Scratches In Windshield Glass

[Shelby3]

I've got some light scratches in the outside glass on the windshield of my 97 GTS. Can't feel them with a finger nail but they are visable at the right angle. Does anyone know of a method/product that will buff them out?

 

[Shelby3]

Thanks for the inputs.

MP-Tried the Zaino last night and not much in the way of results, maybe make another attempt while waiting for the Eastwood kit.

Ray-Checked out the Eastwood site and am ordering their polishing kit today. I'll post the results after I give it a try.

Thanks again......

 

[snowmann]

I heard that tooth polish works? I don't know what the heck it is or how to use it, but I have heard good things about it. Might be worth taking a look at.

 

[red98GTS]

OK>>Pete the ex glass guy here to answer this one again. I'll try to be brief and sorry for boring you guys who have already heard me explain this a million times. If windshield scratches can be picked up with your fingernail, don't attempt to buff them out with any kind of kit. You will make a "lens" in that area of the windshield and you will reduce the scratch but create a distortion that will be worse than the scratches. If you can't feel them with your fingernail, you can try to buff them with the Eastwood kit or with a commercial glass "polishing kit", which usually consists of a felt wheel which goes on an electric drill, and some compound you mix with water. Use variable speed drill and don't rev the thing up or you'll overheat the glass in that area. KEEP IT COOL, and don't lean on the thing in one spot. The old myth that toothpaste buffs out glass is false.
Don't try it, although you might want to brush your teeth with it twice a day. pete the ex glass guy and hot rodder

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Pete. Somehow I've sandblasted my entire window, would the above stuff work or would a brick be easier to use?

 

[Snake Bitten]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hoosier Daddy:
Pete. Somehow I've sandblasted my entire window, would the above stuff work or would a brick be easier to use?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

YES...Pete, what about these tiny pits? And if going with the "brick" option, how can this be prevented in the future...

 

[red98GTS]

The truth is that nothing can remove the tiny pits "road rash" from your entire windshield. If I had a product that would do that, I'd be living in Monte Carlo typing this from (one of) my yachts. This usually just happens in time with all cars that are driven out on the freeways. Really can't be prevented and the cure is a new windshield. You'll find that 99% of all auto insurance companies will not replace your windshield for just road rash. It usually has to be broken and even then, if it's just a minor chip or "star", as we call it, they will attempt to talk you into having it "fixed" instead of having to pay to put a new windshield in. Do you see where I'm going with this? (HINT: BRICK)
No, I'm not telling you to take a brick to your windshield, but if by some chance there appeared a long crack in your windshield, then it would have to be replaced, wouldn't it? (HINT #2: CHECK YOUR GLASS DEDUCTIBLE FIRST) pete the ex glass guy......PS&gt;&gt;&gt;and no, there is no "clear film" you can use on a street car to prevent chips and road rash even though they make this stuff for racers&gt;&gt;&gt;forget it for your Viper.

 

[Tom Glenn]

Alan, In the future if you will remain a discrete and courteous distance behind and not attempt to drive my line I will not be forced to drop one wheel off and sandblast your windshield.