scratches in glass

[stoneyfordNI]

just noticed today i must of had a stone trapped in my rear wiper arm , my rear screen is scraped quite badly next the pivot point , is there anything i can do to elimate /minimize the scrapes besides a new glass


cheers as always

 

[andy_gdon]

I spotted stuff ages ago in Halfrauds that was supposed to remove small scratches in glass. Failing that, im sure you can get domestic scratch remover for drink glasses or house windows. For a cheaper solution try some brasso if the scratches arent too bad.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

tried that not worth a sod ,

 

[andy_gdon]

try halfrauds then mate

 

[stoneyfordNI]

thats where i was , think its turtle wax glass guff ( repairs sratches blah blah ) anti- hutchinson conspiracy i think , feck it

 

[cordobabrendy]

tried brillo pads yet? might take a while but comes up shinier than bobby charltons bonce.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

lol , will do in morning , im blocked and brillos are down 17 stairs ---- i just might kill myself trying those

 

[andy_gdon]

try brasso on a cloth first - always used that on my uni projects!!

 

[deezal]

Sounds like you were f...... unlucky. Sorry to hear it. Does your insurance cover glass damage?

 

[stoneyfordNI]

i know it covers the front screen , dunno about the rear , im not that worried TBH , its just everytime i look in the rear view mirror it looks like a smudge , is annoying , tried brasso again , no joy ,too deep i think


if it dulls down a bit outside il try and get pics of the damage

 

[Pabs]

I've got a windscreen thats got millions of tiny, TINY, chips all over it - and I mean tiny (pin sized kinda marks)

i've been recommended the stuff in halfords, gonna try it as the marks on my windows are prob a lot smaller than your scratch. If not then god knows

 

[andy_gdon]

Steven....phone auto windscreens in bangor (think he is minikid on RMS) they are bound to be able to help!

 

[Triple D]

Isnt there any free, stone chip removal places around near u? i know that nothing ever free, but its worth a try, down our local tesco and halfrauds, there a winscreen chip removal people. Worth a try maybe.

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

Steven....phone auto windscreens in bangor (think he is minikid on RMS) they are bound to be able to help!

there is nothin that gets scratches out of windscreens or heated rear, i also work for auto windscreens,and if you have windscreen cover it covers every bit of glass in your car

 

[Imperial]

I got some cerium oxide of ebay. It's meant to be for polishing stones. Mix it with a bit of fairy liquid into a paste and it polishes scratches out very well. I had to use some 1200 & then 2000 grit wet & dry on some of mine first, but it worked. Depends how deep the scratches are. Be warned though it takes an age to do!

 

[prc]

I've got a windscreen thats got millions of tiny, TINY, chips all over it - and I mean tiny (pin sized kinda marks)

i've been recommended the stuff in halfords, gonna try it as the marks on my windows are prob a lot smaller than your scratch. If not then god knows

I have this as well on my 4.5yr old windscreen. Pitted or debris blasted from highway driving. extremely annoying in the late afternoon when sun is low (can't see sh t). Even the wipers are having a hard time cleaning from being so pitted.

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

I got some cerium oxide of ebay. It's meant to be for polishing stones. Mix it with a bit of fairy liquid into a paste and it polishes scratches out very well. I had to use some 1200 & then 2000 grit wet & dry on some of mine first, but it worked. Depends how deep the scratches are. Be warned though it takes an age to do!

but also distorts the glass and will be very annoying in the end

 

[Imperial]

but also distorts the glass and will be very annoying in the end

That's a matter of opinion. You are a better man than me if you can pick up a few microns worth depth change with the naked eye! Especially as it is on his rear screen!

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

That's a matter of opinion. You are a better man than me if you can pick up a few microns worth depth change with the naked eye! Especially as it is on his rear screen!

yes i can, its my job to see that sort of thing i see it all the time when people try things out then come cryin to me cause it doin there head in but by all meens do it yourself if your that bothered smart arse

 

[Imperial]

yes i can, its my job to see that sort of thing i see it all the time when people try things out then come cryin to me cause it doin there head in but by all meens do it yourself if your that bothered smart arse

Whatever my friend. My last word on the subject is I HAVE done the above, I speak from EXPERIENCE and I know it works. I defy anyone to pick it up with the naked eye. Granted it all does depend on the depth of the scratch.