polishing glass scratches advice?

got a decent windshield..but its got the wiper marks...any way i can polish these out...what have people tried to use?thanks

 

no help here but I am in the same boat and was wondering what others have done. is there any labour intensive low buck fix (buffing by hand).....I am short on funds for the car but got all the time in the world right now

 

what? nobody....i thought you guys were all clever?

 

I know you can have gl*** buffed out at some gl*** shops, but I heard people say that in the process of removing the scratches in makes the gl*** a little "weird" and it'll give ya headaches if ya drive for any length of time.

 

hummm...doesnt matter im usually drunk....hahha

 

Well hell, you shouldn't even notice the scratches then! Check out the gl*** shops around your area and see who does it and what it costs. I'd be too scared of ****ing up an expensive old windsheild to try it myself....

 

I know the gl*** guys use some kind of diamond paste but I polished some out using good old medium cutting compound on a mop. By far the best route is to remove approx 4" from the screen pillars hence loosing most of the damage.

 

yeah i need to do this as well ...... good topic ......thanks

 

Guys,
Eastwood Company at www.eastwood.com carries a polishing wheel which goes into a standard drill motor for about $20.00. It comes with a small tub of sirium oxide (correct spelling??) I bought one 20 plus years ago and it works fairly good, it is slow progress but if you have more time than money I recommend it. If you try to polish out deep scratches you will end up with a wavy look to it but it does work well on wiper rubs. Later, Bob

 

Check out Eastwood they have the paste and the tools for that!!!

www.eastwoodco.com

Later

 

i've got wiper marks too but was going to try cleaning it really really well then using the glue stuff from one of those DIY rock chip repair kits and whiping it over the fine scratches hoping it would fill it in and make it clear instead of the foggy white the scratches appear as. Dunno how well it would work but it wont cost me anything and if all else fails polish it off.

 

Cirrium is the abrasive.
Might find it in a good silver polish.
Never buffed gl*** other than safety goggles so I can't help much.
I do know it should be done very slowly and wet to keep down heat.
I'd check out a good windshield shop or two and talk to the guys that repair them.
I know gl*** can be welded, or at least repaired, and repolished because artists do it.
How is another matter.
Maybe you should check out some gl*** related forums.

 

I'll toss my $0.02 in here....
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...12&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=gl***+polish

 

Dusty got a question for you, how do I get all this coffee out of my keyboard?
Usually drunk, good answer, LMAO!!!!!

 

I've used the Eastwood stuff on my Chevy's gl*** and it worked well. It got rid of all the 50-year-old scuzz and little scratches.

However, it _won't_ remove any scratches that are big enough to catch your fingernail.

 

I wouldn't attempt that- takes a long time and lots of water at slow speeds

 

I was watching one of those car shows like My Cl***ic Car and they said to use Barkeeper's Friend, which you can get at the grocery store, for minor scratches. Hmmm... maybe that was just a good cleaner.

 

If anyone will know on this, it'll be Old Beet. Someone may want to PM him.

 

I have used 4ought/.0000 steel wool to polish out some stuff in gl***. Had wiper marks and trim rub marks. It takes a light touch and some patience. There is also different gl*** refinishers and waxes out there never used too many of them though, had better luck with wool and below or a combination of the two.

Another old trick is standard Crest or Colgate toothpaste. The mouthwash stuff will not help it cept to smell better. Like your first girl be gentle till you know what she wants.