Recommend a glass scratch remover?
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New windscreen covered in summer bugs, good scrub with a scourer and now covered in millions of cobweb scratches. Already went at it with Autoglymn glass polish on a drill/foam pad but its not touched them.
Any ideas/recommendations for a scratch remover/polish from the myriad on Amazon?
As said, have the pad and drill etc just need a suitable compound or will a paint compound work?
Any ideas/recommendations for a scratch remover/polish from the myriad on Amazon?
As said, have the pad and drill etc just need a suitable compound or will a paint compound work?
21TonyK said:
New windscreen covered in summer bugs, good scrub with a scourer and now covered in millions of cobweb scratches. Already went at it with Autoglymn glass polish on a drill/foam pad but its not touched them.
Any ideas/recommendations for a scratch remover/polish from the myriad on Amazon?
As said, have the pad and drill etc just need a suitable compound or will a paint compound work?
I have not tried it, but jeweller’s rouge?Any ideas/recommendations for a scratch remover/polish from the myriad on Amazon?
As said, have the pad and drill etc just need a suitable compound or will a paint compound work?
For summer bugs, I carry and use Autoglym insect remover.
Cheers all. I was surprised a scourer could scratch the glass. I've been using a kitchen scourer on windscreens for 40 odd years without issue but I must admit the scourer used this time was not the sort you have at home. My mistake.
Its a brand new windscreen, thats why its so noticable. Tried various compounds including one for defogging plastic headklights with zero effect so ordered some of "Glass Polish 90006 Cerium Oxide" off amazon. Will give it a go on a small patch on the passenger side and see if it helps.
Its a brand new windscreen, thats why its so noticable. Tried various compounds including one for defogging plastic headklights with zero effect so ordered some of "Glass Polish 90006 Cerium Oxide" off amazon. Will give it a go on a small patch on the passenger side and see if it helps.
Glassman said:
Sebring440 said:
Did I just read that?
Get a pin hammer, short, sharp whack on the screen so that it looks like very big stone damage, then claim on your insurance for a new windscreen.
Did I just read that?Get a pin hammer, short, sharp whack on the screen so that it looks like very big stone damage, then claim on your insurance for a new windscreen.
Now explain to the the OP how he can get rid if the scratches.
Sebring440 said:
You certainly did, 'cos you quoted it!
Now explain to the the OP how he can get rid if the scratches.
Do you mean other than willfully smashing the windscreen to get his insco to cough up for an non-genuine windscreen, made in China and fitted by someone who has little regard for someone else's property? Now explain to the the OP how he can get rid if the scratches.
Glassman said:
Sebring440 said:
You certainly did, 'cos you quoted it!
Now explain to the the OP how he can get rid if the scratches.
Do you mean other than willfully smashing the windscreen to get his insco to cough up for an non-genuine windscreen, made in China and fitted by someone who has little regard for someone else's property? Now explain to the the OP how he can get rid if the scratches.
21TonyK said:
Cheers all. I was surprised a scourer could scratch the glass. I've been using a kitchen scourer on windscreens for 40 odd years without issue but I must admit the scourer used this time was not the sort you have at home. My mistake.
Its a brand new windscreen, thats why its so noticable. Tried various compounds including one for defogging plastic headklights with zero effect so ordered some of "Glass Polish 90006 Cerium Oxide" off amazon. Will give it a go on a small patch on the passenger side and see if it helps.
That's a bit of a bug***r. Its a brand new windscreen, thats why its so noticable. Tried various compounds including one for defogging plastic headklights with zero effect so ordered some of "Glass Polish 90006 Cerium Oxide" off amazon. Will give it a go on a small patch on the passenger side and see if it helps.
Cerium oxide is the right stuff, if you really have to polish a windscreen.
I used it once many years ago to try and rescue a scratched up Morris Minor screen. Seem to recall that it came in a kit with a pad for an electric drill. Applied the polish to the pad and used quite a lot of pressure and a low drill speed.
Mask the roof, bonnet and doors v carefully. You do not want cerium oxide splattering on your paint, it's v hard and will scratch every surface it gets onto.
It was not a good job. Took b****y ages and left the screen with a weird kind of lensing effect, wobbly wobbly vision in places. Should just have got a new screen but I was skint at the time, and also a bit curious.
I would try a corner first to see if it works. Good luck!
The stuff you bought will indeed remove very light scratches, but as mentioned it's a long tedious job and will affect the image you see through the windscreen. It'll remove a scratch if you can't feel it with a fingernail, but if you can feel it, it's too deep to remove with jeweller's rouge.
To set your expectations, it takes ages to remove one single scratch. If your windscreen is covered, it's not viable, you'll be there for ages.
I think it might be new windscreen time.
It doesn't matter where the crack is, if it's cracked rather than chipped they'll need to replace it.
Just to add, it's surprising that a scourer scratched the glass. I use dishwashing sponge scourers to clean the glass in the inside of my aquarium.
Generally the white scourer sponges are softer and fine for plastics, but the green ones are tougher and fine for glass but can scratch plastic.
To set your expectations, it takes ages to remove one single scratch. If your windscreen is covered, it's not viable, you'll be there for ages.
I think it might be new windscreen time.
It doesn't matter where the crack is, if it's cracked rather than chipped they'll need to replace it.
Just to add, it's surprising that a scourer scratched the glass. I use dishwashing sponge scourers to clean the glass in the inside of my aquarium.
Generally the white scourer sponges are softer and fine for plastics, but the green ones are tougher and fine for glass but can scratch plastic.
Edited by Bainbridge on Thursday 8th August 08:33
The cerium oxide polish should work, but its hard work. I did my screen with a DA polisher, specific pad and Ceriglass and it was not a job I'd bother with again. Took hours and made a barely noticeable difference to the wiper abrasions, though the glass was super-clean. Might work better with a rotary.
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