleigh, NC
Car(s)
All the MQBs
I had mine replaced under warranty for my 2017 GTI.

My new to me Alltrack is really bad too. I wonder if aftermarket glass is the best way to go.


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JacobAllison

Ready to race!
Location
San Diego, CA
Well, unfortunately I haven't been able to so much this week. The only view I've gotten of my gti is out the window from the hospital.

But it's on the list still!


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Watercar

New member
Location
West Coast
I had mine replaced under warranty for my 2017 GTI.

Any advice for getting approval for the replacement?
My dealership tech said all windshields have some speckles.
Also, it only shows up in certain light conditions and he could barely see it.
It bugs me every day driving home when the sun is at a certain angle.
Brand new car and the glass should be perfectly clear.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
 

Watercar

New member
Location
West Coast
Hey Jacob...
So sorry that you are in the hospital.
Wishing you fast healing!
Get out of there and drive your GTI.
Maybe we'll have the window thing figured out so you can see clearly.
 

BronxBomber

Ready to race!
Location
Orlando,FL
Well, unfortunately I haven't been able to so much this week. The only view I've gotten of my gti is out the window from the hospital.

But it's on the list still!


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Get better soon.
 
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