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> Glass polishing, Any tips?
bbrock
post May 15 2018, 09:12 AM
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The last thread I found on this topic is almost 10 years old so thought it would be worth revisiting. I bought a set of tinted side glass that looks pretty good but has a patina of minor pits, scratches and scale you might expect from 50 year old glass. They'll need to be polished before I can use them. Anyone done this or have any suggestions or tips? There are lots of YouTube videos and other sources that make it look easy, but it's always nice to get help from people you trust and aren't trying to sell you something.

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post May 15 2018, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ May 15 2018, 02:32 PM) *

Before you get into polishing for water spots, try 00 steel wool and glass cleaner. Takes some pressure, but that's my go-to technique for cleaning glass. It seems counter-intuitive, but the steel wool won't scratch the glass.
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Before you get into polishing for water spots, try 00 steel wool and glass cleaner. Takes some pressure, but that's my go-to technique for cleaning glass. It seems counter-intuitive, but the steel wool won't scratch the glass.


Cool! I saw that tip on YouTube but wanted to do a bit more research before trying it. I'll still probably have to polish for the other stuff, but it's worth trying the steel wool first to see how far that gets it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)


You guys sure that's "00" steel wool and not "0000" steel wool? I saw a video with this subject too some time back and I thought it was "0000". I'll look for it again when I get a chance, but there is going to be some difference in the two and one of them may cause more damage than it fixes.
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bbrock   Glass polishing   May 15 2018, 09:12 AM
jmitro   I bought the glass polishing kit from 914 rubber. ...   May 15 2018, 09:17 AM
McMark   I bought a few hundred dollars worth of polishing ...   May 15 2018, 10:53 AM
The Cabinetmaker   If you can feel the scratch with your fingernail, ...   May 15 2018, 11:13 AM
mihai914   I asked a glass shop a few years back and they sai...   May 15 2018, 11:13 AM
bbrock   Well you guys are bumming me out :poke: :) I...   May 15 2018, 12:02 PM
McMark   Before you get into polishing for water spots, try...   May 15 2018, 01:32 PM
bbrock   Before you get into polishing for water spots, tr...   May 15 2018, 03:50 PM
Dougster   Before you get into polishing for water spots, tr...   May 15 2018, 03:55 PM
wes   I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Try cerium po...   May 15 2018, 04:43 PM
McMark   I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Whoa! ...   May 16 2018, 10:32 AM
wes   I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Whoa! ...   May 16 2018, 11:07 AM
rgalla9146   Windshields ? no problem. Side glass...no way. ...   May 15 2018, 04:50 PM
Big Len   Try Colgate toothpaste first.   May 15 2018, 05:31 PM
tmc914   Try Colgate toothpaste first. The Colgate tooth...   May 15 2018, 06:11 PM
Mike1981   Hello I have 3 windshield wiper scratches on my w...   May 15 2018, 05:32 PM
worn   The last thread I found on this topic is almost 1...   May 15 2018, 08:47 PM
Dougster   .. In fact, I don't even KNOW my steel wool ...   May 16 2018, 04:54 PM
djway   Cerium oxide to polish out fine scratches. Deep sc...   May 16 2018, 04:57 PM
bbrock   Cerium oxide to polish out fine scratches. Deep s...   May 16 2018, 06:20 PM
djway   Cerium oxide to polish out fine scratches. Deep ...   May 16 2018, 10:05 PM
r_towle   Do not use a hammer.   May 16 2018, 05:11 PM


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