windshield !....help! needed!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Jax FL
windshield !....help! needed!
I just got back from driving new to me an 04 coupe with HUD and I think from one thousand miles of 100 degree plus, desert heat and sand, my windshield now looks and feels as if it has been sandblasted.
I have tried multiple soaps & rags .....and last night I tried the zaino glass polish and nothing seems to help....
any ideals ???
I am posting this in national and regional sections-thanks
I have tried multiple soaps & rags .....and last night I tried the zaino glass polish and nothing seems to help....
any ideals ???
I am posting this in national and regional sections-thanks
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
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From: Savage, Mn
You might try taking clay bar to them but if they are actually pits I think you are screwed. Insurance might pick up the tab if you tell them you drove through a sandstorm. I had a friend in Arizona that got hit by one and they actually replaced the windshield and painted the car
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Was there any damage to the paint?
I'd suggest taking the car to a detail shop and see what they can do.
I'd suggest taking the car to a detail shop and see what they can do.
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From: San Diego CA
If you often drive on highways, you should have your windshield replaced every 5-6 years or so. This is especially true when we're talking Corvettes, as their low-slung stance is begging for grit-blasting. Sometimes you can find a shop that'll do it for under $500, even if you have HUD.
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You could try a windshield polishing kit. It's basically a buffing pad with some compound that you use with a drill or buffer. It will get small impurities out.
