SCRATCHES :(

I think I might have scratched my Corolla windshield while removing
ice. What product would help to remove these type of scratches? They
don't appear very deep, and I was using a plastic hand scraper at the
time.

"I_Google_I" <ez_the_elf@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1166303301.566008.131990@t46g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>I think I might have scratched my Corolla windshield while removing
> ice. What product would help to remove these type of scratches? They
> don't appear very deep, and I was using a plastic hand scraper at the
> time.
>[/color]

Buffing windshields is not really a typical do-it-yourself task. There are
companies like Novus that repair windshields by filling defects with epoxy;
try looking in your phone book or asking the dealer for a referral.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

I am SOOOO glad I do not live where I have to worry about such things, or
perform such tasks.

Having said that, I was not aware that plastic could scratch glass. That is,
I thought companies that made scrapers would test them against glass so they
would not sell stuff that made life go from bad to worse.




"I_Google_I" <ez_the_elf@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1166303301.566008.131990@t46g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>I think I might have scratched my Corolla windshield while removing
> ice. What product would help to remove these type of scratches? They
> don't appear very deep, and I was using a plastic hand scraper at the
> time.
>[/color]

Rain-X will hid surface scratches. Deeper ones will have to be buffed out.
Both Eastwood and JC Whitney has a kit with a buffer to be used with a drill
and some polishing rouge. Just be careful not to let it build up heat on
the windshield.

"I_Google_I" <ez_the_elf@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1166303301.566008.131990@t46g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>I think I might have scratched my Corolla windshield while removing
> ice. What product would help to remove these type of scratches? They
> don't appear very deep, and I was using a plastic hand scraper at the
> time.
>[/color]

Wolfgang wrote:[color=blue]
> Rain-X will hid surface scratches.[/color]

Be sure you like Rain-X, I understand it is quite difficult to remove
and needs to be reapplied periodically.
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> Both Eastwood and JC Whitney has a kit with a buffer to be used with a drill
> and some polishing rouge. Just be careful not to let it build up heat on
> the windshield.[/color]
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>From what I hear, it takes about twenty minutes to do a section the[/color]
size of your hand and you need to be even to avoid distortion.
I suppose I didn't have the patience.
Prior owner let the wiper blades wear down to metal which left two
scratched arcs and a very fine network of tiny lines across the glass.
After a couple of years of living with this and trying various glass
waxes and polishes, driving into the setting sun one evening, I
realized it was a safety hazard being it could obstruct my view of a
pedestrian.
Insurance company replaced the windshield at no cost under the
comprehensive coverage.
I ordered the original glass from the dealer and used their recomended
shop to install.
Apparently windshield replacement is a fairly common occurrence.
The comment about grit under the scraper could be correct. Plastic
should not scratch glass.

On 17 Dec 2006 06:22:08 -0800, [email]nospampls2002@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:
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>Wolfgang wrote:[color=green]
>> Rain-X will hid surface scratches.[/color]
>
>Be sure you like Rain-X, I understand it is quite difficult to remove
>and needs to be reapplied periodically.
>[color=green]
>> Both Eastwood and JC Whitney has a kit with a buffer to be used with a drill
>> and some polishing rouge. Just be careful not to let it build up heat on
>> the windshield.[/color]
>[color=green]
>>From what I hear, it takes about twenty minutes to do a section the[/color]
>size of your hand and you need to be even to avoid distortion.
>I suppose I didn't have the patience.
>Prior owner let the wiper blades wear down to metal which left two
>scratched arcs and a very fine network of tiny lines across the glass.[/color]

man, this is the ultimate of car neglect. How obvious can it be that a
wiper is worn. I've had wipers that were worn out LONG before they
were even close to touching the glass with the metal.
My guess if the former owner of you car NEVER ever changed the oil
either. Did you get the car for free? :-)
[color=blue]
>After a couple of years of living with this and trying various glass
>waxes and polishes, driving into the setting sun one evening, I
>realized it was a safety hazard being it could obstruct my view of a
>pedestrian.
>Insurance company replaced the windshield at no cost under the
>comprehensive coverage.
>I ordered the original glass from the dealer and used their recomended
>shop to install.
>Apparently windshield replacement is a fairly common occurrence.[/color]

It sure is in Arizona. I've had several replaced. Lots of rocks flying
around on roads. <DING> ahww.. man..