Comments on: Review of Diamon-Fusion Autoglass Coating http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3 Dale's Rambling Thoughts Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:32:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary Adams http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-29 Mary Adams Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:32:35 +0000 http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3#comment-29 I had the same experience as Andrey. I had a very small chip in my windshield. The tech came and "repaired" the chip. He acknowledged that he turned the chip into a 2-inch crack, but said not to worry because the crack had filled with the epoxy (although it certainly did not look like it to me). The following day, the crack proceeded across my entire windshield. my husband and I started questioning the entire purchase. Once we found out we could not got to anyone else to have the windshield replaced AND that the replacement was an after-market windeshield. We decided to use our car insurance (a total of $100 deductible vs the $599 we paid for the diamon-fusion) and go to a reputable auto-glass company. I also found out that windshields now are responsible for much of your car's structural integrity. These obviously incompetent windshield repairers do not use appropriate adhesives nor do they know how to do a proper installation, resulting in potential for serious injury in the result of an accident. I feel very stupid, but a little smarter for my experience. My late Aunt Joyce always called it "tuition." It is expensive, but you can learn from it. I had the same experience as Andrey. I had a very small chip in my windshield. The tech came and “repaired” the chip. He acknowledged that he turned the chip into a 2-inch crack, but said not to worry because the crack had filled with the epoxy (although it certainly did not look like it to me). The following day, the crack proceeded across my entire windshield. my husband and I started questioning the entire purchase. Once we found out we could not got to anyone else to have the windshield replaced AND that the replacement was an after-market windeshield. We decided to use our car insurance (a total of $100 deductible vs the $599 we paid for the diamon-fusion) and go to a reputable auto-glass company. I also found out that windshields now are responsible for much of your car’s structural integrity. These obviously incompetent windshield repairers do not use appropriate adhesives nor do they know how to do a proper installation, resulting in potential for serious injury in the result of an accident. I feel very stupid, but a little smarter for my experience. My late Aunt Joyce always called it “tuition.” It is expensive, but you can learn from it.

]]> By: George Halas http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-16 George Halas Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3#comment-16 A Rain-X competitor is applied by some auto dealers but available for DIY - "Aquapel Glass Treaetment" - supposedly developed by PPG, supposedly for Airplane pre-takeoff treatment against rain and ice . search for: "Aquapel Glass Treaetment" at places like: http://www.shopzilla.com/%22aquapel-glass-treatment%22/search http://shopping.yahoo.com It's carried by TireRack.com, which sounds like a positive vote, and avail @ amazon, eBay. It claims to last 10x longer than RainX. I liked DiamonFusion's "fill the cracks" feature . . A Rain-X competitor is applied by some auto dealers but available for DIY – “Aquapel Glass Treaetment” – supposedly developed by PPG, supposedly for Airplane pre-takeoff treatment against rain and ice .
search for: “Aquapel Glass Treaetment” at places like:
http://www.shopzilla.com/%22aquapel-glass-treatment%22/search
http://shopping.yahoo.com

It’s carried by TireRack.com, which sounds like a positive vote,
and avail @ amazon, eBay. It claims to last 10x longer than RainX.
I liked DiamonFusion’s “fill the cracks” feature . .

]]> By: Kline Price http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-15 Kline Price Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:18:53 +0000 http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3#comment-15 I had the same experience. I bought DF after a new car purchase, and in 3 months the rain would begin to sheet off the glass at 75mph only. Rainx works much better. I call the guy who applied the DF and he came out to reapply it again, and it's still no better. I'm pissed because my story is the same as you guys. I'm a new Dad & thought I was doing something good for the family by buying a product that would help me and my wife see the road better in rainy conditions. I have yet to goto Angies list to tell of my experience, and you can bet I will. Question? Did you guys notice that the spray bottle sent to us by DF smells like, applies like, and performs like Rainx? If I was rich I would pay a CSI like company to test Chem properties of the two, and then sue the makers. I just blew $300 for nothing. Kline I had the same experience. I bought DF after a new car purchase, and in 3 months the rain would begin to sheet off the glass at 75mph only. Rainx works much better. I call the guy who applied the DF and he came out to reapply it again, and it’s still no better. I’m pissed because my story is the same as you guys. I’m a new Dad & thought I was doing something good for the family by buying a product that would help me and my wife see the road better in rainy conditions. I have yet to goto Angies list to tell of my experience, and you can bet I will. Question? Did you guys notice that the spray bottle sent to us by DF smells like, applies like, and performs like Rainx? If I was rich I would pay a CSI like company to test Chem properties of the two, and then sue the makers. I just blew $300 for nothing.
Kline

]]> By: Andrey Prokofiev http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-12 Andrey Prokofiev Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.dalehenninger.com/archives/3#comment-12 I second that. Total scam. It stops working after 3 months and the "warranty" only covers a $20 repair job that you could do yourself buying a glass repair kit from Wal-mart for $5. Most of auto insurance companies would pay for the job and waive deductible, so there's not benefit of that warranty. If you have a small chip, the "certified technician" would overpressure the repair so that the glass cracks and you'll have to pay extra out of your pocket to replace the windshield anyway. I second that. Total scam.
It stops working after 3 months and the “warranty” only covers a $20 repair job that you could do yourself buying a glass repair kit from Wal-mart for $5. Most of auto insurance companies would pay for the job and waive deductible, so there’s not benefit of that warranty.
If you have a small chip, the “certified technician” would overpressure the repair so that the glass cracks and you’ll have to pay extra out of your pocket to replace the windshield anyway.

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