How do I remove scratches from the windscreen?

Hi,

On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a scratch
that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and
about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the
wiper blade.

Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches out of
glass?

Thanks in advance

Daz

this q was asked afew months back with no real answer other than make sure
the insurance is in date and hit it with a hammer.


"Daz N" <darren(AT)clara.co.uk> wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a scratch
> that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and
> about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the
> wiper blade.
>
> Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches out of
> glass?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Daz
>
>

D'oh!

I noticed T-Cut make a scratch remover and it does say it works on glass,
perhaps worth a try...

I only collected the car on Friday (Ex Demonstrator) so perhaps it's going
back...

Cheers

"Eric Shune" > wrote in message
...
> this q was asked afew months back with no real answer other than make sure
> the insurance is in date and hit it with a hammer.
>
>
> "Daz N" <darren(AT)clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a
scratch
> > that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and
> > about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the
> > wiper blade.
> >
> > Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches out
of
> > glass?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Daz
> >
> >
>
>

Daz N wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a scratch
> that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and
> about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the
> wiper blade.
>
> Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches out of
> glass?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Daz
>
>
How about http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8109 ?

Daz N wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a
> scratch that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about
> 2-3" long and about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been
> caught under the wiper blade.
>
> Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches
> out of glass?

Toothpaste. Seriously.

pull the other one..........leg that is..........rubbish..........


"Doki" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Daz N wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a
> > scratch that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about
> > 2-3" long and about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been
> > caught under the wiper blade.
> >
> > Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches
> > out of glass?
>
> Toothpaste. Seriously.
>
>

"Eric Shune" > wrote in message
...
> pull the other one..........leg that is..........rubbish..........

It works very well on clear plastic (an old modeller's trick from when I was
a kid, IIRC)

Would have thought that glass would be too hard, though - I'd look at a
specialist glass polish, myself (Autogylm as a first try, or something that
a glazier would recommend).

Assumption: a *very* light scratch

--

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

> "Doki" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Daz N wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a
> > > scratch that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about
> > > 2-3" long and about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been
> > > caught under the wiper blade.
> > >
> > > Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches
> > > out of glass?
> >
> > Toothpaste. Seriously.

"Eric Shune" > wrote in message
...
> pull the other one..........leg that is..........rubbish..........

Well... toothpaste IS a mild compound so with enough elbow grease (think big
polishing machine) you might do it.

But for glass, you'd want a range of compounds to that you can get it quick
then smooth over to a "glass" finish.

Not really something you can do without a machine.

Ben

"Daz N" <darren(AT)clara.co.uk> wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a scratch
> that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and
> about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the
> wiper blade.
>
> Is there a product on the market that will let me polish scratches out of
> glass?
>
> Thanks in advance

www.screwfix.com & do a search for "glass polishing kit". About £20 & works
pretty well - I think the cutting agent is called Cerium Oxide IIRC.

You use an electric drill & you have to be careful to keep it moving & keep
the thing wet enough so that you don't get a localised heat build up which
can weaken the glass.

I used it on the inside of a big aquarium with good results & that's made of
plate glass which is very hard. It took quite a while though - over an hour
to do an area about 9" by 9". I've seen the same kit advertised for
polishing windscreens. All that said, as a general rule, if the scratch(es)
are deep enough such that you can feel them with a fingernail then they are
reckoned to be too deep to polish out.

I.