Polish Glass?
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imported_camaroz28
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I have seen stuff in the Eastwood catalog to remove this type of thing, I have never used it though.
My company car has the same thing, they came from the wipers and from the ice scraper. I am working on trying to removing them, but with no luck.
My company car has the same thing, they came from the wipers and from the ice scraper. I am working on trying to removing them, but with no luck.
ISLANDSBEST
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Zaino makes a glass polish. I hear it is pretty mild, but have no personal experience.
Andre'
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A cerium oxide paste will remove many light scratches in glass. Try a glass shop neare you they should have some.
Ron Ketcham
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One is the Ford process shown in detail on www.autoint.com under OEM/TSB Section and then Ford Tech Tips. This is for light marring and water spot removal, light etching.
Second is for deep marring, the system for that may be purchased at C.R.Laurance Company, which have locations in all major cities. Look under Automotive Glass.
Newer vehicle glass polishes very easily due to it's high polymer content, while older, early to mid 70's and before can't be done without the cerium oxide system that they sell.
Second is for deep marring, the system for that may be purchased at C.R.Laurance Company, which have locations in all major cities. Look under Automotive Glass.
Newer vehicle glass polishes very easily due to it's high polymer content, while older, early to mid 70's and before can't be done without the cerium oxide system that they sell.
Brad B
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I will be testing Zaino Glass Polish this weekend. I will give you a full report.
I have micro scratches on my rear glass as well and my dealer is looking into having them polished out.
I have ordered the Eastwood kit as well if my dealer can't do anything with it.
I called Sal about his Glass Polish and contrary to what is on his website Sal said that his polish does not cut glass so it may or not help with the scratches. He actually recommended using some Z5 first.
I have ordered the Eastwood kit as well if my dealer can't do anything with it.
I called Sal about his Glass Polish and contrary to what is on his website Sal said that his polish does not cut glass so it may or not help with the scratches. He actually recommended using some Z5 first.
The Eastwood Kit contains a product called Rhodite if I remember correctly.
There is another kit by JC Whitney that includes cerium oxide. Ron K has mentioned that optical grade cerium oxide should do the trick.
I would imagine that rhodite in the Eastwood kit is some fancy name for the same thing.
There is another kit by JC Whitney that includes cerium oxide. Ron K has mentioned that optical grade cerium oxide should do the trick.
I would imagine that rhodite in the Eastwood kit is some fancy name for the same thing.
tom p.
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two different glass polishes now.
I have used 3M's "Finishing Material" in the past and then wiped down with rubbing alcohol as Ron had suggested. It did make the windshield very glossy. It did nothing to remove pitting but I didn't really expect it to.
I have used 3M's "Finishing Material" in the past and then wiped down with rubbing alcohol as Ron had suggested. It did make the windshield very glossy. It did nothing to remove pitting but I didn't really expect it to.
I used Zaino this past weekend on my wife's 4Runner. My local distributor gave me some for free. I was not impressed with it in removing even small water spots from the sun roof. I'll be using 000 steel wool for that with QD as lubricant.
I put two coats of Zaino polish on each window with a power buffer (foam pad) and it just is not agressive enough to get most of the contaminates off the surface of the windows.
I'd like to hear back on anyone else that has tried this product and perhaps you have a trick that I did not use in my first use with this.
I put two coats of Zaino polish on each window with a power buffer (foam pad) and it just is not agressive enough to get most of the contaminates off the surface of the windows.
I'd like to hear back on anyone else that has tried this product and perhaps you have a trick that I did not use in my first use with this.
Ron Ketcham
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Steel wool those spots and the glass will water spot easier and deeper than before. You can not help but inflict very small marring in the glass by doing so.
You got a buffer, a foam pad, so take some clearcoat compound and buff them off, then come back with whatever polish that you use and buff the glass again.
(Gee, it's strange, I was able to make a post without using the "Z" word, or promote any other brand of product, guess I am special)
You got a buffer, a foam pad, so take some clearcoat compound and buff them off, then come back with whatever polish that you use and buff the glass again.
(Gee, it's strange, I was able to make a post without using the "Z" word, or promote any other brand of product, guess I am special)
We're Here
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<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Steel wool those spots and the glass will water spot easier and deeper than before. You can not help but inflict very small marring in the glass by doing so.
[/b]</blockquote>
I've been trying to remove some goop from the windshield of my '02 WRX to very little avail. I've used cleaner and newsprint, Bon Ami and scrubber, Prep Sol and finally Windex and 0000 steel wool. Far and away, the best results came from the Windex/steel wool combo. Unlike Ron's experience, I've noted no damage with what is a very soft glass (they just don't heat treat windshield glass like they did in the "old days")
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Steel wool those spots and the glass will water spot easier and deeper than before. You can not help but inflict very small marring in the glass by doing so.
[/b]</blockquote>
I've been trying to remove some goop from the windshield of my '02 WRX to very little avail. I've used cleaner and newsprint, Bon Ami and scrubber, Prep Sol and finally Windex and 0000 steel wool. Far and away, the best results came from the Windex/steel wool combo. Unlike Ron's experience, I've noted no damage with what is a very soft glass (they just don't heat treat windshield glass like they did in the "old days")
imported_Dude
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I have very small pits in the windshield of my 2001 Jeep. I really don't know what caused them. I drove the Jeep from Chicago to Los Angeles recently, so they may be from bugs or rocks, but I just don't know. Any ideas?
We're Here
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Dude [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I have very small pits in the windshield of my 2001 Jeep. I really don't know what caused them. [/b]</blockquote>
I'm virtually certain that those pits come from sand, gravel and other debris from daily driving. Today's windshields just aren't heat treated for hardness and the new windshield, in a daily driver, can look like hell in as little as a month
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Dude [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I have very small pits in the windshield of my 2001 Jeep. I really don't know what caused them. [/b]</blockquote>
I'm virtually certain that those pits come from sand, gravel and other debris from daily driving. Today's windshields just aren't heat treated for hardness and the new windshield, in a daily driver, can look like hell in as little as a month