Rub Marks on the Windshield
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5th Gear
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From: Glastonbury Connecticut
Rub Marks on the Windshield
On my car, it looks like the windshield has suffered some damage from previously installed bad wipers. I've got a 10 inch arc of rub marks in the glass on the passengre side (can't really feel them with a fingernail, but they are there) and I was wondering if there was a product that would safely "buff" them out?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Drifting
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On my car, it looks like the windshield has suffered some damage from previously installed bad wipers. I've got a 10 inch arc of rub marks in the glass on the passengre side (can't really feel them with a fingernail, but they are there) and I was wondering if there was a product that would safely "buff" them out?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by Binnie77; Apr 5, 2007 at 05:51 PM.
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There is a product called Micromesh that works on aircraft windows. Don't know if it'll work on cars, but can't think of a reason why it won't.
Aircraft Spruce has it.
Aircraft Spruce has it.
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Eastwood sells glass polish, and it works very well. Removes haze, wiper marks, and other assorted goo off old glass. I use it yearly...Eddie
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Ecklers sells a windshield polishing kit that gives good results.
Hopefully it's not made in China yet.............
Hopefully it's not made in China yet.............
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I purchased Eastwood's kit. Worked great on my windshield. I had scratches you could put your fingernails in 
when I bought the car. After using thier kit, only a little bit of the scratch is left at the tips where it was the worst. Someday I will replace the windshield, but this little fix has gotten me down the road for the last 10 years 
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Melting Slicks
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No way that I would use wheel polish on my windshield!
They don't call it wheel and window polish! The windshield polishing systems reportedly work well. The only caveat is that if you can feel the scratch with your finger nail, you probably won't be able to remove it. From the DBs that I read, this is a tedious job that takes time and patience. Some of the folks have reported distortion in the polished areas. I would be very careful doing this since and proceed slowly since the end result may actually be worse than the current problem.
They don't call it wheel and window polish! The windshield polishing systems reportedly work well. The only caveat is that if you can feel the scratch with your finger nail, you probably won't be able to remove it. From the DBs that I read, this is a tedious job that takes time and patience. Some of the folks have reported distortion in the polished areas. I would be very careful doing this since and proceed slowly since the end result may actually be worse than the current problem.
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Definitely go slow and with a light touch, and check your work often. With enough patience, it can work wonders though.
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Light scratches in glass can be removed by buffing with toothpaste. Use normal toothpaste, and not "gel" types, which contain coarser grit. Apply toothpaste to the scratch, remove excess with a razor blade, let dry, then buff with a cloth.
Rich
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From: Glastonbury Connecticut
I purchased Eastwood's kit. Worked great on my windshield. I had scratches you could put your fingernails in when I bought the car. After using thier kit, only a little bit of the scratch is left at the tips where it was the worst. Someday I will replace the windshield, but this little fix has gotten me down the road for the last 10 years .Cheers mate!
