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 GTMac
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 09:40 AM |
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Glass polishing/ buffing query????
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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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 11:09 AM |
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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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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 11:13 AM |
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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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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 11:13 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vw54
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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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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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 07:01 PM |
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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.
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| posted on May 18th, 2007 at 07:18 PM |
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check your insurer most have a1 windscreen free pre year
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