wiper rub marks
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
If they are not too deep you can usually have the windshield polished with cerium oxide paste. There are some DIY kits that you can do with a drill and buffing pad but it's a tedious process.
Check around there should be local companies that will do it fairly reasonably.
M
Check around there should be local companies that will do it fairly reasonably.
M
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Chino Hills CA
If they are not too deep you can usually have the windshield polished with cerium oxide paste. There are some DIY kits that you can do with a drill and buffing pad but it's a tedious process.
Check around there should be local companies that will do it fairly reasonably.
M
Check around there should be local companies that will do it fairly reasonably.
M
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
The polishing works.
It can be a problem removing scratches that can be felt because that requires removing so much glass that there may be an optical distortion in the area of the glass.
It depend where that distortion his and it's size as to whether it's a distraction while driving.
Certainly worth a try!
Regards,
Alan
The polishing works.
It can be a problem removing scratches that can be felt because that requires removing so much glass that there may be an optical distortion in the area of the glass.
It depend where that distortion his and it's size as to whether it's a distraction while driving.
Certainly worth a try!
Regards,
Alan
Melting Slicks
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From: Northeast
This was a write up in the Car Care forum here. Like Mooser said it is a tedious and tiresome job. A local company might be a better choice but FYI:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...scratches.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...scratches.html
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Pinecrest FL
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I have been trying to find a company to do this in South Florida for a few years now. Nobody polishes anymore...they just replace.
I was told to try bar keepers friend as well as one of those do it yourself kits and neither worked.
I was told to try bar keepers friend as well as one of those do it yourself kits and neither worked.
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Finding guys like Cliff R and Lars in 5 or 10 years to look at an old Q is going to be quite a stunt.
Pledge and some waxes will fill in some scratches and make them less noticeable, a common process on old stock car windshields (lexan) that would get pretty scratched.
For polishing, try contacting any clubs that have guys to restorations on 20's ~ 40's cars, some of that glass is not replaceable and they may know of polishers out there
M
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From: SW Florida.
There is bunch of youtube videos on this subject. A guy i used to work with was a boeing employee. They started with 2000 grit and went up from there. Airplanes get sand scratched up pretty good.