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| Olympic 914 |
 Dec 1 2022, 06:56 PM
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My windshield has some wear from the wipers. but no cracks
Can this be polished? or is there some coating that would be ruined (more) by trying. When I did the car I left the windshield in, and really have no reason to change it out now. But I would like to eliminate some of the fine scratches from years of wear. |
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| StarBear |
Mar 3 2023, 03:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,120 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Whew! Taking winter weather episode to do this in the garage. Both in-progress and done pics below.
Thanks to @olympic 914 for encouragement, advice, and just the right amount of little white powder! No dramatic wow results as was in fairly good shape before, but got rid of little divots, light scratches, and wiper wear area on a 48-year old face. I should be so lucky! About 6-7 hours of polishing. Do use the 6” pad and sufficient orbital polisher; can’t imagine doing it with a 3” one. @rgalla9146 Do it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)    |
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Olympic 914 can you polish a windshield? Dec 1 2022, 06:56 PM
Sea Rooster Following, not just for my 914 but my other toys. Dec 1 2022, 07:01 PM 914werke Ive heard of a process to polish windshield glass ... Dec 1 2022, 07:02 PM StarBear I’ve heard of it through Paterak in Chatham, NJ ... Dec 1 2022, 07:06 PM Dion I’ve had good results with the Eastwood glass po... Dec 1 2022, 07:07 PM Front yard mechanic Water spots can be removed but small sand blast ch... Dec 1 2022, 07:14 PM g911 Anything for lexan windshields showing scratches? Dec 1 2022, 08:24 PM
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Anything for lexan windshields showing scratches?... Dec 3 2022, 04:31 AM Amphicar770 The windshield on my beater Malibu was very scratc... Dec 1 2022, 09:23 PM iankarr Griots glass polish kit and a DA did an awesome jo... Dec 1 2022, 10:51 PM Olympic 914 Ordered the Eastwood kit.
Will report back on how... Dec 2 2022, 07:56 AM StarBear
Ordered the Eastwood kit.
Will report back on ho... Dec 2 2022, 08:39 AM rgalla9146 Just as an aside.
What works on windshields ... Dec 2 2022, 08:22 AM Mikey914 Yes yiu can, just not deep scratches. We have a ki... Dec 2 2022, 10:47 AM StarBear
Yes yiu can, just not deep scratches. We have a k... Dec 2 2022, 12:07 PM 930cabman New windscreen is the only way. I have been in the... Dec 2 2022, 10:50 AM DavidSweden
New windscreen is the only way. I have been in th... Dec 2 2022, 11:30 AM Mikey914 Not necessarily snake oil. The pads do work, but t... Dec 2 2022, 11:17 AM rhodyguy Jewelers rouge. Dec 2 2022, 11:21 AM troth I had a buddy start doing mine before I could stop... Dec 2 2022, 01:52 PM Aerostatwv There seems to be a lot of YouTube videos that may... Dec 2 2022, 01:57 PM 930cabman
There seems to be a lot of YouTube videos that ma... Dec 2 2022, 02:13 PM fixer34 Following this, been asking myself the same questi... Dec 2 2022, 07:21 PM Mikey914
Following this, been asking myself the same quest... Dec 3 2022, 02:08 AM Ishley Ian Karr uses something on one of his YouTube vide... Dec 2 2022, 10:58 PM Mikey914 Lexan is just a trade name for acrylic. You can po... Dec 3 2022, 02:41 PM 930cabman
Lexan is just a trade name for acrylic. You can p... Dec 3 2022, 04:15 PM burton73
Lexan is just a trade name for acrylic. You can p... Dec 3 2022, 05:34 PM Mikey914 Then the windows were not Lexan. Polycarb is defin... Dec 3 2022, 05:22 PM relentless There is nothing like a clean, fresh windshield. ... Dec 3 2022, 05:48 PM 930cabman
There is nothing like a clean, fresh windshield. ... Dec 3 2022, 05:55 PM Olympic 914 Decided to work on this yesterday,
Promised repo... Dec 16 2022, 09:25 AM StarBear Soooo helpful. Encourages me to initiate effort af... Dec 16 2022, 09:57 AM bbrock Just seeing this thread. I've polished (actua... Dec 16 2022, 01:53 PM Dion Looks great Tom! Yes, I remember now how messy... Dec 17 2022, 09:42 PM rgalla9146 My experience was with a basic kit that provider n... Dec 18 2022, 04:28 AM |
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