polishing scratches out of a window screen

[buzzer]

Anyone done it? did it work? any reccomendations for a product to use?

My brother has some light scratches in the screen of his car, they are not bad, but you can see them and its worse in strong sunlight...

so, polish out or is it a replacement?

[Maty]

Is that the same as a "windscreen"?

Depends, run your finger nail over the scratch, if it gets caught then most likely a new screen.

[*Al*]

I've found only the most minor scuff / scratch on a screen can be removed (usually the type what you're not bothered about). With deeper scratches and heavy polishing localised screen distortion can occur, if it annoys you that much then i personally would replace.

[V8 Animal]

Replacement is the only real answer.

[falkster]

You'll be surprised how cheap a screen is. You'll not be able to get a deep scratch out without causing vision issues in that section of the screen.

[V6Alfisti]

As above, I wasted far too much time looking at ways of polishing out scratches. Just forget about it and replace, any product out there will only remove the very lightest of marks or marr the vision for anything even remotely deep.

[stain]

Can be done. I used a commercial window polishing outfit who apply the same techniques as car detailers.

[vx220]

Maty said:

Is that the same as a "windscreen"?

Depends, run your finger nail over the scratch, if it gets caught then most likely a new screen.

Only clicked this thread for the "banter"

Will check again in the morning...

[jjones]

the human tongue is very coarse, if you get your brother to lick the affected area the saliva will act as a cutting compound and the scratches should come right out, in fact you have probably heard the term "window licker"?

[otolith]

falkster said:

You'll be surprised how cheap a screen is. You'll not be able to get a deep scratch out without causing vision issues in that section of the screen.

Annoyingly hard to get a price online, though.

[Murray1986]

I ended up getting a new screen as I made it worse trying to polish scratches out. Nightmare in sun or night driving haha.

From now on I'll leave well alone!

[buzzer]

jjones said:

the human tongue is very coarse, if you get your brother to lick the affected area the saliva will act as a cutting compound and the scratches should come right out, in fact you have probably heard the term "window licker"?

Thanks, I will try that tomorrow... How long will I have to lick it for?

[veevee]

otolith said:

falkster said:

You'll be surprised how cheap a screen is. You'll not be able to get a deep scratch out without causing vision issues in that section of the screen.

Annoyingly hard to get a price online, though.

might surprise you somewhat, but there was a time in history where the internet didn't exist. tried using a phone? last time i had a quote for my exact make and model in less than 60 seconds from dialing.

[pthelazyjourno]

veevee said:

might surprise you somewhat, but there was a time in history where the internet didn't exist. tried using a phone? last time i had a quote for my exact make and model in less than 60 seconds from dialing.

At midnight on a Sunday morning...?

[22rgt B Squadron]

buzzer said:

Thanks, I will try that tomorrow... How long will I have to lick it for?

Dont do it yourself just coat the glass with sticky sweets and take the car down to your local spazzer centre and get them to lick it for you..

[otolith]

veevee said:

might surprise you somewhat, but there was a time in history where the internet didn't exist. tried using a phone? last time i had a quote for my exact make and model in less than 60 seconds from dialing.

Ah, maybe I'll phone a few on Monday and then once I have quotes I can tell them I was just wasting their time out of curiosity.

I suspect their whole business model is based around people thinking they might get a repair for free and feeling obliged not to shop around after they have come out to look at it.

[Bonefish Blues]

buzzer said:

Anyone done it? did it work? any reccomendations for a product to use?

My brother has some light scratches in the screen of his car, they are not bad, but you can see them and its worse in strong sunlight...

so, polish out or is it a replacement?

I had this on a previous car - spoke to insurers explaining it impaired vision in certain lights. Replaced, paying only the standard window excess.

Edited by Bonefish Blues on Sunday 3rd February 10:41

[Superhoop]

I had a scratch polished out by a local screen fitter a few weeks ago, but it was a very light scratch

The general rule of thumb for this is, if you can feel it with your finger nail, it's too deep to polish out or will cause distortion - if you want to try it, then use jewellers rouge.

[Klippie]

If its light scratches Cerium Oxide is compound to use, see here - http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p... - I have used this to remove scratches from watch faces.

[nixon1]

If it's a light scratch give bar keepers friend a try.
Klippie's answer is the right one, although you might have some bkf to hand already.