Vehicle with a clear protected windshield on an open road
Impact Defense USA · Authorized Distributor

Your windshield is a sensor array now.

Impact Defense is a clear exterior film that takes the rock strike so your original glass doesn't. Installed in Peachtree City and across south metro Atlanta.

LifetimeLimited warranty
3 yearsNo-fault coverage
Self-healingSurface layer
ExteriorApplied outside the glass
Why this exists

Replacing a modern windshield is no longer a glass bill.

On a current Tesla, Rivian or almost any car built in the last few years, the windshield carries cameras and sensors that driver-assistance systems depend on. Swapping it starts a chain most people don't find out about until they're in it.

Parts authorization

OEM glass has to be sourced and approved before anything happens. Aftermarket glass may not hold calibration the same way.

Camera transfer

The camera bracket and sensor package have to come off the old glass and go onto the new, following the manufacturer's procedure.

ADAS recalibration

Driver-assistance cameras must be recalibrated after the glass changes. That's a separate appointment at a shop with the right equipment.

Repeat visits

Calibration that fails, glass that arrives damaged, or a scheduling gap all mean going back. Meanwhile you're driving with features disabled.

A pebble striking a clear protective windshield surface

The film takes it instead.

Impact Defense installs on the outside of the glass, so road debris meets a sacrificial polymer layer rather than your windshield. The surface is self-healing, which means the light scuffs and swirls that accumulate on any exposed glass don't stay.

The math worth doing. Add up the deductible, the calibration, the time off work and the risk to your rate at renewal. Then compare it to protecting the glass you already have.
The film

Three films. One decision.

All three use Impact Defense's Memory Polymer Technology and install on the outside of the glass, so the film absorbs the hit instead of the windshield. We'll tell you which one fits your car and, just as important, which one is legal on it.

Series 01

CLEAR

Built for optical clarity. If you want the windshield to look and behave exactly as it does today, with a sacrificial layer between your glass and the road, this is the default choice.

Series 02

IR

Adds infrared rejection to cut solar heat gain through the glass. Worth considering on a Model Y or Model 3 in a Georgia summer, where the cabin load is real.

Series 03

Charcoal

A darker finish for privacy and appearance. Legal placement is limited on public roads — see the note below before you plan around it.

Georgia, plainly. State law limits film on the windshield to the strip above the AS-1 line. Charcoal Series belongs on glass roofs, roll-up windows and off-road applications, not the main viewing area of a street-driven car. We'd rather tell you that now than after we've quoted it.
Where it goes

EVs have more glass to lose.

The windshield

The primary application, and the one that saves you the calibration chain. A curved EV windshield is expensive to source and slow to schedule; the film is neither.

  • Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X
  • Rivian R1T and R1S
  • Any EV or ICE vehicle with a compatible windshield
Clear driver view through a protected windshield

The glass roof

A panoramic roof is a large, flat, permanently exposed panel with nothing above it. Hail, branches, parking-deck grit and airborne debris all land there first, and a roof panel is not a cheap piece of glass.

  • Model 3 and Model Y glass roof
  • Model X windshield and panoramic sections
  • IR Series available where heat gain is the concern
Electric SUV with a panoramic glass roof

Cybertruck

Stainless panels don't dent the way sheet metal does, but the glass is still glass — and a Cybertruck windshield is one of the largest single pieces on any production vehicle. Impact Defense installers have also applied Charcoal Series to the front roll-up windows.

  • Windshield protection
  • Front roll-up window film, subject to local glazing law

Fleets, RVs and specialty

The same film covers commercial vehicles, RVs, boats, powersports and off-road glass. If you run vehicles where a cracked windshield means a truck sitting still, the case is easier to make.

  • Commercial and municipal fleets
  • RV and marine glazing
  • ATV, UTV and off-road
Commercial truck with a protected windshield on the highway
See it

In real conditions, not a studio.

Footage from Impact Defense USA. Rain and winter driving, and a close-up of the protective surface taking a direct hit.

Surface demonstration

A direct strike against the protective layer, close up.

Rain on the road

The driver's view through changing rain conditions.

Winter weather

A protected windshield after heavy overnight snowfall.

Film inspection

Installed film inspected after a hand wash.

Video courtesy of Impact Defense USA. Conditions shown are illustrative; results vary by vehicle, film series and circumstances.

How it goes

What the appointment actually looks like.

We look at the glass

Existing chips or cracks have to be addressed first. Film goes over sound glass; it isn't a repair.

We pick the film

Vehicle, glass location and Georgia law decide which series is appropriate. You get the reasoning, not just a recommendation.

We install

Surface prep and application on the exterior. We photograph the work as we go, the same as every other job we do.

You register it

Warranty registration goes to Impact Defense with your details, and we hand you the documentation.

Coverage

What the warranty covers, and what it doesn't.

We'd rather you read this now than discover it later.

Lifetime limited

The film itself

Impact Defense provides a lifetime limited warranty on the film against defects, on the terms set out in their warranty document.

First three years

No-fault credit

Up to a $250 credit toward replacing the Impact Defense film, regardless of fault, during the first three years.

Not covered

Read this part

The no-fault credit does not cover the windshield, vehicle repairs, your insurance deductible or any other loss. It covers the film.

Our part

The installation

Our workmanship guarantee covers our labor and any damage caused by our installation. It does not extend or replace your manufacturer's warranty.

Straight about what this is. Film reduces the chance that road debris ends a windshield. It is not glass armor and nobody should sell it to you that way. A hard enough strike will still break glass.
Questions

Before you ask.

Will I be able to see through it?

CLEAR Series is engineered for optical clarity and is the standard choice for a windshield. If you notice it while driving, something was installed wrong.

Does it interfere with Autopilot or the forward cameras?

The film is designed for clear visibility through the camera's field of view. We'll confirm placement relative to the camera housing on your specific vehicle before installing.

Can I put the Charcoal film on my windshield?

Not on the main viewing area of a car driven on Georgia roads. Above the AS-1 line, on a glass roof, on roll-up windows or on off-road equipment, it's a different conversation.

What happens if the film gets damaged?

The film is the sacrificial layer, so that's the system working. Within the first three years the no-fault provision puts up to $250 toward replacing it.

Can it be removed?

Yes. Everything we install is reversible, and this is no exception. Removal is a service we perform rather than something to attempt with a razor blade.

Do you come to me?

We operate mobile across Peachtree City and south metro Atlanta, with a permanent location opening this fall. Glass work needs a controlled surface and reasonable weather, so we'll talk through where the install should happen.

Get a number

Tell us what you drive.

Pricing depends on the vehicle, the glass and the series. Send the details and we'll come back with a real quote, not a range.

678-323-5800