scratched glass....any tips?

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Tue 28 Mar 2006 23:24
scratched glass....any tips? - scfc_151
i had a new windscreen 6 months ago and have done my best to look after it. Recently with the gritters about i got a lovely scratch in the drivers view. Its not deep atall just quite long. Just wondered what products are available that wont make matters worse? Ive tried glass cutting paste but its not touch it.

Also a mate has bought a van and wants to remove the existing lettering. What is best to get this off

Thanks
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 23:29
scrathed glass....any tips? - Cyd
Only one cure for scratched glass - replace it.
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 23:31
scrathed glass....any tips? - BobbyG
Sure there was a thread about this recently and some sort of jewellers polish was suggested?
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 23:32
scrathed glass....any tips? - BobbyG
Here it is

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=37839&...f
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Wed 29 Mar 2006 08:28
scrathed glass....any tips? - RichardM
Sure there was a thread about this recently and some sort
of jewellers polish was suggested?


Tried it on mine with one of the kits on eBay. Avoid. My car will definitely neen a new screen now - wish I'd left it. It introduced loads of swirl marks which really show up at night, lots more scratches where there were none - so many the area now appears slighly opaque. Expensive mistake.
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Wed 29 Mar 2006 01:13
scrathed glass....any tips? - keo-the-dog
Also a mate has bought a van and wants to remove
the existing lettering. What is best to get this off
Thanks

Use a hairdryer, a good one that gets reasonably hot or one of those small handheld steam-cleaners (carefull though they really are hot) dont use a hot air gun they get too hot and will damage the paint. a decent thumbnail helps and whenit starts to peel try to peel it off as flat to the surface as possible. in other words dont pull it at 90degrees from the surface try and pull it back along the surface. i hope that sounds right (i know what i mean). Oh and it will leave marks which might be just as bad ...cheers...Keo
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Wed 29 Mar 2006 09:57
scrathed glass....any tips? - sierraman
A bit of isopropyl alcohol will shift the sticky residue,or possibly meths.
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Wed 29 Mar 2006 10:05
scratched glass....any tips? - Falkirk Bairn
Smokers toothpaste - if the scartch is not too deep.

Rub in with cloth and wash off - ordinary toothpaste has list "scouring agent" (Chalk?) and might not work.
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Wed 29 Mar 2006 13:53
scratched glass....any tips? - barchettaman
Jeweller rouge worked a treat on the scuffs on my windscreen.

I got a kit on eBay woth the attachment and pads for a drill, which you'll need.

The rule of thumb (Nail?) is to run a fingernail over the scratch. If you can feel it as a major depression JR won't work, and vice versa. Best of luck.
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