My windshield is cracked.Is there a difference in getting a genuine Honda windshield or any other used/new one

Answer 1

Yes and no. No car manufacturer makes their own glass. They contract with glass manufacturers to make glass to OE (original equipment) specifications with GM, Ford, Honda or whatever car name on the glass. There are some brands of glass that are not approved by ANY car manufacturer in the world for original equipment. You definitely want to avoid those brands mainly because they reverse engineer their windshields and use substandard molds, unlike the OE glass factory. Two of the largest original equipment manufacturers in the world are PPG and Pilkington (formerly known as LOF). These two companies make many of the original glasses for auto manufacturers worldwide. Any windshield sold in the USA must meet minimum requirements for safety, not for fit. All windshields are made out of what is called AS1 laminated safety glass. It is basically 2 pieces of regular glass with .030 thick PVB plastic/vinyl sandwiched in between it. The windshield manufacturers all start with the same flat laminated glass and then they cut it to shape and bake it in a mold inside an autoclave. This is where the difference in windshields is. The OE manufacturers use OE specific molds to shape their glass and they replace them after several thousands of cycles because they may be warped or mis-shaped. Aftermarket(non OE)manufacturers sometimes buy discarded molds that are out of OE specs and use them to make windshields. You can be assured of getting a good windshield if you use a major brand like PPG or Pilkington. Just ask a few questions before you buy.

Answer 2

There is a BIG difference. Do not go with the cheap replacement glass. It does not have the safety shattering factor that your OEM glass will have. It will be thinner and easy to crack at the slightest pebble.

If you don't want to spend a lot, got to a salvage yard. You can get factory glass for about $50 a windshield. You or the parts guy can take it out of the car with piano wire or a windshield rubber saw. Often salvage yards will already have the windshield out and sitting on a shelf. If the car is a Honda, you can put the windshield in easily by yourself with some windshield adhesive, an adhesive dam, and weatherstripping.

Answer 3

Yes genuine is better to the tune of $400+ dollars before installation. Or Pittsburgh Plate Glass or PPG Mobile glass company's use PPG and other brands windshield installed for around $120. I know which your insurance company will use don't you. Look for the genuine honda glass etched emblem bottom corners it might be PPG factory glass if the car was made in Marysville OH.

Answer 4

If you buy the "Genuine Honda" windshield, you know you're getting the tint, materials, seals and correct black out for your car.

Glass is not glass, the one that carries the Honda name will have minimum standards of strength and durability. You might get just as good, but you might not.

Answer 5

It doesn't make a difference in the glass as long as it's simmilar and the instalation is correct.
Sometimes airbags deploy off the windshield so improper installation could be dangerous.

Answer 6

Very little difference, the genuine part will cost you a lot of money while you can buy the aftermarket for about one half of the price, these are made as per the manufacturer's specifications and fit perfectly on your car. cyb

Answer 7

i've got used Windex for some years and not in any respect had a project, so because it relatively is risk-free. the superb ingredient i've got got here upon is to apply vinegar water and newspapers to scrub it off. It does striking. to diminish the grease and picture, have self assurance it or no longer, is to apply toothpaste. purely a customary white toothpaste, and a broom, works great. It does not injury the glass the two.

Answer 8

Aftermarket's fine and cheaper. In my experience, a used one can have edge chips from poor removal practices. You might not see the chips after installed, but they can start cracks.

Answer 9

No difference but price, and since the original didn't last that long, why pay more?

Answer 10

the price would be about the only difference