Distortion on back glass

[OutofNowhere]

Just had the windshield and back glass replaced on my nearly new car (to see why, go here). The back glass has moderate to severe distortion throughout that seems like it's related to the defroster wires. The original glass did not have this, either before or after tinting (and I drove it a lot both before and after tinting, and I know I'd have noticed something like this. New glass has not been tinted yet. I've read that this can happen after tinting, but can't find much info about it being an issue with bare glass.

It's quite obvious while moving, and not so easy to see if not, so definitely hard to get a picture of this issue.

Anyone else have this kind of distortion on the back glass? Is this a common thing? Will this get worse after tinting? Should I have it replaced a second time?

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[Doug Watson]

Do you have any pics? I had my rear window tinted about 5 months ago and haven't noticed anything unusual. I did however have a film on the rear window from wherever the car sat for months before it was shipped. Had to use 3M compound to get it off.

 

[OutofNowhere]

@Doug Watson

It's hard to get a picture, since it's just not super obvious unless you're driving the car. Mostly, I drive alone, so not exactly possible to get a picture in this situation! I'll check and see if there's anything on the glass, though I doubt it.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Having glass comprehensive coverage is an absolute necessity in my opinion. Some insurance companies do charge a bit more for factory glass, and it is worth it when there are cameras involved.

 

[OutofNowhere]

Having glass comprehensive coverage is an absolute necessity in my opinion. Some insurance companies do charge a bit more for factory glass, and it is worth it when there are cameras involved.

The tint shop paid for the replacement of the windshield and back glass after they scratched it. The new glass is OEM parts.

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