glass scratches!

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:36 pm

HI all I noticed the windscreen I was to fir on the van is full of small scratches! is there a way of removing these? :S

Post by **toginthemog** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:02 pm

Hi frank wel I am not to sure about winscreens but years ago I used to buy write offs 2/3 months old but only to reshell them so I was often left with side and rear windows some had reg numbers on and a friend in the trade used to polish them out so I could use them again on the next car but if you run your fingers on the said area you could feel a slight dip in the glass so I am not to sure if it would work on winscreens unless there is a way of doing it in an even wayy

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:38 pm

If it's just a small scratch - it can be polished out using 'jeweller's rouge' - which is iron oxide (ie RUST) powder, and large amounts of elbow grease. It did remove an short 'arc' scratch from a Fiat screen some years ago - it took me ages - just doing a little bit each evening.

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:42 pm

hmm stupid question where do you buy this jeweller's rouge? DIY store?

Post by **mckenzie** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:46 am

screwfix do a glass polishing/scratch remover kit for £20 bought one a while back have`nt used it yet

Tony

Post by **LouiseM** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:36 am

Frost's also do a kit:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... &subCatID=

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:07 pm

LouiseM wrote:Frost's also do a kit:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... &subCatID=

Says it even removes scratches made by cats. I know their claws are sharp, but up to scratching glass??

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:08 pm

Knowing our cat, quite possibly!

Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:34 pm

try some toothpaste!

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:05 pm

Matt wrote:try some toothpaste!

you serious?

Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:31 pm

yes. Its midly abrasive and can be used to remove minor scratches

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:46 pm

thanks will try that! probably need 4 stoches of toothpaste though!

have to admit toothpaste works on cds! so..

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:01 pm

I used cutting paste - but that made the glass 'matt' - and so had to polish it up with the jewellers' rouge and finally brasso. Jewellers' Rouge - surprisingly, can be bought at a good Jeweller's shop!
I think you will be there till Christmas with toothpaste!

Post by **markattard** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:13 am

Frank when you succeed with your W/s... tell me I'll bring you mine...

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:38 pm

Matt wrote:yes. Its midly abrasive and can be used to remove minor scratches

Will it work on cars other than minors??

Sorry about that, someone had to pick it up, thought I'd beat the usual suspects to it

BMC, thanks for the "so-obvious-that-its-not-obvious" comment about jewellers rouge- I need to do some screen polishing after fitting cheap wiper blades, and was wondering where to get it!