Guest Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 Is there a way to remove scratches from the front windshield, especially the arc from the windshield wipers? I tried tooth paste once, but it didn't work. Does it have to be the nonfluoride type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 Eastwood has a kit to remove the scratchs.Used it on my olds,worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 Flouride works better, keeps chips away from the glass :-)<BR>Eastwoods kit works great, I used it on one of my old cars and it did amazing things to the glass. Highly recommended.<P>Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 Where can I buy this product ? I am here in Brazil and I would like to import this product. Do you know a web site that this product is sold ?<P>Regards,<BR>Julio Albernaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 Here is a link to <a href="http://www.eastwoodcompany.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo.exe?HTNAME=default2.htm">The Eastwood Company</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2000 Share Posted November 23, 2000 Eastwood is good. However, you may check with your local glass replacement shop to see if they carry any similar product. Eastwood ships pretty well, so the wait is not all that long. Try to find out the reason your glass was scratched in the first place; bad wiper arm, wiper blade, etc. and fix that so it doesn't happen again.<P>Good luck,<BR>Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted November 23, 2000 Share Posted November 23, 2000 I had my windshield polished at a local glass shop that also installed windshields and they only charged me $25.00. It turned out great. They have the right tools and compounds and for a few extra dollars will even come to your shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoover Posted November 25, 2000 Share Posted November 25, 2000 I believe you'll find that the glass compound and buffer wheel sold through Eastwood is the same as most auto glass shops will use. It works great for cleaning off most marks and polishing the glass, but I have never had any luck in removing heavy scratches though. I was told by most glass shop owners here in my area, that if you can feel the scratch by catching your fingernail on it, it will not be possible to get it all out without burning or distorting the area in the glass. This is the luck I had anyways.<BR>Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Share Posted November 26, 2000 I was in the glass business for 32 years. Rick is correct! If you can feel a scratch with your fingernail, it is too deep to remove without distorting the glass.<P>Look at it this way. To polish out a deep scratch you MUST remove enough of the surface of the glass to make it smooth again.<BR>When you do that, you in effect make a lens.<BR>Hence you will get a distorted image when looking through the polished area.<P>Also be careful when polishing even light rubs, as they are called in the trade, that you do NOT build up heat. You can "burn" the surface of the glass and that will cause instant distortion. hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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