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S10GTA

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13,529 posts

189 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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I have a scratch on the windscreen, approx 2cm squared. The wiper blade keeps catching on it.

I understand there is some kind of polish that will make this glass smooth again, but don't know what its called. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

CoolC

4,411 posts

236 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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Cerium Oxide

It's chuffing hard work to use by hand though.

zap mc

105 posts

165 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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CoolC said:
Cerium Oxide

It's chuffing hard work to use by hand though.
Agree!

If its about 2" square and random in direction of scratches then it is most likely a bird dropping removal scratch caused by trying to remove it with a tissue or sponge and simply grinding the grit into the screen. These also tend to have a certain amount of the scratches within the matrix which are much deeper and these are nearly impossible to remove by hand polishing alone. The risk you also run by polishing in one area is localised lending of the screen which is why successful removal of a scratch is about technique as well as the actual equipment you us. Doing a test area will simply fill the deepest scratches with the Polish and highlight it if you dont get the scratch out. Post a pic of it if you can...

grand cherokee

2,432 posts

221 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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i've a couple of scratches on my RR windscreen obviously caused at some time by 'grit' under the wiper blade

had the car detailed recently by a pro who spent a lot of time with the cerium oxide - its better but still visible

my insurer says claim for a new windscreen

zap mc

105 posts

165 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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He may have been a pro valeter, was he a pro glass polisher?
As long as the scratches were not too deep you should be able to get them out but if you can get your nail into the scratch then maybe not advisable.
It would be worth getting them polished to avoid the lottery of a screen fitted by an insurance "approved" contractor and of course a whopping bill added to your claims history

S10GTA

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13,529 posts

189 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Sorry, not taken a photo yet. I do really need to get this sorted.

How would one go about finding somebody to polish it?

waxaholic

374 posts

221 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Your area location may help someone to help you.

S10GTA

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13,529 posts

189 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Southampton