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| bbrock |
 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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| wes |
May 15 2018, 04:43 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Try cerium powder mixture w/water and a buffer. You can goggle it you’ll find a number of companies with kits and it works if not badly scratched. Now if deep enough to feel with your finger nail it’s not likely to work without altering the thickness of the glass and distortion would show. Steel wool may lightly scratch to a point that night driving could give you that glaring afect from on coming lights.
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| McMark |
May 16 2018, 10:32 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(wes @ May 15 2018, 06:43 PM)  I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Whoa! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That's a strongly emphasized statement for something you obviously haven't tried. I have probably over 100 hours of scrubbing glass with steel wool. And you know why I keep doing it? Cause it f-ing works... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) In fact, I don't even KNOW my steel wool is 00. I have 00, 000, 0000 and I grab whichever one I find first. Ya'll wanna run all over ordering crazy compounds and complicated procedures in order to 'avoid the danger of steel wool', be my guest. I'll stick to what's cheap, easy and works. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| wes |
May 16 2018, 11:07 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(McMark @ May 16 2018, 09:32 AM) QUOTE(wes @ May 15 2018, 06:43 PM) I wouldn’t use any steel wool! Whoa! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That's a strongly emphasized statement for something you obviously haven't tried. I have probably over 100 hours of scrubbing glass with steel wool. And you know why I keep doing it? Cause it f-ing works... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) In fact, I don't even KNOW my steel wool is 00. I have 00, 000, 0000 and I grab whichever one I find first. Ya'll wanna run all over ordering crazy compounds and complicated procedures in order to 'avoid the danger of steel wool', be my guest. I'll stick to what's cheap, easy and works. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Sorry Mark surly didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers! My experience years back used steel wool/water to remove a small scrach on a 78 Ford outside rear view mirror and scratches were hunting me on till I finally replaced it. Possibly cheep glass but a Ford mirror. I had used steel wool on house windows to clean light paint over spray and work well though never tried on any automotive glass again. |
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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
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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 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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