Glass Scratch Remover

[arismd]

Just bought a used 2000 Corolla. The previous owner allowed the old wiper scratch through the glass leaving an unsightly mark on the windshield.

Does anybody know how to polish glass? Are there any DIY (do-it-yourself) compounds or solutions out there?

Thanks.

[Eye8Pussies]

actually...I'd like to know too....

[terrastrife]

if you get free glass on insurance... :P

[Peter]

any other way...theres come sratchs on my watch which i wouldnt mind getting rid of...any one know how to do that???? but the on on the windshield is tricky...insureance will cover it if it affectsd ur driving....
and some will cover a new WS ever 5 years...call and ask

[Eye8Pussies]

^ but only if you have comprehensive....which most of us youngsters don't

[sonyminidiscman]

hum...i'd like to know too...

i remember a while back, someone taught me to use toothpaste to fix scratches on my watch... wonder if that will work?

[Eye8Pussies]

^ no, that would only work for light light scratches, because hte toothpaste basically works like compound, and it can smooth things out

[triniphen]

a friend recently did a repair on a windshield star with one of those fix-it kits. after it was done you just use a blade to scrape off any of the polymer thats on the surface. in wondering if i squirted a bit on the scratch if it would fill it in. then after it cured just remove the excess, hmm. i had a feeling if i tried to polish it out i would frost the glass unless i got a professional kit

[steve97]

I forget the name of the kit I picked up the other day. It was made by a lens polishing company. It had 3 pads of mild abrasives used to gently polish away those wiper scratches and pitting. Less than $10. works great!

[arismd]

Thanks to all your comments. I brought the car to Auto Glass Center in Iowa City, and they assessed the wiper marks as "unpolishable". According to them, forcibly polishing the scratches would result in windshield distortion. They suggested replacing the whole windshield instead at a price of $239.00 to $289.00 (with border). I don't think it will be covered by my insurance.

I still believe that the scratches can be polished without distorting the windshield. When I was in the Philippines, I had a Corolla with wiper marks that were manually buffed out for only Php 350.00 ($7.00)! I just don't know the name of the compound that was used, and where to get them.

[mdmm]

Friends.
Some one put scratches on my car windsheild and back windshield.I know there is a polish and kit which removes the scratches.Kindly give me the name of that product.thanks

[mdmm]

I was told by a friend that a glass polish named" Black magic"" does good job in removing minor scratches from windshield and windows glass of a car.I went to check on Canadian Tire.But they did not have it.Does any one have any experience with this car glass polish? which store may have it in GTA Toronto??

[Justin@Adams]

Hey mdmm,

Look into your local glass specialist; you know a place that replaces broken windshields. They might be able to repair scratched glass, or at least know somebody that does!

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Thanks,

[pitzercody]

I had scratches on the windshield of my wife's sienna that were removed with the GlassRenu Scratch removal system. My buddy in southern California swears by it, and the results are amazing. just my two cents. You can see their video's at www.glassrenu.com