Glass polishing/ buffing query????

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976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 18 May 2007, 9:40 am

#592072

Is there such a thing as glass buffing or polishing?

My front windscreen has a nice big swipe mark where someone has left the wiper to long without a decent rubber and thus scratching it.

Can this be fixed and if not anyone know the replacement cost for a front 1971 Fasty windscreen?

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 May 2007, 11:09 am

#592081

the simple answer is NO

The only other way to fix is to replace with new glass

lots of people say glass can be polish or buffed etc etc etc but it dosent work

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Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 May 2007, 11:13 am

#592082

Yes, a good glass supplier could do it. But, for the amount it will cost it is cheaper to replace the glass. Besides the polishing will leave a distortion in the glass and you would most likely have to remove the windscreen for them to do it.

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 18 May 2007, 11:13 am

#592083

vw54 wrote:the simple answer is NO

The only other way to fix is to replace with new glass

lots of people say glass can be polish or buffed etc etc etc but it dosent work

I would disagree....it depends how deep the scratch is and how old the glass is.I got my Kombi windscreen done several years ago by a mobile scratch repairer.Cost $50 and was completely gone.It was a 2 month old windscreen though so was worth keeping.If the windscreen was old I would have just replaced it.If the screen isn't laminated it wont work. DEK-A-DENT did mine.

[ Edited on 18-5-07 by MickH ]

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shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 18 May 2007, 7:01 pm

#592146

If you want to try to fix it yourself. You will need a damp buffing pad on a drill or angle grinder and jeweller's rouge as a polish. That kind of polish uses diatomamceous earth as the medium. Brasso is diatomaceous earth and ammonia. That may work. I would not use swimming pool filter diatomaceous earth, I expect that it will be too coarse.

I've had scratches polished off by professionals for a few dollars and it has always worked. Rego might not like it if it causes too much distortion in front of the driver's eyes.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 18 May 2007, 7:18 pm

#592148

check your insurer most have a1 windscreen free pre year

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