Removing scratches from windshield.
Discussion
Recently I got very annoyed with the water etching on my windscreen, I tried multiple glass cleaners and the water and vinegar method to get rid of the water etching and nothing worked.
So I went to the kitchen and picked up a stainless steel scourer to try to get rid of the water etching.
I sprayed on the water and vinegar mixture onto my windscreen and started scrubbing with it. It got rid of the majority of the water etching but left me with scratches on my windscreen everywhere. Mistakes were made, I thought the glass was quite hard to scratch but I guess steel is higher up on the hardness scale.
Anyways, any ideas on how to remove the scratches? Heard that toothpaste and baking soda might work, but is that a permanent solution?
So I went to the kitchen and picked up a stainless steel scourer to try to get rid of the water etching.
I sprayed on the water and vinegar mixture onto my windscreen and started scrubbing with it. It got rid of the majority of the water etching but left me with scratches on my windscreen everywhere. Mistakes were made, I thought the glass was quite hard to scratch but I guess steel is higher up on the hardness scale.
Anyways, any ideas on how to remove the scratches? Heard that toothpaste and baking soda might work, but is that a permanent solution?
I'd have a try with something like this with some pads first
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/carpro-ceriglass-po...
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/carpro-ceriglass-po...
You can get windscreen polishing kits that use a special abrasive compound and a polishing mop in an electric drill. Classic car peeps use them to get the scratches out of old windscreens that are unobtainable/v expensive.
They do work, up to a point, but are quite messy and time consuming. You have to mask off a lot of paint as the compound goes everywhere. And any scratches you can feel with a thumbnail will only be reduced rather than eliminated. A new windscreen is prob the best option if possible.
They do work, up to a point, but are quite messy and time consuming. You have to mask off a lot of paint as the compound goes everywhere. And any scratches you can feel with a thumbnail will only be reduced rather than eliminated. A new windscreen is prob the best option if possible.
A friend of mine does automotive glass repair, and part of his work is polishing out scratches on glass, but he won't polish marks out of windscreens because he says it leaves a 'wobbly patch' on the glass which is really annoying to look through.
All I'm saying is, be very careful if you try to use glass polishing equipment as you could make it worse.
All I'm saying is, be very careful if you try to use glass polishing equipment as you could make it worse.
Over the past couple of months, I've noticed scratches on my windscreen, especially around the area where my wipers wipe. I didn't think much of it at the time as I thought It was just a dirty windscreen with bad wipers. Today I actually had a good look at it.
Cleaned and clay barred the windscreen as well as used a glass "polish" on it. The scratches were still there.
So my question is, what should I use to reduce or even remove the scratches?
I don't want to use cerium oxide as I wouldn't know what I would be doing.
Could a scratch remover work such as t-cut for example?
Since the scratches are not that deep, could I use some sort of sealant to 'fill in' the scratches such as rain-x. I won't be using rain-x as I'm not a fan of it if anyone could recommend some good nano-ceramic sealant that would be much appreciated.
I want to try all the possibilities before I throw a rock at my windscreen and get it replaced.
Cleaned and clay barred the windscreen as well as used a glass "polish" on it. The scratches were still there.
So my question is, what should I use to reduce or even remove the scratches?
I don't want to use cerium oxide as I wouldn't know what I would be doing.
Could a scratch remover work such as t-cut for example?
Since the scratches are not that deep, could I use some sort of sealant to 'fill in' the scratches such as rain-x. I won't be using rain-x as I'm not a fan of it if anyone could recommend some good nano-ceramic sealant that would be much appreciated.
I want to try all the possibilities before I throw a rock at my windscreen and get it replaced.
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