Removing scuffs from glass

Removing scuffs from glass

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the_lone_wolf

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2,622 posts

185 months

Sunday 23rd February 2014
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Hey all

Purchased a new (to me) car yesterday, obligatory picture:



Absolutely chuffed with the car, only a few little things I'd like to sort out, there's a scuff on the screen where it would seem someone activated the wipers with no blade, the glass isn't deeply scratched but it's left a 5-10mm swept scuff

Would like to remove it, but not sure if regular "glass polish" would be up to the task, would I need something more specialised? I have a drill mounted kit that I've used to remove small scratches from paintwork with great success, I was intending to use the same kit with glass polish to have a go at this one

Any thoughts?

jagnet

4,095 posts

201 months

Monday 24th February 2014
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You'd need something more aggressive than ordinary glass polish such as this kit. You may find (especially using a drill rather than the more easily controlled rotary polisher) that the process introduces optical distortions into the glass however, which can be more distracting than the original scratch.

For side and rear windows it's not such an issue, but for windscreens I'd be more inclined towards replacement of the screen from a good independent company - or at least budget for one before starting.


mneame

1,484 posts

210 months

Monday 24th February 2014
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Toothpaste or jewlers rouge. Be careful with both of them.

the_lone_wolf

Original Poster:

2,622 posts

185 months

Monday 24th February 2014
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Thanks for the replies guys

I've driven the car again since and the scuff is really much less serious than I first described, more like 3-5mm at its widest, and not even felt under a finger nail

Hopefully toothpaste will do it, that would be awesome, if not I'll look into something a bit more serious

mneame

1,484 posts

210 months

Tuesday 25th February 2014
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Be very careful with the toothpaste though.

RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Tuesday 25th February 2014
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I'm interested to hear how you get on with toothpaste. Being 55 years old the glass on my classic is obviously pitted but remarkably not scratched. I really don't want to replace the glass so I've been looking at glass polishing kits on the internet. Some seem to have silicon and other abrasives in them but of toothpaste does it maybe that's the way to go?

Storer

5,024 posts

214 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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Toothpaste has silica in it so be careful on glass.

tortop45

434 posts

159 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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Get your insurance company to replace it as you have a crack in it if you no what i mean,any type of glass polish might make it look like the marks gone but when driving at night on coming cars with there head lights on will just make the screen look like its been rubbed over which a brilow pad.

the_lone_wolf

Original Poster:

2,622 posts

185 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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I did have a go with toothpaste yesterday...

Made the car smell lovely and minty, but no effect of the scuff...

warmfuzzies

3,961 posts

252 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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cerium oxide I think it's called, but go easy if using a da or polisher, as it can generate a fair amount of heat.

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thewindscreenman

15 posts

189 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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Try these guys http://www.scratchremovers.co.uk
The best advise I can give anyone don't buy a cheap DIY kit as it won't work and you will waste your money, pay a professional to do the work .

Edited by thewindscreenman on Saturday 29th March 22:40

thewindscreenman

15 posts

189 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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And before anybody asks, no I do not work for the company that I have put the link to but as my user name suggests I am an auto glazier .