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Title: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: mac456 on 13 February 2012, 21:30
My car has a deep scratch in the Windscreen, any ideas if there is anyway to repair? insurance dont wanna know because they dont replace scratched windscreens!!?? only cracked screens  :angry:

Thanks guys
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: colgtiturb on 13 February 2012, 21:34
Crack it then.... :grin:
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: mac456 on 13 February 2012, 21:36
haha  :wink:

I am guessing the calls are recorded though right?
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: Mr Blue on 13 February 2012, 22:49
You sure it's not actualy a crack that gave way with the cold temps?  :wink:
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: dom on 13 February 2012, 23:38
You sure it's not actualy a crack that gave way with the cold temps?  :wink:

Sounds like it could be to me :grin:
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: ScottA on 14 February 2012, 09:31
You don't actually have to crack it btw whoever comes out from the glass company won't give a sh*t whether it's really damaged or not (from my own experience)
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: mac456 on 14 February 2012, 14:08
You sure it's not actualy a crack that gave way with the cold temps?  :wink:

I think it might just have! lol  :grin:

You don't actually have to crack it btw whoever comes out from the glass company won't give a sh*t whether it's really damaged or not (from my own experience)

Yeah I am going to go down there tonight and see what they say. Cheers
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: Seanl on 14 February 2012, 19:05
Sorry to hijack, but is there any real way of removing scratches from windows? I've got a few where old grit and stuff has obviously got trapped in the lower window seal, so have vertical scratches where the windows have gone up and down in the past.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: ScottA on 14 February 2012, 19:14
Sorry to hijack, but is there any real way of removing scratches from windows? I've got a few where old grit and stuff has obviously got trapped in the lower window seal, so have vertical scratches where the windows have gone up and down in the past.  :rolleyes:

You can polish with cerium oxide - but it's not guaranteed. I've had some success. Same rule of thumb as paintwork; if you can feel it with your nail, it's too deep. If not, then it could polish out.
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: Big Tone on 27 February 2012, 07:34
Sorry to hijack, but is there any real way of removing scratches from windows? I've got a few where old grit and stuff has obviously got trapped in the lower window seal, so have vertical scratches where the windows have gone up and down in the past.  :rolleyes:

You can polish with cerium oxide - but it's not guaranteed. I've had some success. Same rule of thumb as paintwork; if you can feel it with your nail, it's too deep. If not, then it could polish out.

+1

Oh and a decent amount of time + patience.
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: Guy on 27 February 2012, 08:33
Sorry to hijack, but is there any real way of removing scratches from windows? I've got a few where old grit and stuff has obviously got trapped in the lower window seal, so have vertical scratches where the windows have gone up and down in the past.  :rolleyes:

You can polish with cerium oxide - but it's not guaranteed. I've had some success. Same rule of thumb as paintwork; if you can feel it with your nail, it's too deep. If not, then it could polish out.

+1

Oh and a decent amount of time + patience.

and luck... glass polishing is a bit of a lottery.. due to the temperatures generated you are likely to shatter about 10% of the glass polished... you have to do it in short batches

also... where you polish will leave an indentation on the glass which will give optical aberration
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: Guy on 27 February 2012, 11:07
You sure it's not actualy a crack that gave way with the cold temps?  :wink:

Sounds like it could be to me :grin:

there is absolutely no way that this forum could endorse such unethical behaviour

I have heard of people using a hammer and punch to replicate a severe stone chip on a windscreen which is despicable.
Title: Re: Windscreen repair - deep scratch
Post by: tg1 on 01 March 2012, 23:52
yeah just bash it any old how and tell them its vandalism. best to leave out the self inflicted part

 :laugh: :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:

dont do it mind