rock pit's in windshield?
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I have a bunch in my windshield, because the roads in Alaska often have rocks / gravel long after winter recedes, and summers are too short to keep my car stored any longer than necessary. It's a necessary evil in my book. Anyway, I picked up a particularly large chip and took the Vette to a windshield place. They said they could easily fix the large one; but the small "pits" are hard to deal with. They mentioned they could put some resin into them, which would simply hide them partially. In any case, if it makes them less obvious, I may end up taking them up on that. have you taken the car to any glass experts?
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I have a bunch in my windshield, because the roads in Alaska often have rocks / gravel long after winter recedes, and summers are too short to keep my car stored any longer than necessary. It's a necessary evil in my book. Anyway, I picked up a particularly large chip and took the Vette to a windshield place. They said they could easily fix the large one; but the small "pits" are hard to deal with. They mentioned they could put some resin into them, which would simply hide them partially. In any case, if it makes them less obvious, I may end up taking them up on that. have you taken the car to any glass experts?
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You can buy a kit at Walmart. It contains a gel like liquid that hardens and makes a repair.
In England, most of the windscreen specialists can repair a stone chip. I've had a few done and the results vary from perfect to useless. Here, the insurers pay for the repair as its cheaper than a new windscreen. The experts use the same gel but then have a UV gizmo that hardens it.
Here's a kit and I have one similar I bought in the US
http://www.crackattack.co.uk/video.php
In England, most of the windscreen specialists can repair a stone chip. I've had a few done and the results vary from perfect to useless. Here, the insurers pay for the repair as its cheaper than a new windscreen. The experts use the same gel but then have a UV gizmo that hardens it.
Here's a kit and I have one similar I bought in the US
http://www.crackattack.co.uk/video.php
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If they are real bad and you have a large chip, most US insurance companies are required by law to repair/replace the windshield. Check your policy. When I got a large chip in my daily driver, they offered to come out to my house and repair/replace. It stays on your insurance record as a claim, however by law they cannot increase your premium. I think they track it to make sure you aren't trying to get a new windshield every year. 
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There is a winshield polishing kit available, it comes with a special
"pad" and polish material that's suppose to smooth out the glass. I've never seen it in action but I bet if you post in the car care section you'll get some feedback. I think it can attach to a drill/
I may actually buy one myself and see how good it works.
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"pad" and polish material that's suppose to smooth out the glass. I've never seen it in action but I bet if you post in the car care section you'll get some feedback. I think it can attach to a drill/
I may actually buy one myself and see how good it works.
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buy some cerium oxide compound. this polish is used to remove scratches from glass, gemstones, and countertops. you mix the powder to make a slurry, and use a polishing wheel to polish the glass. some pits/scratches may be too deep for the polish. in this case you will need to wet sand with some 2000 grit sandpaper then 2500 then 3000. It is possible the scratch/pit is deep enough that you will need to go lower grits of sandpaper. Be careful trying to polish out scratches that are really deep. if you polish too deep, then it may warp the image through the windsheild by creating a sort of lens effect at the polished spots. i would practice this by scratching the glass from an old picture frame or something and then polishing it out before you try it on your vette. u can get a pound of cerium oxide off ebay for like 20 bucks after shipping. a cloth polishing wheel and a standard 1/4" drill attachment for the wheel can be bought at home depot for like $4. good luck!
