Help: Scratched windshield
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Drifting
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Help: Scratched windshield
My wiper blade shifted off the wiper arm and scratched the windshield. There is a half moon circular scratch along the entire path of the wiper arm on the driver's side. The scratch is etched in and can be felt by running a fingernail over it. Is this something that can be polished out or does the windshield have to be replaced???
Le Mans Master
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My wiper blade shifted off the wiper arm and scratched the windshield. There is a half moon circular scratch along the entire path of the wiper arm on the driver's side. The scratch is etched in and can be felt by running a fingernail over it. Is this something that can be polished out or does the windshield have to be replaced???
Melting Slicks
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From: Deep in the Heart, TX
I think it can be polished out if not to deep, just be careful that the polishing does not cause distoration. I have some nick's all over my windshield, kind of like it was sand blasted so I am looking at the same thing. Let me know if you find someone that will do it.
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If you can feel it with your finger nail, you will have no other choice but to replace. I polished my windshield that had a wiper scratch mark that you couldn't feel with your finger nail. Took hours to remove, but finally got it out. With a power polisher I am afraid there would be some optical compromise.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dayton Ohio
You might consider Eastwood's Polishing Kit for Deep Scratches. I think there may be some videos demonstrating this type of product on YouTube.
On second thought, I just read this which makes me think it will take an experienced pro to make it look perfect again.
On second thought, I just read this which makes me think it will take an experienced pro to make it look perfect again.
Last edited by Top_Fuel; Apr 7, 2011 at 02:06 PM.
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just an opinion, but you can get the scratch out. the problem is keeping it so that it not only "looks" good but you can see out in rain, night, day, etc. that's the optically-correct issue. take a look at the fellow working on his headlight lens. granted, it's far more delicate than glass, but I think what he's got is a good-looking lens that no longer is optically correct to the sides--therefore, it looks foggy or blurred.
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Contact NASA. NO joke. They polish the windshield of the Space Shuttle every time it lands due to all the debris hitting it upon re-entry. I don't know what it is or what it costs, but evidently it works.
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Racer
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You still have that thing called a deductible... i have the same issues, & from the reading on the forum, think replacing the W/S will be the most straightforward solution. $350 to replace. I spent that on my CAI...
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Front window
by SAFELIGHT just like OEM.
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