Four years later and the Clearplex is still on my GT. After the first total failure, I had a second one installed by an authorized Clearplex installer. It was okay. It was painful to watch the guy install it. Even I, who knows nothing, could tell what he was doing wrong, but (unusually) I kept my mouth shut and let him do his thing. He worked the pre-formed sheet too much, kept spraying slip solution under the pop-ups, so of course they wouldn't stick to the glass and overused the heat gun. Some distortion as a result, but it's okay and has saved the glass many times. I'd give it a 7 out of 10, with points deducted for distortion.
I wanted to get Clearplex on my Alfa 4C, but I could not find a local installer who would do it. The "authorized installer" who did my GT said "I'll do it but no guarantees." WTF?
So, last week I drove from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast and rendevoused with Stormcat and his installers at the Bat Cave. Stormcat cut a sheet of flat film off a roll and his guys went to work. I have to say it was such a pleasure to watch two guys who know what they are doing. After a week of curing the visibility is excellent. No distortion. I'll give it a 9.5 out of 10, with only naked glass getting a 10.
A big public shout-out to Stormcat and his guys for taking great care of a fellow forumite.
When I left the Bat Cave, Stormcat's guys were busily forming sheets to a new GT windshield. After this positive experience with my Alfa, I have to say that this is a must-do for the new GTs if you can find an *experienced* installer. PPF + Clearplex = full condom ftw.
