Windscreen wiper scratches, can you remove them?
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One of my cars has very superficial scratching across both swept areas of the screen that are likely due to the wipers never being cleaned. It's fine through the day but at night you get a very distracting lens flare type effect that I find really effects visibility.
I've got an orbital polisher and I was going to attack it with that but realise I could make it worse. I'd be grateful if anyone has any experience of getting rid of these scratches, what did you use and how?
Changes the wipers for quality bosch ones btw.
I've got an orbital polisher and I was going to attack it with that but realise I could make it worse. I'd be grateful if anyone has any experience of getting rid of these scratches, what did you use and how?
Changes the wipers for quality bosch ones btw.
Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 31st October 08:51
It is doable but not easy!
Plenty of threads about it on detailing world, this one for example shows you need to be careful and aware of warping the glass
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
Plenty of threads about it on detailing world, this one for example shows you need to be careful and aware of warping the glass
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...
Jazoli said:
I've always found the best way to get rid of them is check the level of cover on my policy, then just wait for it to get damaged by a flying stone or hammer.
Yes,I've been fortunate twice before when windscreens, that needed replacement, met a flying hammer...sorry I mean rubble off back of lorry on motorway.BritishRacinGrin said:
I asked the same question a while ago and 'Glassman' came along and told me that it is impossible to polish without creating nasty distortions and that a new screen is the way to go. New screen for my car will be less than £150 so I don't think it's worth messing about
^ ^ This. I once spent hours polishing a scratch out of a screen with a kit using pumice powder. The scratch disappeared but the resulting optical distortion was awful.It was almost like having Jasper Carrot's prescription bifocals windscreen!
Glassman said:
Driving into a flying hammer may get you a new screen, but will it be an OEM screen? Will it be fitted correctly? Will the car suffer any damage?
Also, personally my windscreen excess has always been fifty quid minimum, seventy five at the moment. I can get a friendly local couple with a little suzuki van to come around and install a new pattern screen for a hundred and fifty quid. No claim and no fraud, and I have used them before so I know they do a good job and the screens they use aren't total crap. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff