[Bhigdog]

The glass shops I called acted like I was from outer space when I asked about polishing out scratches. The ones in the phone book only want to do insurance work. I would be fine with delivering and picking up the windshield. PM me if you don't want to publish his name on the forum. Thanks.........Bob

[impala]

If you can find the guy to do it for $30-$50 I would go that route even if you have to take it to him.
The Eastwood basic kit is around $43 plus shipping. It will probably do 10 or 20 windshields but you're only doing one.
By the way the powder is called Rhodite not Rhodium.
At the time my windshield was considered obsolete (still available but costly) so polishing was the best bet for me plus the original mfg. and date code are intact.
impala

[keiser31]

Originally Posted By: Bhigdog

The glass shops I called acted like I was from outer space when I asked about polishing out scratches. The ones in the phone book only want to do insurance work. I would be fine with delivering and picking up the windshield. PM me if you don't want to publish his name on the forum. Thanks.........Bob

People think that I am from outer space, too....mmmm....wonder if we are related...my relatives DID come from eastern Pennsylvania.

[Bhigdog]

Quote:

polishing was the best bet for me plus the original mfg. and date code are intact.

My situation and thinking exactly........

[Rick Hoover]

Bob,

Have you tried calling Penn Allen Glass or Mesko Glass? As long as Penn Allen has been in business, I would think somebody there would know how to polish a windshield for you?

[Ron Green]

Sent you a PM.

[Bhigdog]

I did call Mesko. They suggested I try Auto Zone??????????????. The big thing now seems to be quick turn around, they will come to you and do all the insurance paper work. I think the days of knowledgeable craftsmen and really skilled labor are about over............Bob

[F&J]

Originally Posted By: Bhigdog

I did call Mesko. They suggested I try Auto Zone??????????????. The big thing now seems to be quick turn around, they will come to you and do all the insurance paper work. I think the days of knowledgeable craftsmen and really skilled labor are about over............Bob

Funny you should mention Autozone and not being able to find skilled shops...

We had the BEST auto electrical rebuilder 5 miles from here. He closed up in disgust because his customers always used Autozone price quotes on rebuilt starters/generators while complaining about the cost of rebuilding an obsolete vintage unit.....that Autozone does not even list.

What a shame; this shop had tons of NOS parts to fix anything you could imagine. Bummer

[Rick Hoover]

That floored me that a company like Mesko would tell you that!! That is sad. However, we have the same problem with glass shops here in Harrisburg. It's all modern glue in replacements and insurance claims. Our old timers who knew how to work glass are either long gone or retired. Hopefully Ron Green is able to help you with his man.

[Dave Fields]

I used regular red dePont rubbing compound on a 1957 Ford windshield. I was pleased with the results - I used a rotory polisher.