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Title: window polishing......... how ?
Post by: jimbo on 05 May 2004, 12:53

ello peeps  ;D

I have some small scratches in my tinted windows and was wondering if any body knew how to polish them out ?
The scratches arnt very deep just noticable when the light hits them at the right angle.
I am sure I have seen some thing for just such an application but I cant remember where.

All help gratfuly received :)

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 05 May 2004, 15:02

If you come across something let us all know !!!

Tints are some sort of film usually, so u need to find someway to fill them I guess - dam refracting light !

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: jimbo on 06 May 2004, 08:45

i am still looking around but when i do find some thing i will definitly post it on here for all you good chaps ;D

me windows arn't film tinted they are genuine VW tinted windows. The have a light green tint to them. I picked them up from a scrappy at the weekend and want to polish them up before I put them in the chariot.

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: lairy_1 on 13 May 2004, 06:44

Wire wool.

I'm not joking.

I used it on my windscreen after a recommendation from a friend. Obviously don't press on much, just keep going over the same areas a lot.

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: AdamB on 13 May 2004, 08:21

The only thing that should be able to scratch glass, is a diamond. So in theory, the wire wool trick should work. I have used razor blades in the past, and just scrapped the muck and filth from the windows.

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 May 2004, 19:30

Hmmmmmmmmm, so what on earth caused the million deep scratches on my little green cab screen.  Can hardly see out of it in the dark when a cars coming in the opposite direction.  I looks like someone's cleaned the whoe screen with something they shouldnt have.  Might try this wire wool trick.  Bit scary tho.

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: john_wintle on 25 May 2004, 21:13

Try some Duraglit metal polish that comes on a pad, that is known to work on scratched computer screens.....Think if the scratches are on the outside, more than likely, then you should be fine.

Also remove all the crap etc from the outside of the windscreen with a Paint rubber (clay bar).

john

Title: Re:window polishing......... how ?
Post by: topher on 26 May 2004, 12:58

Quote from: john_wintle on 25 May 2004, 21:13

Try some Duraglit metal polish that comes on a pad, that is known to work on scratched computer screens.....Think if the scratches are on the outside, more than likely, then you should be fine.

Also remove all the crap etc from the outside of the windscreen with a Paint rubber (clay bar).

john

ill have to give it a try, dont fancy replacing 2 bits of glass  :-\