scratches on windscreen

Post by **chilly** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:18 pm

Does anyone know of anything that can remove scratches made by wipers? Can they be removed with jewellers rouge or summat?

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:59 pm

You could ask Carglass, they remove them, probably with some sort of compound or polish

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:26 pm

Phew - can I suggest a brick, now there's been a sensible answer? I know that there is something to do the job (Multipnonikks has used it) but I can't recall what it's called, sorry

Post by **Tris** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:23 pm

I think Onne's right it will be a sort of polish, if it's easy to get hold of i don't know! My grandfather checked over my car when i got it and was amazed there was no windscreen wiper scratches, apparently it's common in minors!

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:29 pm

I have got a lot of scratches on mine. don't think they can be polished out. But then it is only a piece of flat glass!

Post by **Tris** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:38 pm

yeh they get quite bad, i could live with them though.. maybe

Post by **Stig** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:05 pm

I've got a glass polishing kit from Frost which helps but it's very slow work. If the scratches are deep then the brick is probably the only cure.

Post by **grahamt7** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:35 pm

Might be cheaper and less painful to get a new screen fitted. Autoglass will do it for £137.00 fitted, guaranteed for as long as you own the car. The price includes a 33% discount if you are an AA member and a further £20 off for taking the car in to one of their offices. My new screen is great, properly sealed too, and the glass gives a big relection of the green indicator lamp, which serves as a more obvious reminder that you've left the thing on!

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:30 pm

I am pondering about somethink like a new pair myself. I'll give em a ring tomorrow (or make that monday)

Post by **minor_hickup** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:11 pm

Tou can get glass cutting compund, they have it in hallfords

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:48 pm

I have done this using body cutting paste (I tried jeweller's rouge - which is just fine iron powder - it was not as good as the paste) - finishing off with brasso. It's a VERY laborious task - best done in short shifts.

Post by **Tris** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:38 pm

best done in short shifts.

Like most jobs when it's cold and horrible.. when is summer comming?